Oracle Architect

SAIC • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

SAIC is seeking an Oracle Architect to join its team in Arlington, Virginia. The role is responsible for designing, installing, monitoring, and maintaining Oracle database environments and associated data architecture. The Oracle Architect works directly with customers in a technical capacity to support adoption of Oracle solutions, provide guidance on database best practices, and develop optimized, scalable data architectures.

The position leads Oracle database environment installation, configuration, and setup; participates in customer deployment, migration, and implementation planning; and monitors, tunes, and optimizes databases for performance, availability, and reliability. It also develops and maintains technical documentation for custom applications and database solutions, and collaborates with engineering and application teams to align data architecture with mission and business objectives.

Requirements

• Extensive experience with Oracle databases and Oracle architecture concepts.
• Strong understanding of indexing, query optimization, and SQL performance tuning.
• Experience with PL/SQL and advanced SQL development.
• Expertise in relational database concepts, schema design, and data modeling.
• Hands-on experience with database installation, configuration, backup and recovery, patching, security, and connectivity.
• Experience with performance tuning and optimization in complex, enterprise database environments.
• Familiarity with Linux environments and command-line administration.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide clear, actionable solutions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a senior Oracle DBA, Oracle Architect, or in a similar role.
• Experience with additional relational database systems, especially PostgreSQL, including administration or tuning responsibilities.
• Experience with data integration tools, ETL workflows, or enterprise application environments.
• Familiarity with Microsoft SQL Server.

Responsibilities

• Lead the installation, configuration, and setup of Oracle database environments.
• Participate in deployment, migration, and implementation planning with customers.
• Monitor, tune, and optimize Oracle databases for performance, availability, and reliability.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation to support custom applications and database solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering and application teams to align data architecture with mission and business objectives.
• Work directly with customers to support adoption of Oracle solutions and provide guidance on database best practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed