Senior Oracle Database Administrator (GT26111604)

Global Science & Technology•Arlington, VA

1d•$135,000 - $155,000•Remote

About The Position

GST, LLC is seeking a Senior Oracle Database Administrator to perform day-to-day database administration for on-premises NASA NSPIRES Oracle databases under the NRESS II contract and support the teams that use them. The position is approved for a local remote schedule, with flexibility to attend in-person meetings at the Arlington, Virginia (Crystal City) office if required. Applicants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the NSPIRES system before applying. The administrator will manage Oracle and MySQL databases, including database creation, upgrades, storage, users, security, objects, backups, recovery, monitoring, and performance tuning. The role also owns and resolves database incidents and requests within service-level agreements, reviews service reports, responds to alerts and escalations, and works with Oracle Support Services when needed. Applicants will be subject to a government background investigation. The role requires working with IT systems containing export-controlled information; eligible candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (green card holders). Interviews and assessments require camera use, and GST may take a picture to verify identity. For new PIV card issuance, effective May 7, 2025, identity verification requires a REAL ID-compliant identification document or an equivalent acceptable form. The projected annual compensation range is $135,000 to $155,000. GST describes its total compensation offerings for full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week as including health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, dependent care, and recognition awards. Salary depends on factors including location, qualifications, experience, contract affordability, and organizational requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field; years toward a degree may substitute for experience.
10 years of general experience, including 5 years of experience with Oracle on-premises DBMS, systems design and analysis, operating system software, and internal and data manipulation language; years toward a degree may substitute for experience.
Experience with database backup, restore, and recovery, including RMAN (Oracle Recovery Manager).
Experience in performance tuning and optimization using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
Experience with on-premises Oracle 19G, Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control, and MySQL.
Experience writing scripts in Perl, SQL, and the Linux OS.
Good communication and documentation skills.
Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder) to work with IT systems containing export-controlled information.
Subject to a government background investigation.

Responsibilities

Perform day-to-day administration of on-premises NASA NSPIRES Oracle databases and support the teams that use them.
Create Oracle databases according to established parameters.
Perform database and software upgrades to new release levels.
Manage database storage structures, users, and security.
Manage database objects, including tables, indexes, and views.
Back up databases and perform recovery operations when necessary, including use of RMAN.
Monitor database health and take preventive or corrective action as required.
Tune and optimize database performance using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
Own, track, and resolve database incidents and requests within service-level agreements.
Review service-related reports, including backups, maintenance, and monitoring, to identify and resolve issues within established SLAs.
Respond to database alerts and escalations, diagnose and report critical errors, and work with Oracle Support Services.
Manage, maintain, and back up a MySQL database.
Write scripts in Perl, SQL, and the Linux operating system environment.
Communicate and document work effectively.