Database Engineer – Oracle & Cloud Platforms

Guidehouse; United States; Remote; USD 106,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Database Engineer (Oracle & Cloud Platforms) to support enterprise database services in a secure federal hybrid-cloud environment. You will administer production Oracle databases, ensuring performance, security, and availability.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to modernize databases, migrate workloads, and implement automation via scripting and IaC. Strong troubleshooting and incident response are essential for 24x7 operations.

Qualifications

• Six+ years of database administration or related roles.
• Hands-on Oracle DB administration in production environments.
• Experience with cloud/hybrid-cloud environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and incident response skills.
• Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and support production Oracle databases including patching, upgrades, backup/recovery, security, and lifecycle management.
• Serve as senior escalation point for Oracle DB incidents and operational challenges.
• Support database workloads on cloud/mananged platforms (Azure, Tessell).
• Participate in modernization initiatives, migrations, and cloud adoption efforts.
• Design, implement, and maintain automation using scripting, IaC, and configuration management.
• Troubleshoot issues across database, infrastructure, application, cloud, and security domains with cross-functional teams.
• Develop and maintain technical docs, procedures, automation artefacts, and knowledge transfer materials.
• Support highly available 24x7 production environments.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in operations, automation, and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Oracle DBA

Performance tuning

Backup & recovery

Cloud platforms

Automation scripting

Incident management

Security & vulnerability

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Python

PowerShell

Ansible

Terraform

Git

Job description

## Database Engineer – Oracle & Cloud PlatformsApply: US - Remote (Any location): Full time: Posted Today: 45321**Job Family:**Systems Engineering**Travel Required:**None**Clearance Required:**Ability to Obtain Public Trust## What You Will DoThe 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.Key responsibilities include:* 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.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:* 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