Oracle Software Engineer

Quest Oracle Community; Oklahoma City, Northern (OK, KY); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an experienced Oracle Database Engineer to support FAA engineering applications at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, OK. You will work across database engineering, administration, application integration, security, performance, and modernization of Oracle‑backed applications.

The role is on‑site in Oklahoma City with requirements to reside locally or relocate. This position emphasizes modernization and collaboration with Java and systems teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/IT with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Hands‑on experience administering Oracle Database environments.
• Experience with Oracle SQL and PL/SQL development.
• Experience with installation, configuration, upgrades, and patching.
• Experience with backup, recovery, and disaster‑recovery processes.
• Experience with database security, auditing, roles, privileges, and access controls.
• Experience troubleshooting performance and integration issues.
• Familiarity with OEM or comparable monitoring tools.
• FAA suitability requirements for the position.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, administer, maintain, and support Oracle database environments.
• Perform Oracle database installation, configuration, upgrades, and patching.
• Support database performance monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Develop and maintain Oracle SQL and PL/SQL code and objects.
• Implement and maintain database security, auditing, and access controls.
• Plan and perform backup, restoration, recovery, and disaster‑recovery activities.
• Monitor Oracle environments using OEM and related tools.
• Troubleshoot integration issues and perform root‑cause analysis.
• Collaborate with Java developers and systems engineers on Oracle‑backed apps.
• Participate in requirements analysis, design, testing, and documentation.

Skills

Oracle Database

Oracle SQL

Oracle PL/SQL

OEM

Backup & Recovery

Security & Access

Performance Tuning

Application Integration

Java/J2EE integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT

Tools

WebLogic

Payara

Liquibase

GitLab

JIRA

Confluence

Oracle Enterprise Manager

Job description

The Leidos Civil NISC IV program is seeking an experienced Oracle Database Engineer to support mission-critical Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) engineering applications at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, OK.

This role is ideal for an Oracle professional who enjoys working across database engineering, administration, application integration, security, performance, and modernization. You will work alongside software and engineering professionals to maintain and modernize Oracle-backed applications supporting the FAA.

This position is located on-site in Oklahoma City, OK and is not remote or hybrid. Candidates must currently reside in the Oklahoma City area or be willing to relocate prior to their start date.

Primary Responsibilities

• Engineer, administer, maintain, and support Oracle database environments supporting FAA engineering applications.
• Perform Oracle database installation, configuration, upgrades, and patching.
• Support database performance monitoring, tuning, troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Develop and maintain Oracle SQL and PL/SQL code, including queries, stored procedures, packages, and database objects.
• Implement and maintain database security, auditing, access controls, and data protection practices.
• Perform and support backup, restoration, recovery, and disaster-recovery activities.
• Monitor and manage Oracle environments using Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) and related tools.
• Troubleshoot database and application integration issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Partner with Java application developers and systems engineers to support applications utilizing an Oracle back end.
• Participate in requirements analysis, system design, testing, validation, documentation, and technical-refresh initiatives.
• Support modernization of existing Oracle-backed applications and associated database infrastructure.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline with 8+ years of relevant experience. Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Hands‑on experience administering and supporting Oracle Database environments.
• Experience with Oracle SQL and PL/SQL development.
• Experience with Oracle database installation, configuration, upgrades, and patching.
• Experience with database backup, recovery, and disaster‑recovery processes.
• Experience with database security, auditing, roles, privileges, and access controls.
• Experience troubleshooting database performance and application/database integration issues.
• Familiarity with Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) or comparable database monitoring and management tools.
• Experience working in structured software or systems development environments.
• Must meet applicable FAA suitability requirements for the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Java/J2EE applications utilizing Oracle databases.
• Experience with Spring, Hibernate/JPA, RESTful APIs, or similar enterprise application technologies.
• Experience with WebLogic or Payara application servers.
• Experience with Liquibase or other database change‑management tools.
• Experience with GitLab, JIRA, and Confluence.
• Experience working in Agile and/or DevOps environments.
• Experience supporting highly available, mission‑critical, or government systems.
• Experience with Oracle performance tuning, database modernization, migration, or technology‑refresh initiatives.
• Experience with web‑based application development.

What You’ll Work On

You will be part of a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for sustaining and modernizing FAA engineering applications. Rather than serving solely as a database administrator, you will have the opportunity to work across Oracle database engineering, application integration, system modernization, troubleshooting, and technical refresh activities in support of critical FAA systems.

If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Pay Range

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That’s why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.