Oracle 19c Database Engineer (TS/SCI) — Hybrid

Base-2 Solutions; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental coverage

Vision coverage

Disability and life insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking an experienced Database Engineer to support modernization of a critical government information system. The role emphasizes Oracle 19c administration, both on-premises and AWS RDS, with schema design, performance tuning, backup/restores, and security hardening.

You will collaborate with Java developers, support SAP BI reporting, and ensure integration with Apache Solr indexing while maintaining rigorous documentation and compliance with government standards.

Qualifications

• Experience administering Oracle 19c databases in production.
• Experience with Oracle database administration in both on-premises and AWS RDS environments.
• Experience designing and implementing database schemas for enterprise applications.
• Experience with database performance tuning and optimization techniques.
• Experience establishing and maintaining backup and restore procedures for Oracle databases.
• Experience implementing Oracle database security hardening measures.
• Experience with patch management and version upgrades for Oracle databases.
• Experience optimizing database interactions with Java applications.
• Experience integrating databases with search/indexing platforms (Apache Solr experience preferred).
• Experience troubleshooting complex database issues in production environments.
• Experience implementing compliance controls for government systems (FISMA, FedRAMP, or similar frameworks).
• Experience deploying and maintaining database monitoring tools.
• Experience in creating and maintaining technical documentation for database systems.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage Oracle 19c databases in both on-premises and AWS RDS environments.
• Design and implement database schemas to support application requirements.
• Perform database performance tuning and optimization.
• Execute patch management and version upgrades for Oracle databases.
• Establish and maintain robust backup and restore procedures.
• Implement Oracle database security hardening measures.
• Ensure data integrity and availability across all environments.
• Develop and test disaster recovery plans.
• Optimize database interactions with Java application components.
• Support SAP Business Intelligence reporting requirements and queries.
• Ensure seamless integration with Apache Solr indexing processes.
• Implement compliance controls for government systems (FISMA, FedRAMP, or similar).
• Deploy and maintain database monitoring tools.
• Troubleshoot complex database issues in production environments.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation.

Skills

Oracle 19c

AWS RDS

Schema design

Java integration

Performance tuning

Security hardening

Disaster recovery

Solr integration

FISMA/FedRAMP

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in CS

No degree with 13+ years of experience

Tools

Oracle RMAN

AWS

Solr

SAP BI

JDBC/Java bindings

Job description

Base-2 Solutions is seeking an experienced Database Engineer to support modernization of a critical government information system. The role emphasizes Oracle 19c administration, both on-premises and AWS RDS, with schema design, performance tuning, backup/restores, and security hardening.

You will collaborate with Java developers, support SAP BI reporting, and ensure integration with Apache Solr indexing while maintaining rigorous documentation and compliance with government standards.