Oracle Database Administrator (Mid-Level)

North-Point-Technology; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

North Point Technology is seeking a mid-level Oracle Database Administrator to support the Government Publishing Office remotely from the Washington, DC area. The role focuses on day-to-day Oracle operations alongside a senior DBA, including backups, patching, failover testing, and performance tuning.

Qualifications require 4+ years of Oracle DB experience, RMAN/PL/SQL expertise, and scripting skills. Familiarity with SQL Server and other DBs is a plus; Oracle certification preferred.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of database administration experience, primarily Oracle.
• Experience with RMAN, PL/SQL, and Oracle Grid.
• Exposure to SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and MS Access.
• Experience creating and managing standalone Oracle databases.
• Solid scripting and automation skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Oracle databases, including RMAN backups and restores.
• Execute patching, installs, and routine server maintenance.
• Implement and test failovers and recovery procedures.
• Triage and troubleshoot Oracle and MS Access issues.
• Help users build and configure databases.
• Work ServiceNow tickets and RFCs within SLAs.
• Monitor systems with Idera and SolarWinds and tune alerts.
• Contribute to weekly activity reports.

Skills

RMAN

PL/SQL

Oracle Grid

Scripting

Automation

MS Access

Tools

Idera

SolarWinds

Job description

Oracle Database Administrator (Mid-Level)

Washington DC

Oracle Database Administrator (Mid-Level)

Location: Remote (U.S.). Supports the U.S. Government Publishing Office, Washington, DC
Type: Full-time, contingent on contract award. Anticipated start November 16, 2026
Hours: 8 hours/day within 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM ET. Periodic scheduled after-hours work for patching and reboots

North Point Technology is hiring a mid-level Oracle DBA to support day-to-day Oracle operations at the Government Publishing Office alongside a senior Oracle DBA.

What you'll do:

• Administer and maintain Oracle databases, including RMAN backups and restores
• Execute patching, installs, and routine server maintenance
• Implement and test failovers and recovery procedures
• Triage and troubleshoot Oracle and MS Access issues
• Help users build and configure databases
• Work ServiceNow tickets and RFCs within SLAs
• Monitor systems with Idera and SolarWinds and tune alerts
• Contribute to weekly activity reports

What you need:

• 4+ years of database administration experience, primarily Oracle
• Experience with RMAN, PL/SQL, and Oracle Grid
• Exposure to SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and MS Access
• Experience creating and managing standalone Oracle databases
• Solid scripting and automation skills

Preferred:

• Oracle certification (OCA or OCP)

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