Remote Oracle DBA – Mid-Level, RMAN & PL/SQL

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

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.