Position: Database Administrator/Subject Matter Expert Location: RemoteHire Type: Contract Project Description: Under client guidance and direction, the contractor will provide support, and review and/or participate in the development of various initiatives and other responsibilities. Very Important: Database Administrators – Strong experience with Oracle is required. Moderate experience with Postgres is preferred. DB2 experience is not required. Familiarity with Oracle EBS is desirable, as the Database administrators will be working within the Oracle EBS environment. Client prefers candidates who can work off-shift hours (midnight and off hours). The resources will be responsible for ensuring Infrastructure availability. Required Skills:General knowledge of the skills listed below, with a named specialty in one or more skill areas: Database administration:The successful candidate will be able to perform complex functional activities in support of Oracle RDBMS products and services, including but not limited to the upgrade, installation and maintenance of Oracle RDBMS products and services in a complex Oracle RDBMS production environment. They should be able to diagnose and resolve complex problems in an Oracle RDBMS environment. They should also have a strong working knowledge, experience and ability with UNIX and Microsoft Windows operating systems as well as other database technologies such as Postgres, NoSQL, SQL and Cassandra DB. Unix/Linux server administration:The successful candidate will be able to administer servers running the Unix and/or Linux operating system in a large, multi-datacenter environment. They will be expected to regularly exercise independent judgment, as well as high level of analytic skill, in solving complex technical problems for the in the Linux Server and Virtual ESX environment. This individual serves as the focal point for problem resolution by interacting with employees and (multiple) equipment and application vendors to ensure proper application installation and operation, and problem resolution. The individual will also serve as the trainer and mentor to other Linux Administrators at various times. This individual will be expected to work independently with a minimum of guidance or direction. Windows server administration:The successful candidate will be able to perform complex functional activities in support of servers running the Windows server operating system. They will be expected to regularly exercise independent judgment, as well as high level of analytic skill, in solving complex technical problems for the in the Windows Server and Virtual ESX environment. This individual serves as the focal point for problem resolution by interacting with employees and (multiple) equipment and application vendors to ensure proper application installation and operation, and problem resolution. The individual will also serve as the trainer and mentor to the other Windows Administrator position at various times. This individual will be expected to work independently with a minimum of guidance or direction. Middle Tier administration:The successful candidate will be able to support implemented middle tier technologies, including web and application servers, containers and container management technologies, messaging technologies, cloud platform and services, automation tools, scripting languages and monitoring tools. Current technologies in use include Apache Tomcat, WildFly, Oracle Fusion Middle Tier (OFM), IBM WebSphere, Apache HTTP, Kubernetes, Docker and other types of containers, IBM MQ, Kafka, Zookeeper, RedHat OpenShift, RedHat 3scale Ansible, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, Linux shell scripting, Microsoft PowerShell, JYTHON, AppDynamics, Zabbix, SolarWinds, Zabbix, SolarWinds, Neustar and Splunk. Job Type: Contract Pay: $55.00 - $60.00 per hour Experience: Oracle: 10 years (Required) Oracle EBS: 10 years (Required) PostgreSQL: 5 years (Required) Middleware: 5 years (Required) Work Location: Remote