Work Type: Fully Remote - work must be performed from within the United States
Industry Category: Database Administration / Oracle / SQL
Employment Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $100,000-$140,000 per year as a W2.
$55/hr.-$75/hr. as a 1099Clearance: No active security clearance required; federal background or suitability screening may be required
Position OverviewOur client is seeking a
Mid-Level Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) to support an enterprise database environment for a federal customer.
This position will provide hands-on administration and support across Oracle, SQL, and related database technologies, including database configuration, backup and recovery, patching, performance tuning, High Availability, Disaster Recovery, monitoring, security, automation, and troubleshooting.
Key Responsibilities- Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Oracle and SQL databases.
- Support database provisioning, installations, upgrades, patching, and server maintenance.
- Manage backup, restore, High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), and failover processes.
- Monitor and tune database performance, alerts, and operational dashboards.
- Implement database security, auditing, configuration, and compliance requirements.
- Develop SQL/PL-SQL scripts and database administration automation.
- Troubleshoot database incidents and perform root-cause analysis.
- Collaborate with application, infrastructure, security, and operations teams.
- Support occasional scheduled after-hours maintenance activities.
RequirementsMinimum Qualifications- 4+ years of database administration experience.
- Hands-on experience with Oracle Database, Oracle Grid, Oracle RMAN, and PL/SQL.
- Demonstrated experience with all of the following: SQL, SQL Server, SQL Clustering, SQL Scripting, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and Microsoft Access.
- Experience creating and managing standalone Oracle and SQL databases.
- Experience identifying and troubleshooting database issues.
- Experience with server maintenance, software installation, upgrades, and patching.
- Experience with High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), backup, and restore processes.
- Experience with database performance tuning, monitoring, security, automation, and incident management.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate across technical teams.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
- Must reside in and perform all work from within the United States.
- Must be willing to complete federal background/suitability screening and fingerprinting if required.
- Must be available for 8 working hours per day within 7:30 AM-6:00 PM ET.
- Must be able to support occasional scheduled after-hours maintenance.
- U.S. citizenship.
Preferred Qualifications- Professional Oracle certification, such as OCP, OCA, or equivalent.
- Current or prior federal background investigation or Public Trust.
- Federal government or federal contracting experience.
- Experience with ServiceNow, Idera, SolarWinds, Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), Datadog, and/or Dynatrace.
- Experience with cloud database environments, including OCI.
BenefitsCompensation$100,000-$140,000 per year as a W2, negotiable for the right candidate.
$55/hr.-$75/hr. as a 1099Benefits- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
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