Oracle 19c DB Engineer - On-Prem/AWS RDS, Gov-Ready

Talentify; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking an experienced Database Engineer to modernize a government information system using Oracle 19c in both on-premises and AWS RDS environments. You will design schemas, tune performance, implement backups, and harden security while ensuring data integrity and availability.

You will collaborate with Java developers, support SAP BI reporting, and ensure seamless Solr indexing. Strong documentation skills and experience with FISMA/FedRAMP compliance are required.

Qualifications

• Experience administering Oracle 19c databases in production.
• Experience with Oracle DB 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 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 environments.
• Develop and test disaster recovery plans.
• Optimize database interactions with Java components.
• Support SAP BI reporting requirements and queries.
• Ensure seamless integration with Apache Solr indexing processes.
• Implement compliance controls for government systems (FISMA, FedRAMP).
• Deploy and maintain database monitoring tools.
• Troubleshoot complex database issues in production environments.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation.

Skills

Oracle 19c

On-prem & AWS RDS

Schema design

Performance tuning

Backup & restore

Security hardening

Patch management

Java integration

Solr indexing

FISMA/FedRAMP

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's + 9 years

Master's + 7 years

No degree + 13+ years

Tools

Oracle 19c

AWS RDS

SAP BI

Apache Solr

Java

Job description

Base-2 Solutions is seeking an experienced Database Engineer to modernize a government information system using Oracle 19c in both on-premises and AWS RDS environments. You will design schemas, tune performance, implement backups, and harden security while ensuring data integrity and availability.

You will collaborate with Java developers, support SAP BI reporting, and ensure seamless Solr indexing. Strong documentation skills and experience with FISMA/FedRAMP compliance are required.