Oracle Database Administrator - REMOTE - Secret Clearance Required

Akima, LLC•Port Hueneme, CA

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Oracle Database Administrator administers and controls data-planning activities and develops policies and procedures for database management, security, maintenance, and utilization. The role advises management on database concepts and capabilities; performs database backup and recovery; configures database parameters; and prototypes designs based on logical data models. It also defines data repository, data dictionary, and data warehousing requirements, installs and upgrades database servers and application tools, and may plan, coordinate, and implement database security measures. The administrator monitors and supports Oracle databases across development, test, acceptance, and production environments. The position works with application administrators and developers, automates routine tasks with Linux shell scripting, supports standby databases, and uses Oracle Grid Control to automate jobs. Additional work includes creating materialized views, promoting code across environments, building and upgrading databases, applying Oracle patches, troubleshooting performance issues, and backing up and restoring databases using RMAN, CommVault, and NetApp snapshots. This is a remote role requiring U.S. citizenship and the ability to maintain Secret clearance eligibility. The position includes rotational one-week on-call duty every few weeks and may require work during some Friday evenings and Saturday mornings, as well as other off-hours when needed.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience as an Oracle DBA in an operations environment.
CompTIA Security+ certification or a government-approved IT security certification such as CISSP.
Oracle Certified Associate certification or higher.
Understand IT operations environments and follow operations protocols.
Monitor alerts daily and respond to issues.
Perform routine Oracle database functions and troubleshoot common database issues.
Write and update basic SQL scripts.
Be well versed in Linux/Unix scripting.
Experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), RMAN, and CommVault.
Experience with database security.
Ability to take charge of specific task teams.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Regular customer interaction experience.
Ability to work off-hours, particularly some Friday evenings and Saturday mornings, and at other times when needed.
Availability for rotational one-week on-call duty every few weeks.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to maintain Secret clearance eligibility.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing, maintaining, and sustaining Oracle 19c or later database environments.
Hands-on administration of Oracle databases in a production environment.
Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science from an ABET-accredited or CAE-designated institution.

Responsibilities

Monitor Oracle databases in development, test, acceptance, and production environments and address issues.
Work with application administrators and developers to resolve issues and support applications.
Write Linux shell scripts and automate routine tasks.
Support Oracle standby databases.
Use Oracle Grid Control to automate jobs.
Create materialized views to support applications.
Promote code from development and test environments through acceptance to production.
Build new databases, perform database upgrades, and apply Oracle patches.
Troubleshoot database performance issues.
Back up databases using RMAN and CommVault.
Restore databases using RMAN and/or NetApp snapshots.
Perform database backup and recovery and configure database parameters.
Develop and establish policies and procedures for database management, security, maintenance, and utilization.
Define data repository, data dictionary, and data warehousing requirements.
Install and upgrade database servers and application tools.
Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard databases as needed.
Participate in rotational one-week on-call duty every few weeks and work off-hours when required.