Senior Oracle 19c Database Engineer - On-Prem & AWS RDS

Base-2 Solutions, LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking an experienced Database Engineer to modernize a government information system. The role focuses on Oracle 19c administration in on-premises and AWS RDS, with schema design, performance tuning, and robust backup/restore procedures.

You will collaborate with Java developers, support SAP BI reporting, and ensure seamless Solr indexing integration while maintaining secure, compliant operations for government environments.

Qualifications

• Experience administering Oracle 19c databases in production.
• Experience with Oracle database administration in 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 integrating databases 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 both 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 all environments.
• Develop and test disaster recovery plans.
• Optimize database interactions with Java application components.
• Support SAP Business Intelligence 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

AWS RDS

Database design

Performance tuning

Backup & restore

Security hardening

Java integration

Solr indexing

Compliance controls

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree +9 years

Master's degree +7 years

No degree +13+ years

Tools

SAP BI

Apache Solr

Java

Job description

Base-2 Solutions is seeking an experienced Database Engineer to modernize a government information system. The role focuses on Oracle 19c administration in on-premises and AWS RDS, with schema design, performance tuning, and robust backup/restore procedures.

You will collaborate with Java developers, support SAP BI reporting, and ensure seamless Solr indexing integration while maintaining secure, compliant operations for government environments.