Senior Oracle 19c DBA — On-Prem & AWS RDS, TS/SCI

Base-2 Solutions, LLC; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions, LLC is seeking an experienced Database Engineer to support the modernization of a critical government information system. The role centers on Oracle 19c administration in both on-premises and AWS RDS environments, including schema design, performance tuning, backups, and security hardening.

You will collaborate with Java developers to optimize DB interactions, support SAP BI reporting, and ensure seamless integration with Apache Solr indexing.

Qualifications

• Experience administering Oracle 19c databases in production environments.
• Experience with Oracle database administration in both 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 with patch management and version upgrades for Oracle databases.
• Experience optimizing database interactions 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 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 environments.
• Develop and test disaster recovery plans.
• Optimize database interactions with Java applications.
• Support SAP BI reporting requirements and queries.
• Ensure 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 administration

Performance tuning

Security hardening

Disaster recovery planning

Documentation

FISMA/FedRAMP compliance

Collaboration with developers

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 9 years experience

Master’s degree + 7 years experience

No degree + 13+ years experience

Tools

AWS RDS

Apache Solr

Java integration

Job description

Base-2 Solutions, LLC is seeking an experienced Database Engineer to support the modernization of a critical government information system. The role centers on Oracle 19c administration in both on-premises and AWS RDS environments, including schema design, performance tuning, backups, and security hardening.

You will collaborate with Java developers to optimize DB interactions, support SAP BI reporting, and ensure seamless integration with Apache Solr indexing.