Senior Oracle Database Administrator with Security Clearance

Position Summary Onsite or Remote - Onsite One of the world's leading private cybersecurity software and professional services companies is seeking a Senior Oracle Database Administrator to join our dynamic and growing professional services engineering team.

In this role, you will provide dedicated support to a single customer, navigating both the rewarding and challenging aspects of this position.

Certifications: Cisco, McAfee, Microsoft, Oracle, Red Hat, Symantec Your responsibilities will include independently troubleshooting and resolving a variety of database issues.

While you will have the support of an experienced DBA team, we are looking for a self-starter who can effectively manage multiple tasks and maintain proactive, clear communication with both the customer and management.

The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record of supporting medium-to-large-scale Oracle databases.

This position is an opportunity to leverage your expertise in a role that values initiative, collaboration, and excellence.

Key Responsibilities We believe in transparency and providing a clear understanding of our roles.

Below are the key tasks you'll be responsible for: * Maintain and troubleshoot pluggable and containerized Oracle 19c Databases in physical and virtualized environments * Perform Oracle Database upgrades and apply patches as needed * Regularly validate Oracle 19c backup and recovery operations using RMAN * Monitor and resolve Oracle database performance issues * Provide on-demand support for database-related concerns, collaborating with Oracle support for unresolved issues when necessary * Act as the first line of support, working with onsite government, contractor, or subcontractor staff to address onsite product challenges * Monitor and optimize the health and performance of Kubernetes clusters, leveraging tools such as Grafana to track system metrics * Analyze system logs to proactively address potential issues before they escalate * Develop and present detailed software deployment plans * Communicate daily with customers and management, providing comprehensive activity summaries and trip reports when applicable * Occasionally travel (10% or less) to customer COOP site locations in Virginia and Mississippi * Assist with physical hardware tasks, such as lifting, racking, and cabling, as needed * Perform additional duties as assigned Required Qualifications To be considered for this position, you must meet the following requirements: * An active Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI or SCI eligibility within the past two years * A Bachelor's Degree in: Computer Science, Information Systems, Cyber Security, or equivalent education and professional experience * At least one certification under the DoD 8140 Cyber Workforce Qualification Program at IAT Level II or higher * The ability to obtain appropriate work authorizations as required by U.S.

ITAR or EAR regulations from the applicable government agency * A minimum of 8 years of experience performing the tasks outlined in the 'Key Responsibilities' section Things That Would Be Nice to Have * Experience working in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, GovCloud, or Google Cloud * Experience working with N-Tier architecture * Experience with Java application servers * Oracle Certifications, such as OCA, OCP, and OCM What Environment You'll Be Supporting The information below represents a high-level overview of the environment(s) you will support: Environment #1 * Database Configuration: Oracle 19c database server running on physical hardware * Current Database Size: 1.5PB Environment #2 * Database Configuration: Oracle 19c database server running on physical hardware * Current Database Size: Not currently in production but will begin in Q1 2025 Environment #3 * Database Configuration: Oracle 19c database server running on physical hardware * Database Size: 5TB Environment #4 * Database Configuration: Primary and Secondary Oracle 19c database servers leveraging Oracle Data Guard on physical hardware * Database Size: Not currently in production but will begin in Q1 2025 Environment #5 * Database Configuration: Oracle 19c database server running on physical hardware * Database Size: 50TB, read-only archive system