Enterprise Horizon Consulting Group is seeking an experienced Senior Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) to provide database administration, maintenance, troubleshooting, development support, and operational support for a federal customer's enterprise database environment. This role is 100% remote, working hours are based on Eastern Time. The Senior Oracle DBA will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) supporting Oracle database technologies in both on-premises and cloud environments.

This position requires a minimum of 8 years of relevant database experience and strong hands-on expertise with Oracle database administration, Oracle Grid, Oracle RMAN, PL/SQL, high availability, disaster recovery, database monitoring, performance tuning, patching, and troubleshooting. This role is contingent upon contract award.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot enterprise Oracle database environments.
• Create, configure, and manage standalone Oracle databases.
• Support Oracle Grid environments and associated high-availability technologies.
• Manage database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes using Oracle RMAN.
• Perform database installations, upgrades, maintenance, and software patching.
• Maintain and support High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) capabilities.
• Diagnose and triage database, server, application integration, and performance issues.
• Perform advanced database and SQL performance tuning, including optimizer and storage-level troubleshooting.
• Develop and maintain database scripts and automation, including PL/SQL.
• Develop and maintain database backup, restore, recovery, and point-in-time recovery strategies.
• Establish and maintain database configuration, performance, security, and operational standards.
• Monitor database health, capacity, and performance and proactively identify potential issues.
• Support database monitoring and alerting activities using enterprise monitoring tools.
• Respond to incidents, service requests, and Requests for Change (RFCs).
• Document troubleshooting, maintenance, configuration changes, and support activities.
• Provide technical leadership during complex incidents and root cause analysis.
• Work independently and collaboratively with application, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and other technical teams.
• Communicate technical information effectively to technical staff, management, and business stakeholders.
• Participate in scheduled after-hours maintenance activities, including patching, server reboots, and other database/server support.
• Contribute to required weekly activity and accomplishment reports.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in database administration and related database disciplines.
• Advanced Oracle database administration experience.
• Demonstrated experience with:
• Oracle Database
• Oracle Grid
• Oracle RMAN
• PL/SQL
• Backup and recovery
• Database performance tuning
• Database patching and maintenance
• High Availability and Disaster Recovery
• Database monitoring and alerting
• Security and auditing
• Incident troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Experience administering databases in enterprise production environments.
• Ability to work independently and within cross-functional technical teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current or previous Oracle professional certification.
• Experience supporting federal government IT environments.
• Experience with OCI or other cloud-hosted database environments.
• Experience with ServiceNow.
• Experience with SolarWinds and/or Idera.
• Exposure to SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and MS Access.

Benefits

Benefits

We offer full-time salaried employees competitive salaries with a range of benefits, including:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Life Insurance, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability
• SIMPLE IRA with Company Match
• Federal Holidays
• Vacation & Sick Leave

$500 Referral Bonus

If this position is not a perfect fit for you, but you know someone who would be a great match, please refer them to us via our Candidate Referral Program by going to: www.enterprisehorizon.com/candidatereferrals. If we hire them, you could receive $500! See the link for further details.