Senior Telecom OSS Database Administrator (DBA)

Senior Telecom OSS Database Administrator (DBA)

• Location: Piscataway, NJ (Onsite)
• Client -Telecom domain

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support database platforms for telecom OSS applications across development, testing, staging, and production environments.
  
• Manage enterprise database technologies including:
  

• Oracle
  
• Informix
  
• Postgres/MySQL
  
• Additional relational database platforms as needed
  

• Perform database installation, upgrades, patching, migrations, backup/recovery, replication, and performance tuning activities.
  
• Support platform modernization initiatives involving migration from Solaris, HP-UX, and legacy Windows systems to Red Hat Enterprise Linux and modern Windows environments.
  
• Monitor and optimize database and platform performance for high-volume telecom operational systems.
  
• Collaborate with application, middleware, cloud, infrastructure, and network teams during transformation and migration programs.
  
• Support hybrid deployment environments spanning on-prem data centers, Azure, and AWS Outposts.
  
• Troubleshoot production issues involving database, middleware, storage, connectivity, and application platform layers.
  
• Support middleware and messaging integrations including:
  

• IBM MQ
  
• Tuxedo
  

• Participate in high-availability, disaster recovery, and resiliency planning for mission-critical OSS systems.
  
• Develop automation scripts and operational procedures to improve platform reliability and operational efficiency.
  
• Maintain technical documentation, support runbooks, and operational standards.
  

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience supporting enterprise database and platform environments within large-scale distributed systems.
  
• Strong hands-on expertise with:
  

• Oracle Database Administration
  
• Informix Database Administration
  
• SQL performance tuning and optimization
  

• Experience supporting Unix/Linux environments including:
  

• Solaris
  
• HP-UX
  
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  

• Working knowledge of Windows Server environments.
  
• Experience with middleware and messaging systems such as:
  

• IBM MQ
  
• Tuxedo
  

• Strong troubleshooting skills across infrastructure, database, and application layers.
  
• Experience supporting mission-critical applications with 24x7 operational requirements.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Telecom OSS/BSS domain experience supporting landline or TDM voice network environments.
  
• Understanding of telecom switching systems such as:
  

• 4ESS
  
• 5ESS
  

• Familiarity with TDM network operations, provisioning systems, inventory management, and service activation workflows.
  
• Exposure to legacy telecom communication frameworks such as Datakit and lib-e/G2.
  
• Experience with cloud migration and hybrid infrastructure deployment models.
  
• Knowledge of automation, scripting, and DevOps practices.
  
• ITIL process knowledge and operational support experience preferred.
  

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities in complex distributed environments.
  
• Ability to coordinate effectively across infrastructure, application, middleware, and network teams.
  
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
  
• Ability to manage multiple priorities within large-scale transformation initiatives.
  
• Strong ownership mindset with focus on reliability and operational excellence.