Sr. Oracle Database Administrator / Engineer

CDIT • Columbia, MD

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Supporting high viability mission environment. Work Location: Oracle SCIF, or contractor facility in Columbia, Maryland. One day per week at Customer location. Duty hours are Monday - Friday 8am - 5 pm (flexible). Must be available for after hours and call in support if needed. Note: Project requires scheduled OCB's on Saturday evening on an as needed basis, typically quarterly.

Requirements

• Strong hands -on experience with Oracle 19c on Linux (non -RAC)
• Proven expertise with Data Guard Broker and FSFO in multi -standby environments
• Solid experience with Oracle patching and lifecycle management
• Working knowledge of OEM for monitoring, alerting, and performance analysis
• Experience with RMAN backup/recovery and Flashback Database
• Proficiency in Linux administration and shell scripting
• Experience supporting multi -site observer configurations
• Role - Sr. Oracle Database Administrator with 10+ years Oracle database administration experience supporting large scale or enterprise level database services.
• 10 + years’ experience administering to, and engineering solutions with Oracle’s database.
• Extensive experience with database design and modeling; as well as, the collection and interpretation of customer requirements relevant to database migration, troubleshooting, performance observation and tuning.
• Significant experience with the production and deployment of RAC, RMAN backup & recovery.
• Experience with DB security, Data Guard and / or DB Vault, Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control, label security, and data migration.
• BS in CS or related course of study, or equivalent years’ experience.
• Must be an independent worker with strong communications skills.
• Security + CE required.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with performance tuning (AWR/ASH)
• Currently holds or recently held SYS3 PRIVAC level.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Oracle 19c databases in a Data Guard configuration (1 primary, 2 standbys)
• Manage and maintain Oracle Data Guard using Data Guard Broker
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Fast -Start Failover (FSFO) including multiple observers across distributed environments
• Perform routine and emergency patching (RU/CPU), including planning, testing, and post -patch validation
• Monitor database health, performance, and availability using Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)
• Execute and validate switchover and fail -over operations, including reinstatement of the primary database
• Troubleshoot Data Guard issues such as transport/apply lag, archive gaps, and broker -related errors
• Maintain backup and recovery processes using RMAN, including support for FRA and flashback features

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior