Senior Oracle Database Administrator

IT Strat; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HSA plan

Dental and Orthodontia

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401K with company contribution

Semi-monthly pay cycle

Job summary

IT-Strat is seeking a Senior Oracle Database Administrator to serve as a senior database administrator for enterprise databases and platform services. The role focuses on availability, performance, and reliability across client/server environments, including DR/COOP planning and data governance artifacts.

You will support reporting needs, query development, and analytics, while coordinating backups and ensuring data integrity and security.

Qualifications

• U.S. Government clearance eligibility (PUBLIC TRUST/SECRET/TOP SECRET).
• BS in Information Systems or related field.
• 8+ years of database administration experience.
• 8+ years interfacing with senior management and clients.
• 5+ years managing Oracle/SQL DB admins for federal or commercial clients.
• Proven ability to create/manage standalone SQL and Oracle databases.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior administrator for enterprise databases and platform services, ensuring availability and performance.
• Design, configure, and maintain complex databases across client/server environments.
• Coordinate backups, DR/COOP planning, and validation of recovery capabilities.
• Support reporting/analytics, run queries, and assist with SSRS configuration as needed.
• Provide data governance documentation and support security requirements.

Skills

Oracle database administration

SQL database administration

Leadership / supervisory

Communication skills

Disaster Recovery planning

Security/compliance awareness

Education

BS in Information Systems or related

Tools

Oracle Grid

RMAN

MariaDB

MS Access

Idera

SolarWinds

Job description

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Senior Oracle Database Administrator

Remote, US

Information Technology Strategies, Inc. is a government IT solutions provider servicing commercial and government initiative in various parts of the United States. We are currently seeking a Senior Oracle Database Administrator to work for our company.

Summary

Client Agency is Defense Logistics Agency. Serve as senior administrator for enterprise application databases and supporting platform services to ensure availability, performance, and reliability. Design, create, configure, and maintain complex databases in client/server (and other required) environments; support systems design and database programming. Configuring JCL and access methods; optimizing access times and device allocation; establishing validation controls, data organization, and statistical methods; and applying data protection, security, and documentation requirements. Manage stakeholder activities and provide input supporting technical requirements, staffing, and cost analysis. Support stakeholders through Plan and project long-range database requirements in coordination with IT leadership and functional stakeholders. Establish/coordinate backup schedules; execute backups/restores and validate recovery capability. Provide data management support: data cleansing, database modeling assistance, and enforcement of data integrity processes. Develop and maintain database/data governance artifacts: policies, standards, procedures, dictionaries, schema documentation, file design/storage, and integration design. Support reporting and analytics needs, run queries, develop reports, and assist with SQL Server Reporting Services configuration/troubleshooting as needed. Support platform connectivity and application availability, including advanced application networking concepts (e.g., load balancing, tuning, optimization, and fault tolerance) as applicable. Provide local and remote maintenance support for systems deployed across multiple locations; assist other system administrators as required. Execute database Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) responsibilities, including participation in planning, documentation, exercises, and related continuity activities. Support daily troubleshooting, system setup, error triage, and configuration for SQL Server and SQL Clusters. Experience with performing capacity planning and system health monitoring using Idera and SolarWinds.

Requirements

• Eligibility to obtain a U.S. Government PUBLIC TRUST / SECRET / TOP SECRET Clearance. (Basic Federal Clearance requirements are U.S. Citizenship, clear criminal history check, no recent or pending bankruptcies)
• BS in Information Systems, or related experience
• 8+ Years of experience (Domain and Expert technical knowledge within the database field)
• 8+ Years of experience w/ Interactions involve client negotiations and interfacing with senior management
• Minimum of five (8) years of satisfactory experience managing Oracle and SQL Database Administrators for federal or commercial clients.
• Proven proficiency in creating and managing standalone SQL and Oracle databases.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and triage issues, perform server maintenance, execute software installations and patching, maintain High Availability (HA) systems, and execute Disaster Recovery (DR) protocols.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred
• Demonstrated expertise across Oracle, Oracle Grid, Oracle RMAN, MariaDB, and MS Access
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Work With Us

IT-Strat is a technology consulting company that holds various contract vehicles including best in class vehicles. IT-Strat has supported multiple clients including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE via both prime and meaningful subcontracts). Additionally, IT-Strat has prime contracts with Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and many others. We maintain relationships with multiple large businesses.

IT-Strat was established in 2002. We are a certified Woman Owned Small Business. IT-Strat also successfully graduated as an SBA 8(A) company. It was an 8(a) company from 2008 through 2017 and currently still has 8(a) contract vehicles.

Benefits We Offer

• Four Medical/Vision options including an HSA plan
• Dental and Orthodontia plan
• Paid Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability
• 401K Retirement Program with company contribution
• Semi-monthly pay cycle

Information Technology Strategies ("IT-Strat") is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and it is our policy to consider applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, alienage, ancestry, and any other factors prohibited by law. Employment selections are based on company and client requirements and the qualifications and skills of the candidate. IT-Strat is committed to actively capitalizing on the diversity of skills, talents, and perspectives of our employees.