Oracle System Engineer

ESM•Arlington, VA

1d•$106,000 - $128,000

About The Position

Enterprise Solutions and Management (ESM), a government contractor providing strategic IT services to Defense and Federal customers, is hiring an Oracle System Engineer to support an enterprise-level program in a federal environment. The role is responsible for provisioning, operating, installing, configuring, and maintaining systems hardware, software, and related infrastructure. It provides technical support, guidance, and hands-on delivery for database planning, implementation, and ongoing operations. The engineer also participates in technical research and development to support continuing infrastructure innovation and ensures that systems and related procedures comply with organizational values and regulatory requirements. The engineer documents specifications, project plans, configurations, test plans, and results, and communicates complex ideas, issues, designs, project objectives, scope, and status to varied audiences and project teams. The role requires extensive expertise in Oracle database administration and related DoD and Federal IT technologies, including database architecture, replication, encryption, authentication, disaster recovery, security, and high availability. A Top Secret clearance and specified baseline and computing-environment certifications are required.

Requirements

Five years of overall professional experience in the engineering field.
Five years of experience in Oracle Server database administration and analysis support.
At least five years of experience working with DoD or Federal IT systems.
Experience serving in the roles of Database Architect, Replication Expert, Database Encryption Expert, LDAP/Certificate Authentication Expert, Disaster Recovery/COOP Expert, Database Security Expert, and High Availability Expert.
Expert knowledge and practical experience with DoD IT database management technology stacks, including planning and implementing databases and/or application server implementations.
Demonstrated experience planning, implementing, and negotiating large technology projects in support of business initiatives, including initiating, planning, mentoring, executing, controlling, and delivering working projects.
DoD-approved 8140/8570 Baseline Certification: Category IAT Level II.
One of the following Computing Environment (CE) certifications: Oracle OCP DB (version 19 or higher); MCSA: SQL 2016 DBA; OCP SA; OCI Foundations 2020; or MS: Azure DBAA or higher.
Top Secret clearance.
Knowledge of Oracle database architecture, installation, configuration, administration, and security in virtual and cloud environments.
Knowledge of Linux/Unix operating systems, shell scripting, file system management, and Oracle database operations.
Knowledge of Oracle database design, data modeling, normalization, indexing, and partitioning.
Knowledge of Oracle RAC, Data Guard, and high availability solutions.
Knowledge of Oracle RMAN, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery practices.
Knowledge of network fundamentals, including VPNs, firewalls, IP addressing, routing, encryption, and remote access.
Knowledge of Oracle database links, replication, distributed database environments, load balancing, and failover technologies.
Knowledge of Oracle Enterprise Manager 13c monitoring, diagnostics, and performance-tuning tools.
Skill in installing, configuring, administering, and securing Oracle databases across virtual and cloud environments.
Skill in developing and maintaining Linux/Unix shell scripts and independently performing database and file system administration.
Skill in diagnosing database performance issues and implementing optimization and performance-tuning solutions.
Skill in using OEM 13c to monitor database health, diagnose issues, and optimize performance.
Skill in implementing RMAN backup and recovery operations to ensure data protection and disaster recovery.
Skill in configuring database network settings and managing connectivity across distributed environments.
Skill in implementing Oracle RAC, Data Guard, database links, and replication to support high availability and data synchronization.
Ability to independently manage and troubleshoot complex Oracle database environments.
Ability to implement high availability, failover, and disaster recovery solutions to maintain database availability and data integrity.
Ability to identify and resolve critical database and network issues in a timely manner.
Ability to remain calm, adaptable, and effective during high-pressure situations and critical business incidents.
Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders to resolve operational challenges.
Ability to adapt to change and tolerate stressful situations.
Ability to research and develop creative solutions to unique problems with minimal supervision.
Ability to communicate effectively with team members, team lead, management, and government customers.
Ability to stand, walk, and sit; communicate verbally in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch; and lift up to 25 pounds.
Vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to undertake extensive walking, including stairs, throughout offices and between buildings; use public transportation, a personal vehicle, or a Government vehicle to travel to local and/or remote office locations as needed.

Nice To Haves

Positive, self-motivated, proactive approach.
Adaptability to change and tolerance for stressful situations.
Effective communication with team members, team lead, management, and government customers.
Desire and ability to research and develop creative solutions to unique problems with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

Provision, operate, install, configure, and maintain systems hardware, software, and related infrastructure.
Provide technical support, guidance, and hands-on delivery for database planning, implementation, and ongoing operation.
Participate in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure.
Ensure system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values and regulatory requirements.
Document specifications, project plans, configurations, test plans, and results.
Communicate complex ideas, issues, and designs to varied audiences, and communicate project objectives, scope, and status to project teams.
Install, configure, administer, and secure Oracle databases in virtual and cloud environments.
Administer Linux/Unix systems and shell scripts, and manage database and file systems.
Diagnose database performance issues and implement optimization and performance-tuning solutions.
Use Oracle Enterprise Manager 13c to monitor database health, diagnose issues, and optimize performance.
Implement RMAN backup and recovery operations and disaster recovery practices.
Configure database network settings and manage connectivity across distributed environments.
Implement Oracle RAC, Data Guard, database links, and replication to support high availability and data synchronization.
Manage and troubleshoot complex Oracle database environments, resolving critical database and network issues and maintaining availability and data integrity.
Plan and implement databases and/or application server implementations within DoD IT database management technology stacks.
Plan, implement, and negotiate large technology projects supporting business initiatives, and initiate, plan, mentor, execute, control, and deliver working projects.
Collaborate and communicate with technical teams, stakeholders, team members, team leads, management, and government customers to resolve operational challenges.
Perform other duties as assigned.