Senior Oracle Database Engineer (Development & Administration)

Columbia Technology Partners, Inc; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Vision & Dental

401(k) with company contribution

PTO & leave

Career growth learning budget

Life and AD&D / disability

Profit sharing bonus

Referral bonus

Job summary

Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a Senior Oracle Database Engineer to support the development, troubleshooting, optimization, and sustainment of enterprise-scale Oracle database applications and data integration solutions.

This role is heavily focused on hands-on Oracle SQL and PL/SQL development, production issue resolution, script remediation, ad-hoc data analysis, and the maintenance of critical data feeds and integration endpoints.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience developing and supporting Oracle Database solutions with advanced SQL and PL/SQL development.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; four years of additional experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Experience troubleshooting production issues, tuning database performance, and supporting high-volume data processing environments.
• Familiarity with enterprise integrations utilizing Apache NiFi, AWS services, APIs, and file-based data exchanges.
• Working knowledge of Oracle RAC, RMAN, Data Guard, database security, and software release management practices.

Responsibilities

• Debug, analyze, and resolve complex Oracle SQL, PL/SQL, data-processing, and production-support issues across environments.
• Review, refactor, optimize, and maintain SQL/PL/SQL code, including packages, procedures, functions, triggers, and interfaces.
• Develop ad hoc queries and scripts to support investigations, reporting, reconciliation, and data validation.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain enterprise data feeds and integrations involving Oracle databases, NiFi, AWS, APIs, and file transfers.
• Tune SQL/PL/SQL workloads using execution plans, indexing, partitioning, and diagnostic tools.
• Support production deployments, database releases, post-deployment validation, and operation readiness.

Skills

Oracle SQL

PL/SQL

Troubleshooting

Performance tuning

Data integration

AWS

NiFi

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or related field

Tools

Oracle RAC

RMAN

Data Guard

Oracle Exadata

Oracle Enterprise Manager

AWR

ASH

TKPROF

Job description

Description:

Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a Senior Oracle Database Engineer to support the development, troubleshooting, optimization, and sustainment of enterprise‑scale Oracle database applications and data integration solutions. This role is heavily focused on hands‑on Oracle SQL and PL/SQL development, production issue resolution, script remediation, ad‑hoc data analysis, and the maintenance of critical data feeds and integration endpoints. The ideal candidate combines deep Oracle development expertise with strong database troubleshooting and performance tuning experience, along with working knowledge of Oracle administration technologies that support high‑availability production environments. In this role, you will work closely with developers, DBAs, infrastructure teams, application owners, and business stakeholders to resolve complex production issues, optimize database performance, support application releases, and maintain data integrations leveraging Oracle, Apache NiFi, AWS services, APIs, and file‑based interfaces.

Key Responsibilities:

• Debug, analyze, and resolve complex Oracle SQL, PL/SQL, data‑processing, and production‑support issues across development, test, and production environments.
• Review, refactor, optimize, and maintain SQL and PL/SQL code, including packages, procedures, functions, triggers, batch jobs, and database interfaces.
• Develop ad hoc queries and scripts to support investigations, reporting, reconciliation efforts, data validation, operational requests, and issue resolution activities.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain enterprise data feeds and integrations involving Oracle databases, Apache NiFi, AWS services, APIs, file‑based transfers, and dependent applications.
• Investigate failed data flows, perform root‑cause analysis, reconcile source and target system discrepancies, and coordinate remediation efforts across technical teams.
• Tune SQL and PL/SQL workloads using execution‑plan analysis, indexing strategies, partitioning, optimizer statistics, and Oracle performance diagnostic tools.
• Support production deployments, database releases, post‑deployment validation activities, and operational readiness processes.
• Partner with Oracle DBAs to support RAC environments, backup and recovery operations, Data Guard configurations, security controls, monitoring activities, and incident response efforts.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, deployment procedures, troubleshooting guides, support runbooks, and operational process documentation.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience developing and supporting Oracle Database solutions, including advanced SQL and PL/SQL development.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; four years of additional experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Experience troubleshooting production issues, tuning database performance, and supporting high‑volume data processing environments.
• Familiarity with enterprise integrations utilizing Apache NiFi, AWS services, APIs, and file‑based data exchanges.
• Working knowledge of Oracle RAC, RMAN, Data Guard, database security, and software release management practices.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Oracle Exadata, Database Vault, Oracle Label Security, or other advanced Oracle technologies.
• Experience supporting large‑scale data migration, conversion, or reconciliation efforts.
• Familiarity with Oracle performance and diagnostic tools, including AWR, ASH, ADDM, TKPROF, and Oracle Enterprise Manager.
• Understanding of database design, data modeling, and scalable application architecture.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants. CTP is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations. All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph.
• Certification Requirements:
  • DOD 8570 Certification

This position requires an active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph.

Benefits:

• Medical: 3 superior plans, bringing employees both in‑network and out‑of‑network options.
• Vision + Dental: Both free to you, fully paid by CTP.
• Retirement: 401(k) with 6% company contribution.
• PTO + Leave: Customizable paid time off plans, jury duty, bereavement, and military leave provided.
• Career Growth: Up to $10,000 provided for approved career‑related learning, training, education, and/or tuition.
• Life and AD&D /短期 & 长期残疾: Zero cost to you.
• Profit Sharing Bonus: End‑of‑year cash added to your bottom line.
• Referral Bonus Program: Incentives ranging from $7,000 to $20,000 if your referral joins the team.

Columbia Technology Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law. Our EEO policy reflects our commitment to ensure equality and promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.