Database Engineer – Oracle & Cloud Platforms

Guidehouse•Kansas City, MO

2d•$106,000 - $176,000

About The Position

The Database Engineer (Oracle & Cloud Platforms) supports the engineering, administration, maintenance, and modernization of enterprise database services in a secure federal hybrid-cloud environment. This senior technical resource is responsible for the performance, availability, security, and reliability of production database platforms and supports adoption of cloud and managed database technologies. The role administers production Oracle databases and supports database workloads hosted on cloud and managed platforms, including Microsoft Azure and Tessell. It contributes to modernization, migration, and cloud adoption initiatives; designs and maintains automation; troubleshoots across database, infrastructure, application, cloud, and security domains; and may support PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server as operational needs evolve. The engineer maintains technical documentation and operational procedures, supports incident, change, and problem management, vulnerability remediation, security compliance, and DevSecOps practices, and contributes to continuous improvement. The position supports business-critical production environments requiring reliable 24x7 operations. The stated annual salary range is $106,000–$176,000, with compensation dependent on factors including skills, experience, training, clearances, and certifications. The position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, or an additional four years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
Six or more years of experience in database administration, database engineering, or related technical roles.
Hands-on experience administering Oracle database environments in production settings.
Experience with Oracle database administration and lifecycle management.
Experience with performance monitoring, analysis, and tuning.
Experience with backup and recovery operations.
Experience with high availability and resiliency solutions.
Experience with database patching and upgrades.
Experience with incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
Experience with database security and vulnerability remediation.
Experience with automation, scripting, Infrastructure-as-Code, or configuration management technologies.
Experience supporting mission-critical or business-critical database environments with stringent availability, security, and performance requirements.
Experience supporting databases in cloud, managed-service, virtualized, or hybrid-cloud environments.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, documentation, and customer-service skills.
Ability to adapt to evolving technologies, cloud modernization initiatives, and changing operational requirements.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multifunctional technical teams.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or other federal government clearance as required.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting database workloads in Microsoft Azure.
Experience with Tessell or similar Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) or managed database platforms.
Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, or other enterprise database technologies.
Experience migrating Oracle or enterprise databases to cloud-hosted or managed-service platforms.
Experience with Python, PowerShell, Bash/Shell scripting, Ansible, Terraform, and REST APIs.
Experience with Git-based source control, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps practices.
Experience with enterprise monitoring, observability, and performance management platforms.
Oracle, Microsoft Azure, cloud, database, security, or ITIL certifications.
Demonstrated commitment to operational excellence, continuous learning, and customer-focused service delivery.
Experience supporting federal government or other highly regulated environments.

Responsibilities

Administer, maintain, and support production Oracle databases, including configuration management, patching, upgrades, performance tuning, backup and recovery, security, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management.
Serve as a senior escalation point for complex Oracle database incidents and operational challenges.
Support and maintain database workloads hosted on cloud and managed database platforms, including Microsoft Azure and Tessell.
Participate in database modernization initiatives, migrations, and cloud adoption efforts.
Design, implement, and maintain automation using scripting, APIs, configuration management, and Infrastructure-as-Code technologies.
Troubleshoot issues across database, infrastructure, application, cloud, and security domains in collaboration with cross-functional technical teams.
Support additional database technologies, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server, as operational requirements evolve.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, automation artifacts, and knowledge-transfer materials for effective primary and secondary coverage.
Perform work in accordance with Incident Management, Change Management, Problem Management, vulnerability remediation, security compliance, and DevSecOps practices.
Support highly available, business-critical production environments requiring reliable 24x7 operations.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, service reliability, automation, and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance
Personal and family sick time
Company-paid holidays
Parental leave
401(k) retirement plan
Group term life and travel assistance
Voluntary life and AD&D insurance
Health Savings Account
Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
Transit and parking commuter benefits
Short-term and long-term disability
Tuition reimbursement
Personal development, certifications, and learning opportunities
Employee referral program
Corporate-sponsored events and community outreach
Care.com annual membership
Employee Assistance Program
Supplemental benefits through Corestream, including critical care, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, legal assistance, and identity theft protection
Potential eligibility for a discretionary variable incentive bonus