Oracle DBA

Koniag Emerging Technologies, a Koniag Government Services company, is hiring a Senior Oracle DBA with a Secret clearance. Work will be performed remotely, with occasional trips to our customer's site in Washington, DC. The DBA must be able to support weekend infrastructure and release nights and be able to work one of the following shifts: 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. or 5:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. daily.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401k with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

Position Overview:

The Oracle Database administrator will maintain the Oracle databases and perform routine system health checks at the beginning and conclusion of each day. This individual will support ticket resolution efforts, software deployments and routine patching. The administrator will ensure database backups are completed successfully, will resolve performance issues, and improve bottlenecks.

The Oracle Database Administrator position plays a vital role in ensuring smooth operation, continuous improvement, and backend administration for our client's applications.

The OSB Oracle DBAs support the following:

• Password resets
• Oracle CPU patching
• DB refreshes
• Building and decommissioning of databases
• Oracle user account maintenance
• Scripting
• Application queries within the database
• Application integration with other department bureaus
• DB component maintenance
• Oracle Wallet and TDE (transparent data encryption) maintenance
• Support for PeopleSoft systems and other applications
• Database storage maintenance and management
• Native Oracle backups (RMAN) and schedules
• DB monitoring
• Future planning for Oracle Multitenant Architecture
• Oracle DB support on-prem and in the cloud (i.e. Azure Dev)
• Troubleshooting Oracle issues, as needed

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oracle Quarterly CPU Patching - Coordinate and execute quarterly Critical Patch Updates to ensure database security and compliance.
• Password Resets - Manage user access by handling database and application password resets as needed.
• Oracle Database Refreshes - Perform scheduled and on-demand database refreshes across environments to maintain data consistency.
• Continuous Automation Improvements - Develop and enhance automation scripts/processes to reduce manual effort and improve efficiency.
• Morning and Evening Health Checks - Conduct daily system health checks to ensure environment stability and availability.
• Deployments - Support and perform application and database deployments across multiple environments.
• JIRA Ticket Management - Track, update, and resolve assigned tasks and incidents through JIRA.
• Oracle RAC (Real Application Cluster) administration
• Oracle Database Administration and performance tuning, Oracle Backups and Recovery Using RMAN
• Oracle Data Guard Administration/Monitoring
• Oracle Enterprise Manager Configuration/Administration/Monitoring

Required Qualifications, Experience, Skills & Abilities:

• Active Secret clearance
• BS in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of Oracle Database 19c administration tasks including installation, configuration, backup, and recovery processes
• Extensive experience in an Oracle 19c RAC environment
• Strong background in performance tuning
• Hands-on experience performing PL/SQL scripting
• Extensive experience leading database development for new software projects
• Experience with Linux and/or similar Unix-based servers
• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
• 8+ years database administration in an enterprise environment
• 2+ years' experience with Oracle 19c
• 5+ experience performing bash scripting
• 5+ years advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Key differentiators -

Exposure to Pure Storage technologies, including snapshot and cloning features for Oracle environments

Exposure to Avamar for RMAN-based Oracle database backup and recovery operations.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply for a position on our website, please get in touch with Heaven Wood via e-mail at accommodations@koniag-gs.com or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodations.

Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com .

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