Oracle & SQL Database Administrator

Location:

Alexandria, VA

Posted:

July 11, 2026

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DONALD LEE SAUNDERS

SKILLS:

Software:

DNS, NFS, TCP/IP, C, C++, SQL, Access, ORACLE, PL/SQL, Sybase Transact-SQL, SQL Server, Informix, MySQL, PERL, ruby, javascripts, TCL/TK, Linux, UNIX, UNIX scripting (C shell, bourne shell, korn shell, bash shell, awk, sed), HTML, X-Windows/Motif, MVS, JES, JCL, VMS, DOS, MS Windows NT, Visual Basic, VBScripts, Novell, UNIX Desktop Applications, Netscape, Mosiac, X.500, HP Openview, hummingbird, ClearCase, ClearQuest, Crystal Reports, JAVA, Jbuilder 5, J2EE, oracle designer, ERwin, oracle developer, Xquery, XML/SQL, CISCO, BMC Patrol, SAS, Pentaho, Cloudera Hadoop, Accumolo, ECL, RMAN, Fluent and Basis Transliteration & Translation tools, Oracle Applications Express

Hardware:

Hewlett-Packard, Sun, Digital, IBM pc, Intergraph

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Freedom Consulting Group

Database Administrator (Sept. ’19-Present)

Duties: Responsible for the support of many systems utilizing different versions of Oracle 11g, 12c and MS SQL Server 2008, 2012, PostGreSQL and MySQL databases, consisting of administrating, setting up replication and performing database object creations as required in support of development, test, integration and production systems. Utilizing linux, powershell and Perl scripts to perform database security auditing and database health checks on all databases. Have been working on migrating Oracle DEV, TEST and PROD databases to AWS using RDS.

SkyLine ULTD

Database Developer (May ’19-Sept. ‘19)

Duties: Responsible for supporting development and integration of large-scale solutions, with database related tasking as a member of the application development team, creating tables, trigger and other pl/sql coding as needed. Supporting security related processes and tracking, providing database engineering and administration for the project’s Elasticsearch/Kibana environment and the development support

for the associated Oracle database in a AWS RDS environment.

Freedom Consulting Group

Database Administrator (Jun.’15-May ‘19)

Duties: Responsible for the migration of applications from Oracle and other databases to PostgreSQL and EDB Postgres Plus Advanced Server.

Duties: Responsible for maintaining a 12 terabyte multi-instance database environment, which supporting 6 teams and 4 applications. Responsible for the installation, building, patching and loading/maintaining MS-SQLServer, Oracle 11g RAC, ASM and Oracle 12c databases across Linux Redhat 5.7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system environments. Provide general database/user administration including account management, database performance monitoring and backup and recovery. Maintain data currency by creating and maintaining data load jobs as well troubleshooting failed data loads. Author/execute test scenarios to ensure the quality of software components, programs, applications, and databases being promoted to production.

Leidos Corp.

Database Administrator (Oct.’14-Jun. ‘15)

Duties: Responsible for aadministering, maintaining, developing and implementing policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the database and applying integrating (PKI) Public Key Infrastructure. Evaluates and recommends available database management system (DBMS) products. Performs database and software life-cycle activities to ensure highest level of system performance and availability and compliance with business requirements.

Performs Oracle, SQL Server and SYBASE Database and Application server administration.

Organizes and formats data for efficient query and storage processes.

Direct the monitoring, administrating, and implementing performance on database systems as well as database performance optimization, developing/changing database indices, redesigning database structure and reloading data into a database. Direct the installation of database management systems, databases, tables and views. Direct the administration and use of current and emerging database tools, strategies and technologies. Also utilizing the Tibco Administration SOA tool for subscribing and publishing data and the Lenel Administration tool access control.

Northrop Grumman Corp.

Database Engineer (Mar.’14-Oct.’14)

Duties: Responsible for the Installation, building, loading and maintaining 11g and 12c databases,.

Installed and configured 11g and 12c Oracle Enterprise Management tools for the database monitoring. Also consisting of the creation and maintenance of the project databases. Responsible for migration relational databases to a cloud environment. Development and documentation of data architecture to support system definition, utilizing the Catalog Label Data (TCLD). Evaluation and definition of various database solutions (e.g., cloud data warehouse, noSQL, relational, FOSS) for long term storage of large volumes of data and retrieval, utilizing hadoop, pig, cloudbase/accumulo, Nifi and relational databases in a Linux environment. And responsible for the production system monitoring and reporting capability.

