EDW Database Administrator (DBA) (Journeyman)

Evolving Solution Services; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Systems Development and Analysis, Inc. (SDA) is seeking a Senior Oracle DBA in Arlington, VA to manage Oracle databases, support cloud migrations to AWS, and optimize data warehousing with Databricks. The role requires 5+ years of DBA experience, strong SQL skills, and familiarity with AWS CloudWatch and related services.

You will handle failover, backup, performance tuning, and on-call rotation, collaborating with senior DBAs to ensure security, integrity, and compliance for sensitive data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field; 5+ years of relevant DBA experience.
• Proficient in Oracle databases with Databricks experience.
• Experience migrating on-prem databases to AWS; failover and recovery procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support Oracle production issues and participate in on-call rotation with senior DBAs.
• Administer and maintain Oracle databases per policies for security and integrity.
• Perform performance tuning, patches, and upgrades as directed.
• Execute backup, recovery, and failover procedures.
• Participate in migrations/upgrades from on-premises to AWS.
• Implement security measures and audit logging per privacy laws.
• Administer Databricks and data warehousing; tune structures/queries.
• Monitor health with AWS CloudWatch and other tools; configure auto-scaling.
• Troubleshoot DB issues including integrity, blocking, deadlocks, replication.

Skills

Oracle DBA

Databricks

SQL

AWS CLI

CloudWatch

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

Aurora

RDS

MongoDB

BigQuery

Python

Bash

Job description

Full Time Technical Arlington, VA, US

Job Responsibilities

• Support resolution of current Oracle production issues and participate in the Oracle Duty Phone on-call rotation, escalating to senior DBAs as needed. Candidate should have working experience with cloud databases, including AWS RDS Postgres, DocumentDB, and MongoDB. Hands-on experience supporting database migrations from on-premises to cloud is required.
• Oracle Database Management: Administer and maintain Oracle databases, following established policies and procedures to ensure database security and integrity.
• Performance Tuning: Monitor database performance, recommend and implement tuning changes, and apply patches and version upgrades as directed.
• Oracle Failover and Recovery: Execute and test database backup, recovery, and failover procedures in accordance with established strategies and plans.
• Migration and Upgrade: Participate in migration projects from on-premises databases to AWS, performing assigned planning, execution, and validation tasks for database migrations and upgrades.
• Security and Compliance: Implement and maintain database security measures, including access controls and audit logging, in compliance with applicable data privacy laws and regulations.
• Data Warehousing: Administer and support Databricks instances and other data warehousing solutions, including tuning structures and queries for efficient data storage and analysis.
• Monitoring: Use AWS CloudWatch and other monitoring tools to track database health and performance, and configure automated scaling and notifications.
• Troubleshooting and Support: Troubleshoot and resolve database issues, including integrity, performance, blocking and deadlocking, replication, and log shipping issues, escalating complex problems to senior DBAs as appropriate.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Database Experience: Proven experience as a DBA administering Oracle databases, with working experience in Databricks.
• Failover and Recovery: Experience performing database failover, backup, and recovery procedures.
• Migration Experience: Experience supporting the migration of on‑premises databases to AWS.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in SQL, with working knowledge of database design and data modeling. Familiarity with AWS CLI, SDKs, and CloudWatch.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Certifications: AWS or relevant database certifications (e.g., Oracle Certified Professional, PostgreSQL Professional).
• AWS Managed Databases: Experience with AWS database services, including Aurora and RDS.
• Scripting Skills: Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation of database tasks.
• Monitoring Tools: Familiarity with database monitoring tools, especially AWS CloudWatch, for performance monitoring and alerting.
• Data Warehousing: Experience supporting data warehouse implementation and optimization. Experience with Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC).
• Experience with MongoDB.
• Experience with BigQuery.

Customer Requirements

• Clearance – Ability to obtain and hold a public trust position and favorable suitability based on a CBP Background Investigation
• Citizenship – Must be a US Citizen
• Location – Hybrid with on-site (Ashburn, VA) visits 1 day per week and if a mission need. *This team utilizes an on-call schedule which may require travel to the datacenter site.

About SDA

Systems Development and Analysis, Inc. (SDA) has decades of success making system concepts an operational reality for agencies on the front lines of homeland security, law enforcement and national defense. We are focused on our clients’ missions and hold ourselves accountable for their operational success. We operate with independence and integrity so that we can provide unfettered advice. By understanding and appreciating their world, we earn the trust to innovate and apply leading edge technology on behalf of our clients. SDA is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. SDA is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.