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Sr. Oracle Database Administrator / Engineer

CDIT
Posted 9 days ago, valid for 10 days
Location

Ivory, MD, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The job is for a Senior Oracle Database Administrator located at Oracle SCIF or a contractor facility in Columbia, Maryland, with flexible hours from Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.
  • Candidates must have over 10 years of experience in Oracle database administration, specifically with Oracle 19c, and must be able to support large-scale database services.
  • The role involves administering Oracle 19c databases in a Data Guard configuration, managing Fast-Start Failover, and performing routine and emergency patching.
  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is required, along with Security + CE certification, and candidates should possess strong communication skills and the ability to work independently.
  • Salary details are not provided in the job description.
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.
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
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
Familiarity with performance tuning (AWR/ASH)

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:
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.
Desired: Currently holds or recently held SYS3 PRIVAC level.







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