Senior Oracle Database Administrator

Science Applications International Corp.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking an experienced Oracle Database Administrator to support mission-critical Oracle database environments in Reston, Virginia. The role covers installation, upgrades, patching, backup/recovery, performance monitoring, security, and high-availability solutions.

Strong Oracle operational experience is essential for supporting production systems. Responsibilities include installation and maintenance of databases, RMAN-based backup/recovery, Data Guard environments, and performance

Qualifications

• DoD Secret Clearance required.
• 5+ years of Oracle DBA experience.
• Experience with Oracle 12c, 19c or newer versions.
• Strong RMAN backup and recovery experience.
• Experience with Grid Infrastructure for Oracle Restart.
• Experience with Oracle Partitioning and Data Guard.
• Experience applying Oracle patches and upgrades.
• Strong SQL and database troubleshooting skills.
• Experience supporting Linux-based environments.
• Knowledge of Oracle performance tuning tools (AWR/ASH).

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Oracle databases.
• Manage backup and recovery processes with RMAN.
• Support Oracle Data Guard environments.
• Monitor and troubleshoot database performance using AWR, ASH, ADDM, and OEM.
• Implement database security, auditing, and encryption.
• Perform patching, migrations, cloning, and refresh activities.
• Participate in production support and incident response.

Skills

DoD Secret Clearance

5+ years Oracle DBA experience

Oracle 12c/19c+ experience

RMAN backup and recovery

Grid Infrastructure for Oracle Restart

Oracle Partitioning

Oracle Data Guard

Oracle patches & upgrades

SQL and troubleshooting

Linux environments

AWR/ASH/ADDM/OEM tuning

Tools

RMAN

Job description

Description

We are seeking an experienced Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) to support mission-critical Oracle database environments. This role is responsible for database installation, upgrades, patching, backup and recovery, performance monitoring, security, and high-availability solutions. The ideal candidate has strong Oracle operational experience and can effectively support production systems.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Oracle databases.

• Manage backup and recovery processes using RMAN.

• Support Oracle Data Guard environments.

• Monitor and troubleshoot database performance issues using AWR, ASH, ADDM, and OEM.

• Implement database security, auditing, and encryption solutions.

• Perform database patching, migrations, cloning, and refresh activities.

• Participate in production support and incident response.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• DoD Secret Clearance
• 5+ years of Oracle DBA experience.
• Experience administering Oracle 12c, 19c, or newer versions.
• Strong experience with RMAN backup and recovery.
• Strong experience with Oracle Grid Infrastructure for Oracle Restart
• Experience with Oracle Partitioning and Oracle Data Guard.
• Experience applying Oracle patches and upgrades.
• Strong SQL and database troubleshooting skills.
• Experience supporting Linux-based environments.
• Knowledge of Oracle performance tuning tools including AWR and ASH.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Container-based PostgreSQL administration
• Experience with MariaDB administration
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server.
• Experience with AWS-hosted database environments.
• Shell scripting automation experience.

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability