Principal Oracle DBA

About the role

As a Principal Oracle Database Administrator, you are a results‑driven, customer‑focused technical leader responsible for the reliability, performance, and security of Blackbaud’s enterprise Oracle database platforms. You bring a strong sense of ownership and accountability, delivering outcomes that support both operational excellence and customer commitments while helping power the work of purpose‑driven organisations.

What you'll do

• Deliver reliable and secure Oracle database services by owning day‑to‑day operations, availability, and performance across production environments
• Improve scalability and resilience by installing, upgrading, patching, and managing Oracle databases using automation‑first approaches
• Protect critical data by executing and validating backup, recovery, replication, and high‑availability strategies
• Partner with application and cloud teams to optimise performance, support migrations, and ensure operational readiness for new and existing solutions
• Monitor database health and capacity using industry‑standard tools, proactively identifying risks and resolving issues before they impact customers

What you need

• Oracle Database
• IAM
• Linux