Senior Database Administrator (Oracle RAC experience)

Fusion Technology - Washington, DC

Full-time - Senior

Washington, DC

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Database Administrator will be responsible for administering Oracle RAC production databases, ensuring their design, provisioning, and maintenance on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. This role requires extensive experience in managing database performance, availability, and security, as well as providing support to application developers. The position is critical for maintaining the integrity and efficiency of database operations within a mission-critical environment.

Responsibilities

• Administer Oracle RAC production databases running Oracle 19c or higher on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• Design, provision, and maintain Oracle databases.
• Configure Oracle databases to meet federal security guidelines.
• Debug and work with Oracle PL/SQL.
• Identify and resolve performance or availability issues in Oracle databases.
• Utilize database backup/recovery tools and techniques, such as Oracle RMAN and Flashback.
• Administer multi-site Oracle RAC database implementations using Oracle Data Guard.
• Provide guidance and support to application developers for DML or DDL scripts.
• Perform maintenance and upgrades for Oracle RAC database implementations.
• Install and configure Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) and identify performance issues.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of work experience in database administration.
• Extensive experience administering Oracle RAC production databases.
• Experience configuring Oracle databases to meet federal security guidelines.
• Significant experience with Oracle PL/SQL debugging.
• Extensive experience with database performance and availability issue resolution.
• Experience with Oracle RAC patching and upgrades.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle RMAN and Flashback for backup/recovery.
• Experience with Oracle Data Guard for multi-site implementations.
• Experience in providing support for application maintenance and deployment.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Oracle RAC maintenance and upgrades.

Benefits

• Best-in-class matching 401K program.
• Comprehensive healthcare plan through Meritain.
• Competitive employer contribution to a health savings account.
• Vision and dental plans.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Personal leave.
• Paid certifications and training.