Senior Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Database Administrator

Everforth, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS is seeking a Senior Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Database Administrator to work remotely on mission-critical DHS systems. You will lead the administration, optimization, and security of cloud databases, including migrations from on-premises to OCI, with a focus on uptime, patching, and strict data security standards.

You will manage Exadata environments, Autonomous databases, and CDB/PDB configurations, while coordinating data transfers and ensuring compliance with federal

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of Oracle database administration experience.
• 3+ years of OCI database administration experience.
• Experience with Oracle Exadata platforms.
• US citizenship and the ability to obtain public trust.
• OCI Database Cloud Service Professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Manage production databases hosted on Oracle Exadata Cloud Service (ExaCS) and Dedicated Infrastructure.
• Perform daily administration of OCI database services, including monitoring, space management, and resource optimization within Autonomous Database environments.
• Administer multitenant environments, managing the daily lifecycle, cloning, and resource allocation of CDBs and PDBs.
• Configure and maintain Autonomous Container Databases to ensure stable operational environments for agency workloads.
• Plan, test, and execute data migrations of legacy on-premises Oracle workloads into OCI using Data Pump, Transportable Tablespaces, and ZDM.
• Manage secure data transfers across security domains and federal networks in compliance with DHS policies.
• Support upgrades to Oracle 26ai, migrating schemas, metadata, and tablespaces with minimal disruption.
• Conduct advanced performance tuning using AWR/ADDM/ASH and ensure HA/DR with Active Data Guard.

Skills

Oracle DBA

OCI experience

Data migration

Multitenant (PDBs/CDB)

Exadata platforms

Automation scripting

Ansible

Oracle 26ai

Education

OCI Database Cloud Service Professional certification

Tools

Data Pump

GoldenGate

RMAN

ZDM

Oracle Exadata

Job description

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Job Description

ECS is seeking a Senior Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Database Administrator to work remotely .

ECS is seeking a mission-driven Senior Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Database Administrator to support high-consequence, mission-critical DHS systems. This role is designed for a hands-on technical expert who excels in day-to-day administration, optimization, and security of cloud database environments, with a heavy emphasis on executing complex data transfers and system migrations.

This role is the primary custodian of database operations, ensuring seamless migration of legacy data workloads into OCI, managing data flows across secure networks, maintaining Oracle Exadata systems, and leveraging Oracle 26ai capabilities for database efficiency. Responsibilities also include ensuring maximum uptime, rigorous patch management, strict compliance with federal data security standards, plus the following: Responsibilities

Database Administration & Maintenance

• Manage and maintain production databases hosted on Oracle Exadata Cloud Service (ExaCS) and Dedicated Infrastructure, ensuring peak operational health.
• Perform daily administration of OCI database services, including monitoring, space management, and resource optimization within Autonomous Database (ADB) environments.
• Administer multitenant environments, managing the daily lifecycle, cloning, and resource allocation of Container Databases (CDB) and Pluggable Databases (PDB).
• Configure and maintain Autonomous Container Databases (ACD) to ensure stable, isolated operational environments for diverse agency workloads.

Data Transfers & Migrations

• Plan, test, and execute data migrations of legacy on-premises Oracle workloads into OCI using tools like Oracle Data Pump, Transportable Tablespaces, and Zero Downtime Migration (ZDM).
• Manage secure data transfers across different security domains and federal networks, ensuring compliance with strict DHS data transit policies.
• Support database upgrades and transitions to Oracle 26ai, managing the transfer of schemas, metadata, and tablespaces with minimal disruption to operations.

Performance Tuning & High Availability

• Conduct advanced performance tuning, diagnostics, and query optimization using AWR, ADDM, ASH, and execution plan analysis.
• Maintain High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) configurations using Active Data Guard at both the CDB and individual PDB levels.
• Oversee database backup and recovery operations using RMAN, OCI Object Storage, and localized backup policies to guarantee zero data loss.

Federal Security & Compliance

• Execute continuous security patching (Quarterly CPUs/PSUs) and vulnerability remediation across all database environments to protect sensitive government data.
• Harden and maintain databases in strict compliance with DHS and DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
• U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain the required public trust suitability (no dual citizenship).
• A minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience

Desired Skills

• A minimum of 10+ years of hands-on experience in Oracle Database Administration.
• At least 3+ years of direct operational experience administering databases within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Strong hands‑on experience migrating large‑scale database workloads into cloud environments.
• Demonstrated mastery of Oracle Multitenant architecture, including administering, patching, and managing PDBs within a CDB.
• Solid database administration experience on Oracle Exadata platforms.
• Experience with native Oracle migration and transfer utilities (Data Pump, GoldenGate, RMAN, ZDM).
• Prior experience administering databases within DHS HQ and/or its components (e.g., CBP, TSA, FEMA) under strict agency change‑control processes.
• Familiarity with database administration tasks and command structures inside Oracle 26ai.
• Experience administering Autonomous Container Databases (ACD) and Autonomous Databases (ADB).
• Experience utilizing Ansible or shell scripting to automate routine administration tasks, patching, and migration workflows.
• Holds a OCI Database Cloud Service Professional certification.

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ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

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