Oracle Database Specialist

$140,000 - $179,000/Yr

Professional Solutions Delivered

Full-time

Onsite

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Oracle Database Specialist will be responsible for managing and optimizing Oracle databases and applications in support of government and commercial customers. This role involves performing database testing, implementing security measures, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The specialist will also design complex database architectures, monitor performance, and provide technical support to development teams, all while collaborating with project managers and business analysts.

Responsibilities

• Perform database and application regression testing on approximately 75 databases and 25-30 applications.
• Implement DISA STIGs for around 100 Oracle Enterprise 8 instances.
• Design and implement complex database architectures for high availability and performance.
• Assess and develop long-term strategic goals for production databases in conjunction with data owners and department managers.
• Install and configure new Oracle Database instances.
• Plan and execute upgrades and migrations.
• Monitor database performance, identifying bottlenecks and implementing improvements.
• Tune SQL queries and database parameters to optimize performance.
• Define and implement robust backup and recovery procedures.
• Perform and automate regular backups, recoveries, and data refreshes as required.
• Implement and maintain database security policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for data safety and privacy.
• Manage schema changes, data migration, and transformation scripts.
• Ensure data integrity and quality across the database systems.
• Provide expert troubleshooting for complex database issues.
• Offer technical support and guidance to development teams.
• Analyze and predict future database resource requirements.
• Scale database operations to meet growing business needs.
• Develop and maintain scripts to automate common database administration tasks.
• Document the database setup, architecture, and any changes applied.
• Maintain updated documentation for the data models and dictionary.
• Provide expertise and training to junior database administrators and other technical staff.
• Conduct knowledge-sharing sessions and workshops.
• Collaborate with IT project managers and business analysts on project planning, delivery, and execution.
• Communicate effectively with the Program Manager to ensure database capabilities and potential issues are made known.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest Oracle technologies and best practices.
• Evaluate and recommend new database technologies, tools, and features.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Must have LINUX+ from CompTIA.
• Possess an active DoD Approved 8570 IAT Level II or above Certification.
• 5-8 years of experience in database administration.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of LINUX and/or Oracle Database Administration experience.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience working in a customer-facing environment.
• Ability to monitor and optimize database and server performance, including troubleshooting and resolving performance issues.
• Ability to implement and maintain database security measures, including access controls, encryption, and data masking.
• Familiarity with DISA STIGs, NIST SP800-53.x requirements, and experience in conducting DoD vulnerability/compliance assessments.
• US citizen with active DoD Secret (T3) clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• CYSA+/CISSP preferred.