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Senior Database Administrator

🇮🇳 Remote - IN

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Software Engineering

🗓️ December 29th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Pearson is hiring a Senior Database Administrator. The role involves supporting Oracle Database services, deployment of development code, troubleshooting for developers and testers, responding to outages, patching systems, managing non-production and production environments, and providing application design expertise to support ERP and related applications.

Highlights
  • Support Oracle Database, Infrastructure, and Middleware for ERP applications.
  • Deploy development code and assist with troubleshooting performance and functionality issues.
  • Respond to and resolve system outages.
  • Perform routine patching of Oracle Database components and applications.
  • Administer non-production environments to support development and testing.
  • Manage and maintain middleware for production environments to ensure availability and performance.
  • Provide application design and architecture expertise for ERP support.
  • Require BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 6 years supporting Oracle Applications Environment.
  • Preferred experience with Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Master Data Management, Oracle Fusion Middleware, WebLogic, Oracle Database 12c+, XML technologies, Java, Amazon Web Services, and Linux (OEL/RHEL).
  • Strong technical, customer service, and communication skills; able to interact professionally with customers and colleagues.

Senior Database Administrator Full Description

The Finance and Database Services team is looking for a strong Database Administrator to join our team! The ideal candidate would be an excellent team player, communicated, and self started with strong technical and customer service skills.

See below for responsibilities and qualifications of what we are looking in our next team member!

Responsibilities

  • Support all Oracle Database services for all applications supporting our ERP environment, including Database, Infrastructure, and Middleware.

  • Deploy development code.

  • Assist developers and testers with troubleshooting and recommendations, including but not limited to performance and functionality.

  • Respond to outages of the environment and correct issues.

  • Routinely patch Oracle Database, Infrastructure, Middleware, and Applications.

  • Provide required Application Administration of Non-Production Environments to Support Development and Testing.

  • Manage, Monitor, and Maintain Middleware for Production Environments to ensure maximum availability and performance.

  • Provide Application Design and Architecture expertise to support ERP and associated applications.

Qualifications

  • BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field involving systems engineering (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent practical experience.

  • 6+ Years Experience Supporting an Oracle Applications Environment

Preferred Qualifications

  • Six or more years relevant experience supporting database, infrastructure, and middleware associated with one or more of the following applications:

  • Oracle E-Business Suite

  • Oracle Master Data Management

  • Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning

  • Oracle Business Intelligence (OBI)

  • Hyperion Financials and Planning

  • Oracle Database

  • Oracle Data Integrator

  • Kofax Markview

  • Oracle Identity Management

  • Oracle Access Manager

  • Oracle Governance and Regulatory Compliance

  • Experience with administration of Oracle Database 12c or higher, including installation, backup and recovery, password changes, etc.

  • Experience with administration of WebLogic 12 and/or Oracle Fusion Middleware (11g/12c)

  • Experience working with Discover, OHS, Oracle Forms and Reports

  • Knowledge of XML technologies, WS-*, SOAP, REST and other web service standards

  • Understanding of the java language - common class files, command line configuration options, ability to interpret Java errors in log files

  • Experience with systems and software engineering/development concepts and techniques

  • Experience with Amazon Web Services or other public cloud providers.

  • Prior experience administering applications and software in Linux command-line environment (OEL/RHEL 6.x/7.x/8.x preferred), including ability to use Linux commands and tools to troubleshoot issues, parse and evaluate log files and ability to write and revise bash scripts.

  • Able to interact professionally with customers, developers, and colleagues

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.


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