This role is in support of a high viability mission environment.
Responsibilities - Administer and support Oracle 19c databases in a Data Guard configuration (1 primary, 2 standbys)
- Manage and maintain Oracle Data Guard using Data Guard Broker
- Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Fast-Start Failover (FSFO) including multiple observers across distributed environments
- Perform routine and emergency patching (RU/CPU), including planning, testing, and post-patch validation
- Monitor database health, performance, and availability using Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)
- Execute and validate switchover and failover operations, including reinstatement of the primary database
- Troubleshoot Data Guard issues such as transport/apply lag, archive gaps, and broker-related errors
- Maintain backup and recovery processes using RMAN, including support for FRA and flashback features
Requirements - TS/SCI FSP Clearance
- Security + CE required
- BS in CS or related course of study, or equivalent years' experience
- Currently holding or recently held SYS3 PRIVAC level desired
- 10 + years' experience administering to, and engineering solutions with Oracle's database. Extensive experience with database design and modeling; as well as, the collection and interpretation of customer requirements relevant to database migration, troubleshooting, performance observation and tuning.
- Significant experience with the production and deployment of RAC, RMAN backup & recovery
- Experience with DB security, Data Guard and / or DB Vault, Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control, label security, and data migration
- Strong hands-on experience with Oracle 19c on Linux (non-RAC)
- Proven expertise with Data Guard Broker and FSFO in multi-standby environments
- Solid experience with Oracle patching and lifecycle management
- Working knowledge of OEM for monitoring, alerting, and performance analysis
- Experience with RMAN backup/recovery and Flashback Database
- Proficiency in Linux administration and shell scripting
- Experience supporting multi-site observer configurations
- Familiarity with performance tuning (AWR/ASH)
- Must be an independent worker with strong communications skills
