Oracle System Engineer

ESM•Arlington, VA

23h

About The Position

Enterprise Solutions and Management (ESM) 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 and hands-on delivery for database planning, implementation, and ongoing operations, and participates in technical research and development to support continued infrastructure innovation. The engineer ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software, and related procedures comply with organizational values and regulatory requirements. The role also documents specifications, project plans, configurations, test plans, and results, and communicates complex ideas, issues, designs, objectives, scope, and status to varied audiences and project teams.

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 as a 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.
Experience 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 certifications: Oracle OCP DB (version 19 or higher), MCSA: SQL 2016 DBA, OCP SA, OCI Foundations 2020, or MS: Azure DBAA or higher.
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, high availability solutions, RMAN, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery practices.
Knowledge of network fundamentals, including VPNs, firewalls, IP addressing, routing, encryption, and remote access.
Knowledge of database links, replication, distributed database environments, load balancing, and failover technologies.
Knowledge of Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) 13c monitoring, diagnostics, and performance-tuning tools.
Skill in installing, configuring, administering, and securing Oracle databases; developing and maintaining Linux/Unix shell scripts; and independently performing database and file system administration.
Skill in diagnosing database performance issues and applying optimization and performance-tuning solutions, including through OEM 13c.
Skill in implementing RMAN backup and recovery operations and configuring database connectivity across distributed environments.
Ability to independently manage and troubleshoot complex Oracle database environments and resolve critical database and network issues in a timely manner.
Ability to implement high availability, failover, and disaster-recovery solutions that maintain database availability and data integrity.
Ability to remain calm, adaptable, and effective in high-pressure situations and critical business incidents.
Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders.
Ability to communicate effectively with team members, team lead, management, and government customers.
Ability and desire to research and develop creative solutions to unique problems with minimal supervision.
Required to stand, walk, and sit; communicate verbally in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
Regularly required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, and lift up to 25 pounds.
Requires close and distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
May require extensive walking, including stairs, throughout offices and between buildings, and use of public transportation, a personal vehicle, or a Government vehicle to travel to local or remote office locations.

Nice To Haves

Positive, self-motivated, and proactive approach.
Ability to adapt to change and tolerate stressful situations.

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 operations.
Participate in technical research and development to enable continued infrastructure innovation.
Ensure systems, software, operating systems, and procedures adhere to organizational values and regulatory requirements.
Document specifications, project plans, configurations, test plans, and results.
Communicate project objectives, scope, and status to project teams and explain complex ideas, issues, and designs to varied audiences.
Administer, secure, monitor, troubleshoot, and tune Oracle databases across virtual and cloud environments.
Implement and maintain Oracle RAC, Data Guard, RMAN backup and recovery, replication, database links, and other high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions.
Manage database connectivity and network settings across distributed environments.
Plan and implement databases and/or application server implementations, and support large technology projects.