✦ Luna Orbit — Database Administration

Senior Engineer, Technology I

at AbbVie

📍 North Chicago, IL Unknown Posted March 13, 2026
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Position Details

Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years 6+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree with 6 years' experience; Master's Degree with 5 years' experience; PhD with 0 years' experience
Category Database Administration

About this role

This role involves managing and optimizing Oracle databases, including design, performance tuning, backup, recovery, and capacity planning, supporting enterprise data infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement databases
  • Monitor and tune performance
  • Perform backup and recovery
  • Manage database security
  • Support capacity planning

Technical Overview

Focuses on Oracle RDBMS administration, scripting, performance tuning, and capacity planning, utilizing tools like OEM and SQL scripting in a data management environment.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level database administrator with extensive experience in Oracle RDBMS, performance tuning, and backup/recovery processes. They are proficient in shell scripting and capable of managing database security and capacity planning in a fast-paced environment.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's Degree6 years experienceDatabase designOracle DBAUnix shell scriptingPL/SQLPerformance tuningBackup and recovery

Nice-to-Have Skills

Master's DegreeExperience with MS SQLExperience with Oracle database softwareExperience with database utilitiesExperience with capacity planning

Tools & Platforms

Oracle RDBMSOracle Enterprise ManagerShell scriptingMS SQL

Required Skills

Oracle RDBMSDatabase DesignOracle DBAPerformance TuningBackup and RecoveryUnix Shell ScriptingPL/SQLOEMCapacity PlanningETL

Hard Skills

Oracle RDBMSDatabase DesignDatabase ImplementationDatabase AdministrationPerformance TuningBackup and RecoveryUnix Shell ScriptingPL/SQLOracle DBAOEM (Oracle Enterprise Manager)Capacity PlanningDatabase SecurityDatabase PatchingData ExtractionTransformationLoading (ETL)

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsCommunicationClient InteractionTeamworkProblem SolvingConsultative Skills

Industry & Role

Industry Information Technology / Healthcare
Job Function Database administration and optimization for enterprise Oracle systems

Keywords for Your Resume

Oracle RDBMSDatabase DesignDatabase ImplementationDatabase AdministrationPerformance TuningBackup and RecoveryUnix Shell ScriptingPL/SQLOracle DBAOEMCapacity PlanningETLData ExtractionData TransformationData Loading

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with Oracle RDBMS or Oracle DBA, No experience with Unix shell scripting or PL/SQL, Less than 6 years of relevant experience, No experience with OEM or database patching, Unwilling to work in North Chicago, IL

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