Database Engineer

Position Responsibilities

• Database Administration: Create and manage Oracle 19c databases in both on-premises and AWS RDS environments
• Design and implement database schemas to support application requirements
• Perform database performance tuning and optimization
• Execute patch management and version upgrades for Oracle databases
• Data Protection & Security: Establish and maintain robust backup and restore procedures
• Implement Oracle database security hardening measures
• Ensure data integrity and availability across all environments
• Develop and test disaster recovery plans
• Migration & Integration: Optimize database interactions with Java application components
• Support SAP Business Intelligence reporting requirements and queries
• Ensure seamless integration with Apache Solr indexing processes
• Compliance & Monitoring: Implement compliance controls for government systems (FISMA, FedRAMP, or similar)
• Deploy and maintain database monitoring tools
• Troubleshoot complex database issues in production environments
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation

Requirements

• Requires TS/SCI with FS or CI Polygraph
• 13+ Years of experience in Systems or IT related roles or a highly related field of work with similar scope and responsibilities.
• A Bachelor’s degree may be substituted for 4 years of experience and a Master’s Degree may be substituted for 6 years of experience.
• Experience administering Oracle 19c databases in production environments
• Experience with Oracle database administration in both on-premises and AWS RDS environments
• Experience designing and implementing database schemas for enterprise applications
• Experience with database performance tuning and optimization techniques
• Experience establishing and maintaining backup and restore procedures for Oracle databases
• Experience implementing Oracle database security hardening measures
• Experience with patch management and version upgrades for Oracle databases
• Experience optimizing database interactions with Java applications
• Experience integrating databases with search/indexing platforms (Apache Solr experience preferred)
• Experience troubleshooting complex database issues in production environments
• Experience implementing compliance controls for government systems (FISMA, FedRAMP, or similar frameworks)
• Experience deploying and maintaining database monitoring tools
• Experience in creating and maintaining technical documentation for database systems
• Ability to obtain and/or maintain a TS/SCI government clearance which requires US Citizenship