MOSAIC Technologies Group

Database Management Specialist II (Jan.’14-Mar.14)

Duties: Responsible for monitoring and maintaining oracle, ms access databases and oracle application express structures, including confirming the validity of the data contained in the file databases. Assists in the creation of structures and standards for use and maintenance of the databases, including enabling information to be pulled through various reports, ability to organize data through various methods, communication links to users, availability to user friendly options, etc. Ensures database access and connectivity support by collaborating with end users. Assists in the implementation of database maintenance and security procedures including adding and removing users, and administering quotas. Assist in defining database design and management standards and documenting new and existing systems and procedures. Assist in the creation and maintaining databases used to support Acquisition oversight functions. Collaborates with users to ensure that the Database meets their requirements. Communicates to all users any updates to file databases. Assists in the implementation of operating methods to improve processing, distribution, data flow, collection and database editing procedures. Troubleshoot problems concerning database records and communicate this information to users.

Praxis Engineering Technologies

Senior Database Engineer (Jan.’13-Dec. ‘13)

Duties: Responsible for performing data quality assurance/data ingestion, which consist of analyzing, designing, data modeling and writing perl and ruby scripts to ETL (extract, transform and load) data from MS excel, CSV and MS word documents into a newly developed information management system. Was also responsible for supporting a project as the database engineer responsible for the installation and administration of a MongoDB Database. The project developed used the Scrum Agile methodology and a technology stack consisting of Java/J2EE, Spring MVC, MongoDB, Hibernate, Apache Tomcat and the latest in Responsive web design. The application is designed to work on mobile platforms as well as desktop environments and scale to multiple facilities.

Intelligenesis LLC

Senior Database Engineer (Jul. ‘09-Jan. 13)

Duties: Responsible for the oracle 10g database ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) of multi-type data source files such as CSV, XML and JSON, administration of production, test and development (VLDB) databases consisting of the utilizing PL/SQL, RMAN and monthy database maintenance and (server and sql ) tuning support in a Linux environment. Installed and configured 11g Oracle Enterprise Management tools for the database monitoring. Responsible for new architectural development and data modeling design implementation for conversion from 10g non RAC databases to Oracle 11g Real Application Clustering (RAC) data warehouse databases consisting of replication and the migration of the 10g databases to the newly designed 11g database system and applying integrating (PKI) Public Key Infrastructure. Develops oracle software tools and (Perl and shell script) utilities and utilizing SQL Developer, Data Modeler, PL/SQL(Packages, Procedures and Functions), SQL, XQUERY, XPATH, XML/SQL and SQL*LOADER to support data cleansing, data pre-processing and loading. Also perform oracle software upgrades and patches as required. Test software components, programs, applications, and databases. Process bulk loads and period updates of data. Tune commercial applications and developed tools to optimize performance. Resolve discrepancies resulting from ETL process.

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.

Senior Consultant II (Database Engineer) (May ’06-Jul. ‘09)

Duties: Responsible for the ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) and data modeling design for a large scale Oracle 10g data warehouse schemas. Develop oracle software tools and utilities, developing and utilizing PL/SQL (Packages, Procedures and Functions), SQL and SQL*LOADER to support data cleansing, data pre-processing. Also Maintain Security access to data utilizing Oracle VPD and test software components, programs and applications. Process bulk loads and period updates of data. Installed and configured 11g Oracle Enterprise Management tools for the database monitoring. Tune commercial applications and developed tools to optimize performance. Resolve discrepancies resulting from ETL process.

Duties: Responsible for systems administration and for the assessment, analysis, data extraction & loading, cleansing, reformatting, ingesting, data modeling design and development of raw structured and unstructured data sources from spreadsheets, flat files, XML and PDF files and other data sources into an oracle database for staging utilizing Perl, MS office software, UNIX scripts, Oracle10g(administration and loading), Oracle SQL Developer, Sybase (administration and loading), SQL Server(administration and loading), MySQL, Pentaho Data Integration - Kettle ETL tool and SAS tools as applicable. Also, writing ECL programming scripts for transforming and loading the datasets into the Data Super Computer (DSC) parallel database system from the Oracle database ODS using the ECL programming language. Team lead on all triaging of new incoming data sources, utilizing Fluent and Basis Transliteration & Translation tools, Java, Pentaho for data conversion of several type of files into oracle and SAS as the tool sampling, analyzing and data quality reports. Also, Providing Analytical Support, Operational Support and Maintenance Support as needed. Was also the Data Transfer Officer for all moving data source files and software to the system for the purpose of analyzing the data.

