Discovered MENA
OCI Database Engineer
Discovered MENAOman13 hours ago
Full-timeInformation Technology

OCI Database Engineer - Leading Tech Consultancy - Relocation opportunity to Muscat ✈️


Location - Muscat, Oman (Onsite) - Relocation and visa provided

Start Date - ASAP


About our client

A leading Tech and Digital Transformation company based in Oman.


We’re looking for a skilled Oracle Cloud (OCI) Database Engineer to join our client's team to manage, optimise, and secure Oracle database systems on the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) platform.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, deploy and operate Oracle DB services in OCI (Autonomous, Cloud Service, Exadata, DB Systems).
  • Lead on‑premises to OCI migrations (Data Pump, RMAN, GoldenGate, Data Guard).
  • Conduct capacity planning, performance tuning, backup/DR strategy, security (TDE, auditing, role management).
  • Automate tasks with Terraform, OCI Resource Manager, Ansible, PL/SQL, Python, Bash.
  • Monitor systems (OCI Monitoring, AWR/ASH) and execute patches/maintenance.
  • Support developers (schema, indexing, modelling) and maintain documentation.
  • Collaborate across teams (apps, security, infrastructure) and mentor junior DBAs.


Required Qualifications & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 4+ years’ experience as an Oracle DBA or Database Engineer, preferably with cloud‑hosted Oracle database services (Oracle cloud experience preferred).
  • Strong experience in Oracle database administration: installation, configuration, RMAN, Data Pump, Data Guard, GoldenGate, AWR/ASH, SQL/PL‑SQL tuning.
  • Familiarity with Autonomous Database and Exadata Cloud is a plus.
  • Solid understanding of backup & recovery, high availability, patching and database security controls.
  • Hands‑on experience with Terraform, OCI CLI, automation/scripting (Python, Bash).
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; problem‑solving and critical‑thinking abilities.
  • Fluent in English.


Working Conditions & Benefits:

  • Onsite role in a corporate environment (no travel required).
  • Sunday to Thursday work schedule, 8 AM to 5 PM.
  • An Excellent salary package
  • Medical insurance provided, annual air ticket, 24 working days of leave, end‑of‑service benefits per Omani law.


If you’re an experienced Oracle DBA/Database Engineer open to relocation to Oman with cutting‑edge cloud infrastructure in a stable, established organisation, we’d love to hear from you.


Please apply with your CV or reach out via LinkedIn message.

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