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.
RequirementsRequired 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.
BenefitsBenefitsWe 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.
