Senior Oracle Database Administrator

BRMi; Bethesda (WV); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Employer-Paid Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k)

PTO & Holidays

Educational Assistance

Job summary

BRMi is seeking a Senior Oracle Database Administrator to support NIH in maintaining secure, high-availability Oracle databases hosted in Azure and hybrid environments. You will ensure performance, security, and recovery across development, testing, and production environments.

Responsibilities include OEM management, Data Guard, GoldenGate, RMAN backups, and collaboration with NIH stakeholders, developers, and infrastructure teams. A Public Trust is often required for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• More than 10 years of experience conducting Oracle database administration in enterprise environments.
• Experience administering Oracle databases in standalone and multitenant architectures across Windows, Linux, and UNIX, both on-premises and in cloud environments.
• Experience implementing and administering Oracle Data Guard, RMAN backup and recovery, Oracle GoldenGate setup and configuration, and Oracle job scheduling and monitoring.
• Strong SQL and PL/SQL development, database performance tuning, query optimization, and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer Oracle databases across development, test, and production environments.
• Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and maintain Oracle database environments.
• Support Oracle databases in standalone and multitenant architectures.
• Configure and maintain Oracle Data Guard environments to ensure high availability and disaster recovery.
• Perform database performance tuning and query optimization.
• Collaborate with application developers supporting enterprise .NET, SharePoint, Drupal, and Azure-hosted applications.

Skills

SQL/PLSQL

Performance tuning

Troubleshooting

Communication

Collaboration

On-call support

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

Oracle Enterprise Manager

RMAN

Oracle GoldenGate

Oracle Data Guard

Oracle Client

Job description

Overview

BRMi/DMS is seeking a Senior Oracle Database Administrator to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in maintaining secure, high-availability database environments supporting mission‑critical scientific research and business applications. This position is responsible for administering Oracle databases hosted in Microsoft Azure and hybrid environments, ensuring database availability, performance, security, backup and recovery, and compliance with NIH and HHS cybersecurity requirements.

The successful candidate will work closely with application developers, infrastructure engineers, cybersecurity teams, and Government stakeholders to support enterprise applications serving researchers, clinicians, and administrative personnel.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Employer-Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) that includes Vacation Leave, Sick Leave, and 11 Paid Holidays
• Educational Assistance

Salary: 110k-138k

Location: Hybrid in Bethesda, MD

Responsibilities

• Administer Oracle databases across development, test, and production environments.
• Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and maintain Oracle database environments.
• Support Oracle databases in standalone and multitenant architectures.
• Administer Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) for monitoring, job scheduling, and database management.
• Configure and maintain Oracle Data Guard environments to ensure high availability and disaster recovery.
• Configure and support Oracle GoldenGate replication.
• Perform Oracle RMAN backup and recovery, Oracle Export/Import, and other database recovery activities.
• Monitor database health, availability, storage utilization, and performance.
• Perform database performance tuning and query optimization.
• Create and maintain database objects including tables, indexes, views, stored procedures, packages, and triggers.
• Execute SQL and PL/SQL scripts supporting application deployments and production maintenance.
• Manage database accounts, roles, privileges, and security configurations.
• Support production releases and database deployments in coordination with development teams.
• Troubleshoot database issues affecting enterprise applications.
• Develop and maintain database documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Collaborate with application developers supporting enterprise .NET, SharePoint, Drupal, and Azure-hosted applications.
• Support enterprise reporting and data warehouse initiatives.
• Support Security Assessment and Authorization (A&A), Authorization to Operate (ATO), FISMA, and NIST security requirements.
• Participate in scheduled maintenance windows, production deployments, and on-call support as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• More than 10 years of experience conducting Oracle database administration in enterprise environments.
• Extensive experience administering Oracle databases in standalone and multitenant architectures across Windows, Linux, and UNIX operating systems, both on-premises and in cloud environments.
• Extensive experience implementing and administering Oracle Data Guard, RMAN backup and recovery, Oracle Export/Import, Oracle GoldenGate setup and configuration, and Oracle job scheduling and monitoring.
• Strong SQL and PL/SQL development, database performance tuning, query optimization, and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience installing, configuring, and supporting Oracle Client.
• Experience managing Oracle database security, user accounts, roles, privileges, and routine database maintenance.
• Experience performing database installations, upgrades, patching, production support, and disaster recovery activities.
• Experience developing and maintaining technical documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with Government stakeholders, infrastructure teams, and application developers.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Oracle Database 19c.
• Experience administering Oracle databases on Linux.
• Experience administering MySQL databases on Ubuntu.
• Experience supporting Microsoft Azure or other cloud-hosted database environments.
• Experience supporting NIH, HHS, or other Federal Government environments.
• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) certification is highly desirable.
• BRMi will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
• This is a W2 opportunity only.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and commitment at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. Employment policies and decisions on employment and promotion are based on merit, qualifications, performance, and business needs. The decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees are made in a nondiscriminatory manner, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state, or local statutes.