Oracle Database Administrator

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Villanova, PA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $111K - $123K 💻 Software Engineering 🗓️ March 11th, 2026

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Villanova University is hiring an Oracle Database Administrator responsible for designing, implementing, administering, and optimizing Oracle database environments across on-premises and cloud platforms. The role includes technical administration of Oracle-based applications, focusing on Ellucian Banner, and requires collaboration to ensure system availability, security, and performance to support institutional operations and strategic goals.

Highlights

Administer and maintain Oracle databases including installation, configuration, patching, and upgrades.
Troubleshoot and optimize database and application performance and integrity.
Support Oracle components for Ellucian Banner enterprise administrative systems.
Manage backup and recovery strategies to ensure data protection and resilience.
Collaborate with system administrators and application teams for cross-platform troubleshooting and resolution.
Ensure security compliance via access management, auditing, and patching.
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years experience as an Oracle DBA supporting enterprise environments.
Strong knowledge of Oracle RDBMS administration, RMAN backup/recovery, Linux and Windows server environments, IIS, Tomcat, and web services.
Preferred qualifications: Master's degree, experience with Oracle DBA in Ellucian Banner, familiarity with cloud database services (OCI, AWS RDS, Azure), and Oracle DBA certifications (OCP/OCA).
Salary range: $110,800-$123,100 annually depending on qualifications and internal equity.