Oracle Database Administrator

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Villanova, PA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $111K - $123K 💻 Software Engineering 🗓️ April 1st, 2026

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Villanova University is hiring an Oracle Database Administrator to design, implement, administer, and optimize Oracle database environments across on-premises and cloud platforms. The role focuses on maintaining high availability, reliability, security, and performance of database systems supporting enterprise administrative applications, especially Ellucian Banner, by collaborating with technical and functional teams.

Highlights

Administer, monitor, install, configure, patch, and upgrade Oracle databases on-premises and in the cloud.
Troubleshoot and resolve database and application performance, availability, and integrity issues.
Optimize database performance through tuning, indexing, and storage management.
Support and administer Oracle components within Ellucian Banner environments.
Manage backup and recovery strategies to ensure data protection.
Collaborate with system administrators and application teams supporting Windows, Linux, IIS, and Tomcat environments.
Ensure security compliance with user access management, auditing, and patching.
Require a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field and minimum 5 years Oracle DBA experience.
Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree, experience with higher-education systems, and Oracle DBA certifications (OCP/OCA).
Salary range is $110,800 to $123,100 based on qualifications and departmental budget; position classified as exempt staff.