Senior Oracle Database Administrator (GT26111604)

Global Science & Technology Inc•Arlington, VA

2d•$135 - $155•Remote

About The Position

GST, LLC is seeking a Senior Oracle Database Administrator to perform day-to-day database administration for the on-premises NASA NSPIRES Oracle databases under the NRESS II contract and support the teams that use them. Applicants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the NSPIRES system before applying. The position is approved for a local remote schedule. The employee should be flexible about attending in-person meetings at the Arlington, Virginia (Crystal City) office when required. If listed as remote or hybrid, employees periodically work from a company or client site facility. The role includes administering Oracle and MySQL databases, maintaining database availability and performance, handling incidents and requests within service-level agreements, and responding to alerts and escalations. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents and will be subject to a government background investigation. The role involves IT systems containing export-controlled information. The projected annual compensation range is $135,000 to $155,000. GST says salary is determined by factors including location, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, contract affordability, and organizational requirements. Benefits for full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits; paid leave; professional development; tuition assistance; work-life programs; dependent care; and recognition awards.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
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.
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 and SQL and working with the Linux operating system.
Good communication and documentation skills.
Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and SQL Developer.
Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).
Must be able to undergo a government background investigation.

Responsibilities

Perform day-to-day database administrative tasks for the 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 such as tables, indexes, and views.
Back up databases and perform restore and recovery operations, including with Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN).
Monitor database status and take preventive or corrective action as required.
Monitor and tune database performance.
Own, track, and resolve database-related incidents and requests.
Fulfill requests and resolve incidents within service-level agreements.
Review service-related reports, including database backup, maintenance, and monitoring reports, daily 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.