Oracle Database Administrator

Description

The role supports a DoD modernization effort for a major financial and acquisitions system that has been in use for more than 20 years.

The program is moving from legacy infrastructure to a modern RHEL-based, container-enabled technical stack, and the work is high-visibility and supports a national-level customer.

You will work with system administrators, developers, security teams and DevSecOps engineers to design database solutions.

Full-time position with no travel required.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer and maintain Oracle Database environments, mainly 19c, on Linux and Windows.
• Implement, manage and monitor Oracle DataGuard for high availability, replication and disaster recovery (required).
• Tune databases, optimize queries, plan capacity and troubleshoot performance problems.
• Support deployments, upgrades, schema changes and releases alongside developers and functional and technical teams.
• Keep databases compliant with security requirements through baseline hardening, patching, auditing and STIG-aligned configuration.
• Manage backup and recovery using RMAN and program-approved backup tools.
• Diagnose and fix complex database problems in dev, test and production environments.
• Maintain database documentation, operational runbooks and architecture diagrams.
• Work with application, DevSecOps, system administration and cybersecurity teams to connect database services to CI/CD pipelines and secure architectures.
• Take part in on-call or after-hours maintenance windows when needed to keep mission-critical systems available.

Requirements

• Required: Active Top Secret clearance.
• Required: 5+ years of hands-on Oracle DBA experience in enterprise production environments.
• Required: Demonstrated expertise implementing and administering Oracle DataGuard (mandatory).
• Required: Strong experience with Oracle 19c installation, configuration, tuning and lifecycle management.
• Required: Proficiency in Linux, RHEL preferred, and familiarity with Windows-based Oracle environments.
• Required: Experience with RMAN backup and recovery, performance tuning and database security best practices.
• Required: Ability to troubleshoot complex database and infrastructure issues across multiple teams.
• Required: Solid understanding of high availability, replication and disaster recovery architectures.
• Required: Clear communication and documentation skills, with the ability to work across technical and functional teams.
• Desired: Experience supporting DoD, federal financial systems or other high-security environments.
• Desired: Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines and containerized or cloud-adjacent architectures.
• Desired: Experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) or other monitoring tools.
• Desired: Knowledge of STIGs, DISA compliance and secure database configuration.
• Desired: Certifications such as Oracle OCP/OCA, Linux+, RHCSA or related DBA credentials.

Conditions

Salary depends on factors including geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and wage rates, relevant prior experience, specific skills, education and certifications.

The proposed salary range is $86,600 - $181,800.

Equal opportunity: all qualified applicants are considered without regard to protected characteristics.

Benefits

• Flexible time off that lets you take the time you need.
• Access to learning resources and continuing education.
• Comprehensive benefits including healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement and family support.