Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Ansible, Architectural Design, Auditing, Benchmarking, Best Practices, Capacity Management, Capacity and Performance Management, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Computer Firmware, Computer Servers, Continuous Improvement, Cryptography, Data Migration, Database Administration, Documentation, Failover, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Input/Output, Linux Operating System, Maintain Compliance, Microservices, Oracle, Oracle Database, PCI, Performance Tuning/Optimization, PostgreSQL, Pumps, RMAN, Red Hat Linux Operating System, Regulatory Compliance, Replication and Remote Mirroring, Return on Capital Employed (ROCE), Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Software Patches, Technical Leadership, Technology Analysis, Total Cost of Ownership, Unix Shell Programming
Exadata Architect
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
" 10+ years of hands on experience with Oracle Database administration.
" 5+ years of dedicated experience with Oracle Exadata engineering or architecture.
" Strong understanding of:
" RAC, ASM, RMAN, Data Guard, GoldenGate
" Exadata storage internals, Smart Scan, HCC
" Exadata patching and lifecycle management
" 3 5 years of practical experience with AWS cloud:
" RDS Oracle, EC2 Oracle, DMS, S3, KMS, CloudWatch, IAM
" AWS networking (VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway)
" Strong knowledge of Linux (OL, RHEL), Ansible/Shell scripting.
" Experience architecting HA/DR solutions across on prem and AWS.
" Excellent documentation and stakeholder communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
" Oracle Certified Master / OCI Architect / AWS Solutions Architect certifications.
" Experience with Exadata Cloud@Customer or Exadata on OCI.
" Familiarity with Terraform or CloudFormation.
" Experience in BFSI or other highly regulated industries.
" Modernization experience (Aurora PostgreSQL, microservices, data mesh, etc.).
Roles & Responsibilities
Exadata Architecture & Engineering
" Architect, design, deploy, and manage Oracle Exadata platforms (X8/X9/X10 generation or later).
" Lead platform sizing, capacity planning, storage configurations (Cell Servers, Compute Nodes, Infiniband/ROCE switching).
" Perform Exadata performance tuning including Smart Scan, Hybrid Columnar Compression (HCC), storage index optimization, and I/O bottleneck analysis.
" Maintain and optimize RAC, ASM, Data Guard, and GoldenGate replication environments.
AWS Cloud Integration & Migration
" Design and implement hybrid architectures using AWS RDS Oracle, Oracle on EC2, and Exadata Cloud@Customer.
" Lead migration assessments (TCO, application dependency mapping, platform compatibility).
" Build migration roadmaps leveraging Data Pump, RMAN, GoldenGate, DMS, and other tools.
" Implement cloud native HA/DR strategies including multi AZ, cross region replication, and automated failover.
Database Performance & Optimization
" Analyze end to end performance issues across applications, network, storage, and database layers.
" Implement proactive capacity management, alerting, and performance baselining.
" Ensure adherence to Oracle best practices for Exadata patching, quarterly maintenance, and firmware upgrades.
Security, Compliance &a mp; Governance
" Define and enforce security standards including encryption, auditing, IAM, and data masking.
" Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks SOX, PCI, FFIEC, HIPAA, or industry specific controls.
" Collaborate with SOC, InfoSec, and cloud security teams on secure Exadata AWS integrations.
Technical Leadership & Stakeholder Management
" Partner with application, infrastructure, and cloud teams to ensure end to end solution alignment.
" Provide architectural guidance and documentation (HLD/LLD, runbooks, resiliency diagrams).
" Lead POCs, performance benchmarking, and technology evaluation for continuous improvement.