Oracle Database Administrator

accenturefederalservices; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 92,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an experienced Oracle Database Administrator to manage and optimize Oracle environments supporting mission-critical applications. The role focuses on performance tuning, backup/recovery, security, and incident resolution across development, test, staging, and production environments.

Requirements include a minimum of 3 years of Oracle DBA experience, enterprise-scale expertise, RMAN/Data Pump proficiency, and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of Oracle Database Administration experience.
• Strong experience administering Oracle databases in enterprise environments.
• Proven expertise in database performance tuning and optimization.
• Experience with Oracle RMAN, Data Pump, backup/recovery strategies, and database security.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Oracle databases across environments.
• Monitor database performance, availability, security, storage, and backup/recovery processes.
• Implement and support backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database incidents, outages, and performance issues.
• Collaborate with application and development teams to support deployments and optimize database operations.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and standards.
• Participate in change management activities, system upgrades, and Agile project initiatives.
• Monitor and analyze database performance to identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.
• Perform SQL and PL/SQL tuning using Oracle performance tools such as AWR, ASH, Statspack, and execution plans.
• Optimize queries, indexes, partitions, and database schemas.
• Monitor and improve CPU, memory, I/O, and network utilization.
• Establish performance baselines and implement proactive monitoring and alerting.

Skills

Oracle DBA

Performance tuning

RMAN/Data Pump

Linux/UNIX scripting

Database security

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands‑on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

The Work:

We are seeking an experienced Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) to manage, maintain, secure, and optimize Oracle database environments supporting mission‑critical applications. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in database administration, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and troubleshooting across development, test, staging, and production environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Oracle databases across multiple environments.
• Monitor database performance, availability, security, storage, and backup/recovery processes.
• Implement and support backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and high‑availability solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database incidents, outages, and performance issues.
• Collaborate with application and development teams to support deployments and optimize database operations.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and standards.
• Participate in change management activities, system upgrades, and Agile project initiatives.
• Monitor and analyze database performance to identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.
• Perform SQL and PL/SQL tuning using Oracle performance tools such as AWR, ASH, Statspack, and execution plans.
• Optimize queries, indexes, partitions, and database schemas.
• Monitor and improve CPU, memory, I/O, and network utilization.
• Establish performance baselines and implement proactive monitoring and alerting.

Here's What You Need:

• Minimum 3 years of Oracle Database Administration experience.
• Strong experience administering Oracle databases in enterprise environments.
• Proven expertise in database performance tuning and optimization.
• Experience with Oracle RMAN, Data Pump, backup/recovery strategies, and database security.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills.

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Experience with Oracle RAC, Data Guard, ASM, and high‑availability architectures.
• Experience supporting large‑scale production environments.
• Knowledge of Linux/UNIX administration and shell scripting.

Eligibility Requirements:

US Citizen

Clearance Requirements:

Secret Clearance

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$91,700 - $178,700 USD

Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on‑going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age