Sr. Oracle Database Administrator

$122,200 - $220,900/Yr

Leidos - Fort Belvoir, VA

Full-time - Senior

Fort Belvoir, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Sr. Oracle Database Administrator will support large-scale migration and operations on a high-profile DOD contract, specifically within the I3TS program. This role involves providing enterprise-wide IT support to enhance the delivery of IT services and mission capabilities for DTRA's Information Management & Technology Directorate. The position focuses on ensuring secure, reliable, and uninterrupted availability of DTRA networks and mission services through database management and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes business processes and procedures; makes recommendations to system/software solutions.
• Provides Tier 3 Oracle Server support, solving complex issues by providing sound solutions.
• Applies best practices for tuning Oracle databases to improve overall system performance.
• Supports software development and testing throughout the software development lifecycle, including incremental script execution and defect resolution.
• Reviews proposed database structure changes and gains approval to modify based on best practices.
• Researches interfaces to identify and code required updates to support integration.
• Ensures software releases are fully supported and gains approvals before implementing new changes into the production environment.
• Creates and maintains all Oracle databases required for development, testing, and production usage.
• Controls migrations of programs, database changes, reference data changes, and menu changes through the development life cycle.
• Implements standards to ensure all application design and code is produced with proper integrity, security, and performance; performs reviews on design and code frequently to ensure compliance with site standards.
• Plans and assists application developers and system administrators to ensure that any new Oracle products or release upgrades take place with minimal impact.
• Troubleshoots all problems regarding Oracle databases, applications, and development tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of prior relevant experience; additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Experience supporting Oracle database implementations of similar size, scope, and complexity to the requirements identified in this TO.
• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) certification.
• One or more DoD 8140.01 certifications and technical credentials required for privileged/administrative access.
• Ability to solve complex problems and present solutions to leadership.