Duties: Responsible for the installation, configuration and replication of an oracle 10g database management system (DBMS) software and the implementation of specific application databases within a DBMS environment. Manage performance and space utilization for working databases and coordinate or perform backup and recovery operations. Use specialized expertise concerning the inner workings of commercial DBMS systems to optimize the design and tune the performance of database schemas and database applications that use the DBMS. Manage and allocate data storage device utilization and offline archival storage. Administer file system and database security access control and permissions management configurations.

Hewlett Packard Company

Technical Consultant I (Oracle DBA) (Oct. ‘04-May ‘06)

Duties: Responsible for the migrations of Sybase databases to Oracle 9i databases in a UNIX (Solaris) and the Oracle database administration in a UNIX (Solaris) environment. Migration responsibilities consist of Sybase and Oracle installation, bulk copy and SQL*LOADER. Oracle Administration responsibilities consist of backup/recovery management, user creation, schema design and implementation, space allocation and maintenance, and other standard Oracle DBA tasks using oracle enterprise manager, TOAD and SQL*PLUS. Work with project engineering and managerial personnel to define the project, systems and software engineering processes and work instructions.

Duties: Responsible for Oracle 9i development/database administration of very large database (VLDB) running on UNIX (Solaris), Linux and Windows 2000 hosts. Administration responsibilities consist of instance installation, (RMAN)backup/recovery management, user creation, schema design and implementation, space allocation and maintenance, and other standard Oracle DBA tasks using oracle enterprise manager, SQL*PLUS, and SQL*LOADER. Work with project engineering and managerial personnel to define the project, systems and software engineering processes and work instructions.

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems

Database Engineer (Nov. ‘03-Oct. ‘04)

Duties: Responsible for Oracle 9i development/database administration of very large database (VLDB) running on UNIX (Solaris) and Windows 2000 hosts. Administration responsibilities consist of Apache Tomcat management and instance installation, backup/recovery management, user creation, schema design and implementation, space allocation and maintenance, and other standard Oracle DBA tasks. Development responsibilities include PL/SQL programming and the support of integrating of the database code with Java code that executes the procedures, utilizing oracle designer, oracle enterprise manager, SQL*PLUS, SQL*LOADER and SQL navigator. Work with project engineering and managerial personnel to define the project, systems and software engineering processes and work instructions. Documenting processes to meet specific process performance goals in accordance with CMMI (maturity level 3) requirements.

SAIC

Software Engineer (Feb. ‘99-Nov. ‘03)

Duties: Responsible systems administration and modifying database structures as necessary due to business or application requirements such as creating and altering new users, roles, tablespaces and tables. Create and execute Oracle procedures/queries against several production databases to extract different types of data as requested by the customer. Also perform daily server administrations support on both NT and UNIX platforms. Supporting version upgrades activities including data and delivery night support, creating and maintain documentation. Help to maintain and troubleshoot RetrievalWare libraries and NT servers and assist with system bench marking. Using Oracle, PL/SQL, SQL, Oracle Enterprise Manager, RetrievalWare, Windows NT, UNIX, and UNIX scripts, PERL, LMDS, CIRAS and BMC Patrol.

Duties: Responsible for the Research, analyze and to execute customer requests to manipulate certain system and/or investigative data maintained in a production relational database environment - Generate and execute SQL scripts against the production database - Routinely interact with customer management and investigative analyst personnel to clarify requirements associated with data manipulation requests and provide associated feedback throughout execution of the production request - Interact with Operations personnel to schedule expected high output volume production runs - using Oracle, PL/SQL, JAVA, Visual Basic and Access. Using Remedy (help desk application) to record and track all actions associated with accomplishing customer data manipulation requests.

Duties: Responsible for the integration, configuration, UNIX systems administration support of the ClearCase (CM) system and ClearQuest (Problem tracking) system. Perform the integration, maintenance and documentation of GOTS DII-COE 3.x/GCCS Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and Execution System (DCAPES) application/database segmented software SEI CMM 3 level program in a UNIX (solaris 2.5.1) client/server environment. Develop and maintain tools using PERL, TCL/TK, UNIX scripts(C shell, bourne shell, korn shell, awk, & sed) to automate the ClearCase (CM) system. Also using Vbscripts, SQL and Crystal Reports through the ClearQuest (Problem tracking) system for querying and generating weekly & monthly reports from an Oracle8 database. Created and maintains HTML and javascripts for inhouse web pages to give team members the ability to view software build information and documentation.

Sterling Software Inc.

