Database Administrator

Datavail•Boulder, CO

9d•Remote

About The Position

Datavail is seeking an experienced Oracle DBA to support managed service engagements and maintain the performance, availability, and security of production Oracle databases. This customer-facing role requires strong troubleshooting and communication skills. Candidates must hold or obtain an AWS Associate Solutions Architect certification within 12 months of employment. U.S. Citizenship or Green Card status is required due to ITAR requirements. Join Datavail as a Junior Oracle DBA and play a key role in shaping mission-critical systems and next-generation Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) solutions. You'll work directly with enterprise clients, tackling complex challenges across Oracle 9i -26ai, engineered systems, and cloud platforms (AWS, OCI, Azure). This is a chance to leverage your expertise in performance tuning, high availability, replication, and automation while collaborating with a team of top-tier DBAs. We value innovators who can optimize today's environments and architect tomorrow's solutions. If you're a U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder looking to make an impact in a high-visibility, customer-facing role, Datavail wants to hear from you. Datavail is seeking an Oracle DBA to serve as a primary point of contact for managed service engagements. Working with a team of Datavail DBAs, this individual will optimize production systems and assist in building a Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) offering. This is a long-term, customer-facing role requiring deep technical expertise and strong communication skills.

Requirements

1-3 years of experience supporting Oracle databases (academic, internship, or professional experience)
Understanding of Oracle Database concepts and architecture
Familiarity with Oracle versions 11g through 23ai
Linux and Windows administration understanding
U.S. Citizenship or Green Card status is required due to ITAR requirements
Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder. Non-residents of the U.S. (including H1B and I-140 holders) cannot be considered due to ITAR requirements
Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent technical experience
SQL development and troubleshooting skills
Understanding of indexes, statistics, and query execution plans
Ability to identify and escalate database performance issues
Familiarity with Oracle performance monitoring tools and reports

Nice To Haves

Oracle database administration experience with expertise in backup and recovery, performance monitoring, patching, upgrades, and high availability technologies such as RAC and Data Guard.
Experience with OEM, RMAN, cloud platforms (AWS, OCI, or Azure), and scripting/automation is preferred
AWS Associate Solutions Architect certification within 12 months of employment
Oracle Database certification or coursework preferred
AWS Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, or OCI Foundations certification preferred
Exposure to Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)
Exposure to Oracle Data Guard and RAC environments
Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, OCI, or Azure
Experience performing database monitoring and routine maintenance activities
Understanding of backup and recovery concepts using RMAN
Experience installing, patching, or upgrading Oracle databases
Familiarity with Oracle security concepts including user management and privileges
Exposure to high availability technologies such as RAC and Data Guard
Understanding of database health checks, capacity monitoring, and performance analysis
Basic understanding of data warehousing and ETL concepts is a plus
Familiarity with AI-assisted productivity and development tools such as Microsoft Copilot, GitHub Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, or similar platforms
Interest in emerging AI technologies and their application to database administration and automation

Responsibilities

Support managed service engagements and maintain the performance, availability, and security of production Oracle databases.
Optimize production systems and assist in building a Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) offering.
Support backup, recovery, and database maintenance operations.
Assist with database installations, patching, and upgrades.
Follow ITSM/ITIL processes for incident, request, and change management.
Create and maintain operational documentation.
Assist with automation tasks using SQL, Shell scripting, Python, or PowerShell.
Learn and support high availability and disaster recovery solutions under senior DBA guidance.
Gather and analyze basic database performance metrics.
Assist in maintaining reports related to database availability, capacity, and backup success.
Leverage AI tools for research, documentation, troubleshooting, scripting assistance, and operational efficiency.