Oracle Database Administrator

🇺🇸 Villanova, PA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $111K - $123K 💻 Software Engineering 🗓️ March 28th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Villanova University is hiring an Oracle Database Administrator. The role involves designing, implementing, administering, and optimizing Oracle database environments on both on-premises and cloud platforms, with a particular focus on supporting enterprise administrative systems like Ellucian Banner. The DBA will ensure system availability, security, and performance while collaborating with technical and functional teams to support institutional operations.

Highlights

Administer, monitor, and maintain Oracle databases including installation, configuration, patching, and upgrades on-premises and cloud.
Troubleshoot performance and availability issues and implement long-term solutions.
Optimize database performance via tuning, indexing, and resource monitoring.
Support Oracle-based administrative applications, specifically Ellucian Banner.
Manage backup and recovery strategies to protect data integrity.
Collaborate with system administrators and application teams supporting Windows, Linux, IIS, and Tomcat environments.
Ensure security compliance by managing user access, auditing, and patching.
Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in a related field and 5 years of Oracle DBA experience supporting enterprise environments.
Preferred qualifications include a master's degree, hands-on Ellucian Banner experience, cloud database service familiarity (OCI, AWS RDS, Azure), and Oracle DBA certifications (OCP/OCA).
Salary range is $110,800 to $123,100, with final offer based on qualifications and equity.