Database Engineer – Oracle & Cloud Platforms

US132 Guidehouse Digital, LLC; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Database Engineer (Oracle & Cloud Platforms) to oversee the performance, availability, and security of production Oracle databases in a federal hybrid-cloud environment. You’ll drive modernization, cloud adoption, and automation within a highly secure setup.

Ideal candidates bring 6+ years in database engineering, Oracle production experience, and proficiency with Azure/Tessell, IaC, and scripting to support mission-critical systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; 4 additional years of relevant experience may substitute for a degree.
• 6+ years of experience in database administration or related roles.
• Hands-on Oracle database administration in production environments.
• Experience with cloud/managed DB platforms (Azure, Tessell).
• Familiarity with automation and IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, scripting).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or equivalent clearance.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and support production Oracle databases including patching, upgrades, backup/recovery, security, and lifecycle management.
• Serve as senior escalation point for Oracle database incidents and operational challenges.
• Support databases on cloud/managed platforms (Azure, Tessell) and participate in cloud modernization.
• Design, implement, and maintain automation using scripting, APIs, and IaC.
• Troubleshoot across database, infrastructure, app, cloud, and security domains with cross-functional teams.
• Develop and maintain technical docs, procedures, and automation artifacts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Independent and team work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle Database

Azure

Tessell

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Job Family: Systems Engineering Travel Required: None Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do

The Database Engineer (Oracle & Cloud Platforms) will support the engineering, administration, maintenance, and modernization of enterprise database services within a secure federal hybrid-cloud environment. This role serves as a senior technical resource responsible for ensuring the performance, availability, security, and reliability of production database platforms while supporting the adoption of cloud and managed database technologies.

• Administer, maintain, and support production Oracle databases, including configuration management, patching, upgrades, performance tuning, backup and recovery, security, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management.
• Serve as a senior escalation point for complex Oracle database incidents and operational challenges.
• Support and maintain database workloads hosted on cloud and managed database platforms, including Microsoft Azure and Tessell.
• Participate in database modernization initiatives, migrations, and cloud adoption efforts.
• Design, implement, and maintain automation solutions leveraging scripting, APIs, configuration management, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) technologies.
• Troubleshoot issues that span database, infrastructure, application, cloud, and security domains while collaborating with cross-functional technical teams.
• Support additional database technologies, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server, as operational requirements evolve.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, automation artifacts, and knowledge transfer materials to support effective primary and secondary coverage.
• Perform work in accordance with Incident Management, Change Management, Problem Management, vulnerability remediation, security compliance, and DevSecOps practices.
• Support highly available, business-critical production environments requiring reliable 24x7 operations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, service reliability, automation, and customer satisfaction.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor's degree; additional FOUR (4) years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• SIX (6+) years of experience in database administration, database engineering, or related technical roles.
• Hands‑on experience administering Oracle database environments in production settings.
• Experience with: Oracle database administration and lifecycle management Performance monitoring, analysis, and tuning Backup and recovery operations High availability and resiliency solutions Database patching and upgrades Incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis Database security and vulnerability remediation Automation, scripting, Infrastructure-as-Code, or configuration management technologies Experience supporting mission‑critical or business‑critical database environments with stringent availability, security, and performance requirements. Experience supporting databases within cloud, managed-service, virtualized, or hybrid‑cloud environments. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, documentation, and customer‑service skills. Demonstrated ability to adapt to evolving technologies, cloud modernization initiatives, and changing operational requirements. Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multifunctional technical teams. Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or other federal government clearance as required.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Experience supporting database workloads in Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with Tessell or similar Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) or managed database platforms.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, or other enterprise database technologies.
• Experience migrating Oracle or enterprise databases to cloud-hosted or managed-service platforms.
• Experience with automation and scripting technologies such as Python, PowerShell, Bash/Shell scripting, Ansible, Terraform, and REST APIs.
• Experience with Git-based source control, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience with enterprise monitoring, observability, and performance management platforms.
• Oracle, Microsoft Azure, cloud, database, security, or ITIL certifications.
• Demonstrated commitment to operational excellence, continuous learning, and customer-focused service delivery.
• Experience supporting federal government or other highly regulated environments.

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays Parental Leave 401(k) Retirement Plan Group Term Life and Travel Assistance Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities Employee Referral Program Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach Care.com annual membership Employee Assistance Program Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.) Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

The annual salary range for this position is $106,000.00-$176,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace. Benefits include:

Equal Opportunity Employer

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Criminal History Policy

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is a global AI‑led professional services firm delivering advisory, technology, and managed services to the commercial and government sectors. With an integrated business technology approach, Guidehouse drives efficiency and resilience in the healthcare, financial services, energy, infrastructure, and national security markets. Built to help clients across industries outwit complexity, the firm brings together approximately 18,000 professionals to achieve lasting impact and shape a meaningful future. guidehouse.com