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Top Secret
Unspecified
Unspecified
IT - Database
Washington, DC (On-Site/Office)
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:
To be considered for this position, you must meet the following requirements:
The information below represents a high-level overview of the environment(s) you will support:
Environment #1
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
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
- 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
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
- Database Configuration: Oracle 19c database server running on physical hardware
- Current Database Size: Not currently in production but will begin in Q1 2025
- Database Configuration: Oracle 19c database server running on physical hardware
- Database Size: 5TB
- 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
- Database Configuration: Oracle 19c database server running on physical hardware
- Database Size: 50TB, read-only archive system
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