Oracle Database Administrator

Booz Allen Hamilton•McLean, VA

About The Position

As an Oracle Database Administrator at Booz Allen, you will support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) client’s product systems by administering, monitoring, and maintaining Oracle database environments for production systems. You will help ensure high availability, performance, data integrity, and security, and contribute to policies and procedures that protect database technology. The role uses PL/SQL, Oracle failover technologies, and AWS services to identify problems and improve mission-critical databases. You will work with the client and team members, share technical knowledge, and contribute to solutions that support the VA mission. The position requires participation in a 24x7 on-call rotation for production support and the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements. Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet U.S. government client eligibility requirements. The projected annual salary range is $62,000 to $141,000; compensation depends on factors including location, education, skills, experience, contract affordability, and organizational requirements. The posting will close within 90 days of its posting date. Booz Allen describes its benefits as including health, life, disability, financial and retirement benefits, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, dependent care, and recognition awards. Regular full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week are eligible for the benefit programs, subject to the stated eligibility terms. The hiring process includes identity verification using biometrics and AI, and candidates are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. Use of AI or other tools to assist with interview responses is prohibited unless explicitly permitted. The work model is not specified for this position. Booz Allen notes that remote roles may occasionally require in-person work, hybrid roles require work at a Booz Allen or customer facility according to leadership expectations and role needs, and onsite roles are primarily performed full-time at a customer facility. The company states that qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to protected status.

Requirements

Experience managing Oracle databases in production environments.
Experience with Oracle GoldenGate configuration, troubleshooting, and ongoing support.
Experience migrating Oracle databases into AWS-managed RDS.
Experience with Oracle failover technologies such as Oracle Data Guard, RAC, or other high-availability solutions.
Experience managing AWS-managed RDS instances and related AWS services, including EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch, Database Insights, and EventBridge.
Hands-on database development experience, including data modeling, data object design, PL/SQL development, database and SQL performance tuning, and SQLPlus.
Experience scripting in Linux and Windows operating systems.
Experience with GitHub, JIRA, VS Code, Toad, and Confluence.
Ability to participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation for production support.
Ability to critically analyze and validate AI-generated responses and recommendations using domain knowledge and Oracle DBA expertise before applying them to production systems.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements.
High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

Experience in regulated or high-availability production environments.
Experience using AI tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude to facilitate database maintenance and development.
Knowledge of database automation and CI/CD practices for database deployments.
Ability to clearly document technical work and provide regular progress updates.
Ability to identify issues and take ownership without requiring direct instruction.
Ability to promote teamwork and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
Ability to triage and resolve production database issues independently and under time pressure.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
Oracle Certification such as OCA or OCP.

Responsibilities

Administer, monitor, and maintain Oracle database environments supporting VA production systems.
Help ensure database high availability, performance, and data integrity.
Develop and contribute to policies and procedures that ensure database security and integrity.
Use PL/SQL, Oracle failover technologies, and AWS services to identify database problems and improvement opportunities.
Provide production support as part of a 24x7 on-call rotation.
Document technical work and provide regular progress updates (preferred).
Triage and resolve production database issues independently and under time pressure (preferred).