Senior Oracle Database Administrator

ECS is seeking a Senior Oracle Database Administrator to work in our Washington, DC office.

We are seeking a Senior DBA Engineer to join our growing team in support of a high-profile federal customer based in the Washington, DC area. This globally recognized agency plays a critical role in national law enforcement and intelligence operations.In this role, you will provide senior-level database expertise, including strategic planning and hands-on support for the migration of existing database systems to the cloud. Experience with Oracle Exadata environments is essential, as you will be managing and optimizing performance across both on-prem and cloud-based platforms. This is an exciting opportunity to work on mission-critical systems that directly support national security objectives.

Primary Duties:

• Respond to Tier-3 and 4 service tickets and special projects with senior level engineering
• Configure Oracle applications and databases to include Oracle Application Servers (WebLogic), Applications (OIM), Databases (Oracle Database 12c/19c), Exadata (a must).
• Perform the development of new or existing software architectural plans and designs
• Create/Update Automated System Health Checks for daily, weekly and monthly status
• Support System backup/recovery Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Data Center Disaster Recovery (DCDR) exercises and activities
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge for both tools and operating systems as new versions are approved for use

This role is 100% onsite

Salary Range: $144,000 - $158,500

General Description of Benefits

• Must have a Top-Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ recent years of experience with DBA/engineering
• Installing, configuring and maintaining web applications in an enterprise RedHat environment
• Upgrading applications to current version and migrating and/or re-designing the data models
• 5+ recent years of experience writing technical documentation to include (System Design Changes, Requirements Documentation, Version Documentation, Assessments and or White Papers)

Exadata Skills:

• Exadata Architecture: Strong understanding of Exadata components, architecture, and how Exadata optimizes database performance.
• Storage Management: Experience with Exadata Storage Server, Smart Scans, and Hybrid Columnar Compression.
• Performance Tuning: Expertise in database performance tuning specifically on Exadata.
• Backup & Recovery: Experience with Exadata backup and recovery strategies, including RMAN (Recovery Manager).
• Patch Management & Upgrades: Managing Exadata patches and upgrades efficiently.
• ASM (Automatic Storage Management): Deep understanding of ASM for managing Exadata storage.

OID (Oracle Internet Directory) Skills:

• Directory Management: Knowledge of managing and maintaining LDAP directory services using OID.
• Integration: Experience integrating OID with other Oracle applications, including Oracle Identity Manager.
• High Availability & Backup: Understanding of high availability configurations for OID and backup/recovery strategies.
• Security Management: Experience in setting up and managing directory security policies, SSL configurations, and user authentication.

OIM (Oracle Identity Manager) Skills:

• Identity Management: Expertise in managing user provisioning, identity lifecycle management, and user roles/permissions within OIM.
• Integration with OID: Experience integrating OIM with OID for seamless identity management and directory synchronization.
• Access Management: Managing user access policies, workflows, and security protocols within OIM.
• Customizations & Workflows: Ability to configure and customize OIM workflows and connectors as per business needs.
• Troubleshooting & Support: Strong skills in diagnosing and resolving issues related to OIM deployment, user provisioning, and identity synchronization.