Database Engineer

Stratacent; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Stratacent is seeking a Database Engineer (DBE) to provide L3-level database support across production, UAT, and development environments. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with DB2, Oracle, Sybase, and/or SQL Server, along with expertise in performance tuning, backup and recovery, high availability, disaster recovery, security, and automation.

Responsibilities include installation, upgrades, migrations, tuning, incident management, DR readiness, security controls,

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of experience as a DBA with hands-on L3-level support.
• Strong expertise in at least two of the following databases: IBM DB2, Oracle Database, Sybase ASE/IQ, Microsoft SQL Server.
• Proficiency in SQL, PL/SQL, scripting (Shell, Python, or Perl).
• Experience with performance tuning, query optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with backup tools (RMAN, TSM, NetBackup, etc.).
• Knowledge of clustering, replication, and HA/DR solutions.
• Understanding of ITIL processes (incident, change, problem management).
• Experience with cloud databases (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, Oracle Cloud).
• Knowledge of automation/orchestration tools (Ansible, Jenkins, etc.).
• Exposure to NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide L3-level support for DB2, Oracle, Sybase, and SQL Server databases across production, UAT, and development environments.
• Perform database installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and migrations.
• Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement tuning solutions (SQL tuning, indexing, query optimization).
• Handle high-priority incidents, RCA, and problem management for critical database issues.
• Ensure high availability, backup/restore strategy, and DR readiness.
• Implement and maintain database security policies, user access, and auditing.
• Perform capacity planning, storage management, and growth forecasting.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts for routine administrative tasks.
• Collaborate with application teams, infrastructure teams, and vendors on complex issues.
• Support schema design reviews and provide database-related recommendations.
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, and knowledge articles for L1/L2 teams.

Skills

L3 support

SQL/PLSQL

Scripting

Performance tuning

Backup & DR

HA/DR

Cloud databases

Automation scripts

NoSQL exposure

Tools

IBM DB2

Oracle Database

Sybase ASE/IQ

Microsoft SQL Server

Job description

Stratacent is seeking a Database Engineer (DBE) to provide L3-level database support across production, UAT, and development environments. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with DB2, Oracle, Sybase, and/or SQL Server, along with expertise in database performance tuning, troubleshooting, backup and recovery, high availability, disaster recovery, security, and automation. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.

Responsibilities:

• Provide L3-level support for DB2, Oracle, Sybase, and SQL Server databases across production, UAT, and development environments.
• Perform database installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and migrations.
• Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement tuning solutions (SQL tuning, indexing, query optimization).
• Handle high-priority incidents, RCA, and problem management for critical database issues.
• Ensure high availability, backup/restore strategy, and DR readiness.
• Implement and maintain database security policies, user access, and auditing.
• Perform capacity planning, storage management, and growth forecasting.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts for routine administrative tasks.
• Collaborate with application teams, infrastructure teams, and vendors on complex issues.
• Support schema design reviews and provide database-related recommendations.
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, and knowledge articles for L1/L2 teams.

Required Skills:

• 6–10 years of experience as a DBA with hands‑on L3-level support.
• Strong expertise in at least two of the following databases: IBM DB2, Oracle Database, Sybase ASE/IQ, Microsoft SQL Server
• Proficiency in SQL, PL/SQL, scripting (Shell, Python, or Perl).
• Experience with performance tuning, query optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Hands‑on experience with backup tools (RMAN, TSM, NetBackup, etc.).
• Knowledge of clustering, replication, and HA/DR solutions.
• Understanding of ITIL processes (incident, change, problem management).
• Experience with cloud databases (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, Oracle Cloud).
• Knowledge of automation/orchestration tools (Ansible, Jenkins, etc.).
• Exposure to NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra) is a plus.