Software Engineer (Jan. ‘98-Feb. ‘99)

Duties: Performed application segmentation development, integration, installation, configuration, testing, systems administration and support of COTS/GOTS software and creation of all software documentation as required on UNIX(Solaris 2.5.1 & HP-UX 10.20) and Windows NT workstations for the DII-COE 3.x/GCCS Joint Deployable Intelligence Support System(JDISS) in a client/server environment. Maintained C code, UNIX shell scripts(c shell, bourne shell, korn shell, awk & sed), javascripts, PERL, HTML, DNS, NFS, and TCP/IP in a Government integration lab. Assisting in Y2K compliance, issues and testing of applications.

UNISYS Corporation Federal Systems

Programmer/Analyst (Oct. ‘96-Jan. ‘98)

Duties: Performed software analysis, design, development, testing and required maintenance in a client/server environment for a Intelligence Database system consisting of Sybase Transact-SQL, C code, X-windows/Motif(GUI), Mosaic, PERL, HTML(Report Generation), CGI and UNIX(Solaris 2.5.1). Assisted with the creations of the software design, database data dictionary (DBDD) and requirements/specifications documentation as required.

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.

Systems Engineer (Jun. ‘96-Oct. ‘96)

Duties: Performed the architecture, analysis, design, installation, development, integration & configuration of electronic messaging systems. Utilizing X.500 directory products (Digital & Nexor), internet tools, Windows NT, UNIX (Digital & Solaris 2.5.1), TCP/IP, C coded functions, PERL, UNIX shell scripts(c shell, bourne shell, korn shell, awk & sed) in a client/server environment. Created documents, procedures & monthly project status reports for the clients.

INTERGRAPH SERVICES COMPANY

Software Engineer (Oct. ‘95-Jun. ‘96)

Duties: Was responsible for the systems operation support of a Mapping, Charting & Geodesy system. Writing UNIX shell scripts(c shell, bourne shell, korn shell, awk & sed) and performing software maintenance consisting of modification, problem analysis, implementation, testing and debugging of Informix, C and C++ code in a VAX/VMS and UNIX environment.

UMWA

HelpDesk Operator (Dec. ’94-Oct. ’95)

Duties: Was responsible for the support of a health & retirement systems. Assisted with the production planning and the resolution of problems occurring within the data processing environment. Adjusted and modified production JCL statements that could impact the completion of production jobs. Created documentation and procedures for users and maintained the Helpdesk receiving and assisting with Windows NT, PC/LAN(NOVELL) & mainframe(MVS) users with application development using(dbase IV & Visual Basic)and network/hardware problems for a health and retirement.

UNITED STATES MARINE CORP.

Aircraft Mechanic (Jan. ‘80-Apr. ‘86)

Duties: Was Responsible for the repair of aircraft hydraulic, airframe & power plants

and performed the inspection other aircraft mechanics work.

CERTIFICATION:

CompTia Security +

EDUCATION:

BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

(MINOR IN BUSINESS) STRAYER University (Washington, DC) 1994

ASSOCIATES OF ARTS COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

STRAYER University (Washington, DC) 1990

PROGRAMMING CERTIFICATE (C, Pascal, COBOL, BASIC)

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY(Washington, DC) 1987

Networking 1(Cisco Network Fundamentals)

Networking 2(Cisco Routing Protocols and Concepts)

Networking 3(Cisco LAN Switching and Wireless)

Networking 4(Cisco Accessing the WAN)

ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE(Anne Arundel, MD) 2012

TRAINING:

SYBASE (FAST TRACK TO SQL SERVER)1996

CLEARCASE ADMINSTRATION 1999

CLEARCASE METADATA 1999

Introduction to ORACLE SQL and PL/SQL 2000

Oracle9i Database Administration fundamentals I R2 2004

Oracle9i Database Administration fundamentals II R2 2004

Oracle9i Database Performance Tuning R2 Ed 2 2005

Oracle9i Database: Implement Partitioning 2005

Oracle9i: Data Warehouse Administration 2005

Oracle10g Database Administration I 2006

Lexis/Nexis Seisint Basic ECL programming 2006

Lexis/Nexis Seisint Advanced ECL programming 2006

Oracle10g Database Administration II 2007

Oracle11g Real Application Clustering (RAC) 2009

Introduction to Perl Programming 2010

Introduction to XML 2010

Oracle11g backup and server tuning 2011

Accumolo Developer 2012

Cloudera Hadoop Developer(HDFS,MapReduce,Pig,Hive,Sqoop) 2012

Cloudera HBase 2013

SecureNinja Security + training 2015

EDB - PostgresPlus Advanced Server Database Administration –Essentials 2015

Online Amazon Cloud Guru training 2018

Guide to Elasticsearch 2019

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