Senior Oracle Database Administrator - Onsite, Washington, D.C.

Yakshna Solutions, Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Training and professional development assistance

Job summary

Yakshna Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Senior Oracle Database Administrator in Herndon, Virginia. This role supports Oracle infrastructure and modernization for over 55,000 users, requiring expertise in Oracle and Linux environments.

Responsibilities include daily database administration, troubleshooting, and collaborating on modernization initiatives. The position offers a salary range of $130,000–$150,000 with benefits, and requires US citizenship and an active Top-Secret Clearance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years Oracle Database Administration experience.
• Experience supporting Oracle databases in Linux/RHEL environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Oracle RAC, ASM, Grid Infrastructure and Data Guard.

Responsibilities

• Support daily Oracle database administration in production and non-production environments.
• Partner with senior database engineering team on modernization and migration initiatives.
• Independently troubleshoot and resolve Oracle/Linux operational and migration-related issues.

Skills

Oracle Database Administration

Linux/RHEL environments

Oracle RAC

Oracle Exadata

Troubleshooting

Job description

Senior Oracle Database Administrator – Yakshna Solutions, Inc (YSI)

Id: 801239 | Vacant as of May 21 2026.

Location: Washington, DC (100% onsite). US citizenship required.

YSI is a CMMI‑Level 3, ISO‑9001, ISO‑20000‑1, ISO‑27001 certified woman‑owned small business headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. We provide IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations.

Benefits include 401(k), health, dental, vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, training and professional development assistance.

Job Overview

This role supports the Provisioning and Access Control (PAC) platform and Oracle infrastructure for over 55,000 users. Responsibilities include Oracle modernization, migration, operational sustainment, troubleshooting, and coordination with Linux and security teams.

Primary Duties

• Support daily Oracle database administration in production and non‑production PAC environments.
• Partner with senior database engineering team on modernization and migration initiatives.
• Assist with Oracle Exadata operational sustainment and modernization.
• Support Oracle RAC, ASM, Grid Infrastructure and Data Guard administration.
• Perform database performance tuning, health monitoring, and operational support.
• Support migration and upgrade initiatives, including Oracle 19c modernization.
• Assist with RHEL platform upgrade and infrastructure modernization.
• Independently troubleshoot and resolve Oracle/Linux operational and migration‑related issues.
• Coordinate with Linux/server teams for RHEL configuration and security compliance.
• Validate Oracle compatibility, infrastructure readiness and operational stability during modernization.
• Support backup/recovery validation and disaster recovery activities.
• Assist with patching, vulnerability remediation and operational maintenance.
• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis and operational troubleshooting.
• Support operational documentation, SOP development and knowledge transfer.
• Provide Tier‑3 operational support for enterprise identity and access management services.

Required Skills

• 5+ years Oracle Database Administration experience.
• Experience supporting Oracle databases in Linux/RHEL environments.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Oracle RAC, ASM, Grid Infrastructure and Data Guard.
• Experience in Oracle Exadata environments.
• Experience with Oracle 12c/19c enterprise database environments.
• Experience in enterprise Oracle migration or modernization initiatives.
• Familiarity with RHEL 7/8/9 administration concepts.
• Experience troubleshooting Oracle/Linux integration and compatibility issues.
• Experience with patching, upgrades, and vulnerability remediation.
• Strong troubleshooting in mission‑critical production environments.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex Oracle/Linux infrastructure issues independently.
• Ability to collaborate across DBA, Linux, infrastructure, application and security teams.

Desired Skills

• Oracle Identity Manager (OIM) environments.
• PAC/IGA/Identity Management environments.
• Oracle WebLogic middleware environments.
• Oracle deployments within private cloud or SCOP‑like environments.
• STIG compliance, RMF, FIPS and security hardening requirements.
• Oracle Exadata migration or modernization efforts.
• Oracle Grid Infrastructure/ASM deployments on RHEL 8/9.
• OEM, AWR, TKPROF, RMAN and Oracle diagnostic tools.
• Large‑scale enterprise environments with high availability.
• Prior federal government experience preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Active Top‑Secret Clearance (SCI eligibility preferred).
• US citizenship.
• Salary: $130,000–$150,000 annually with benefits.

Equal Opportunity Statement

YSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.