Mid-Level Oracle DBA

Benefits: Health insurancePaid time offCompetitive salary AET Federal is seeking a Mid-Level Oracle DBA to join a four-person team supporting a federal agency's server-based applications, which run on SQL Server and Oracle databases across every business unit. The team has a Senior and a Mid-Level DBA for Oracle and the same pair for SQL Server. The Mid-Level Oracle DBA handles day-to-day Oracle Database operations and provides support for Microsoft Access databases. That covers ServiceNow tickets, change requests, database monitoring, RMAN backup and recovery, patching, maintenance, and production support. The role reports to the Senior Oracle DBA (Team Lead) and backs up that position. Key Responsibilities Operations, monitoring and issue triage Run daily health checks on Oracle database environments, including database availability, RMAN backups, failed jobs, tablespace usage, alert logs, errors, and performanceTroubleshoot, set up, triage errors, and configure Oracle database environmentsManage ServiceNow requests from submission to closeoutMonitor database health, performance, storage, and capacity and respond proactively to potential issuesTroubleshoot database and application connectivity issues Maintenance and change management Carry out assigned Requests for Change (RFCs), including implementation, validation, and backout stepsApply Oracle database patches and security updates during scheduled maintenance windowsPerform routine database maintenance, including tablespace management, statistics maintenance, user administration, storage management, and database health checksSupport Oracle software installation, configuration, upgrades, and maintenanceResolve ServiceNow tickets within the customer's operational SLAs Database and application support Administer and support Oracle databases and related applicationsSupport Microsoft Access databases and troubleshoot corruption, performance issues, linked tables, ODBC connections, and database connectivityPerform user and role administration, access management, and database security tasksUse SQL and PL/SQL to support database administration, troubleshooting, and application requirementsAssist users and application teams with database-related issues and configuration Backup, recovery and disaster recovery Monitor and verify nightly Oracle RMAN backups and troubleshoot failed backup jobsPerform RMAN restores and recovery testing to verify database recoverabilitySupport Oracle failover and disaster recovery activitiesExecute DR runbooks under the direction of the Senior Oracle DBAParticipate in disaster recovery testing and document recovery results and issuesSupport database refreshes, restores, and other recovery activities as needed Reporting and collaboration Contribute to the weekly support activity report delivered to the customer's CORWork closely with the Senior Oracle DBA, application teams, infrastructure staff, and other technical teamsMaintain database procedures, troubleshooting documentation, and operational runbooksStay available on Microsoft Teams during core hoursCover for the Senior Oracle DBA as needed Required Qualifications 4+ years of hands-on database administration experience, with Oracle as the primary platformExperience administering and supporting Oracle databases in production environmentsExperience with SQL and PL/SQLHands-on experience with Oracle RMAN backup, restore, and recovery proceduresExperience monitoring nightly backups, troubleshooting backup failures, and validating database recoverabilityExperience with Oracle database patching, maintenance, software installation, and upgradesExperience with tablespace management, user administration, database security, and routine Oracle operationsExperience supporting failover and disaster recovery activities, including executing database recovery proceduresExperience supporting and troubleshooting Microsoft Access databasesExperience working tickets and change requests in ServiceNow or a comparable ITSM toolDemonstrated experience with issue triage, production support, server maintenance, and troubleshootingAbility to work independently, collaborate across teams, and communicate clearly with staff and management at all levelsWilling and able to pass a federal background investigationAble to work 8 hours per day within 7:30 AM–6:00 PM ET, with occasional scheduled after-hours workWilling to sign a letter of commitment for this proposal This is a remote position.