Performance Engineer
LinTech Global•Washington, DC
About The Position
Performance Engineer: Senior-level technical role focused on optimizing the performance, scalability, and reliability of large-scale database systems. This position combines deep Oracle Database expertise with advanced performance engineering, query optimization, troubleshooting, and capacity planning skills. The DBA Performance Engineer serves as a subject matter expert in diagnosing and resolving complex performance issues across mission-critical production environments.
Requirements
- Deep Oracle Database expertise
- Advanced performance engineering skills
- Query optimization skills
- Troubleshooting skills
- Capacity planning skills
- Expertise in diagnosing and resolving complex performance issues
- Experience with Oracle Database environments (19c, 21c, Exadata, RAC, Data Guard)
- Experience with AWR, ASH, ADDM, SQL Trace, TKPROF, and Oracle Enterprise Manager
- Ability to optimize SQL performance, execution plans, and resource contention
- Experience working with development teams to optimize code and configurations
- Experience designing and implementing performance improvements for high-transaction OLTP and large-scale OLAP/Data Warehouse systems
- Experience with proactive performance monitoring, trending, and capacity planning
- Experience supporting major database upgrades, migrations, and consolidation efforts
- Experience developing and maintaining performance baselines, benchmarks, and tuning standards
- Expert-level troubleshooting for complex performance incidents and production fires
- Ability to collaborate with application teams, developers, and architects
- Ability to create and present performance reports and recommendations
- Knowledge of DoD security and STIG requirements for database performance compliance
- Customer approval
- Suitability to hold a public trust
- Successful completion of a preemployment background screening
Responsibilities
- Lead performance analysis, tuning, and optimization of Oracle Database environments (19c, 21c, Exadata, RAC, Data Guard)
- Coordinate and work with DISA resources as needed
- Perform deep-dive performance diagnostics using AWR, ASH, ADDM, SQL Trace, TKPROF, and Oracle Enterprise Manager
- Identify and resolve SQL performance bottlenecks, inefficient execution plans, and resource contention
- Work with development teams to optimize code and configurations
- Design and implement performance improvements for high-transaction OLTP and large-scale OLAP/Data Warehouse systems
- Conduct proactive performance monitoring, trending, and capacity planning
- Support major database upgrades, migrations, and consolidation efforts with a strong focus on performance
- Develop and maintain performance baselines, benchmarks, and tuning standards
- Provide expert-level troubleshooting for complex performance incidents and production fires
- Collaborate with application teams, developers, and architects to optimize application-database interaction
- Create and present performance reports and recommendations to technical and executive leadership
- Ensure database performance compliance with DoD security and STIG requirements
Benefits
- Open Paid Time Off
- 11 Federal Paid Holidays
- 5 Paid Sick Days
- Company-paid Life/AD&D
- Company-paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability
- Health Insurance with Company Contribution
- 401k Plan with Company Match
- Employee Recognition Program
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Annual Performance Bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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