Senior Oracle Database Infrastructure Engineer

Unity Technologies Corporation; New Cumberland (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UnityTec seeks a Senior Oracle Database Infrastructure Engineer to design, administer, secure, and optimize Oracle and SQL Server environments supporting DoD/Federal operations in New Cumberland, PA. You will lead database infrastructure initiatives across cloud and on-premise environments, ensuring high availability, DR, performance, and cybersecurity compliance.

The role requires DoD 8570 IAT Level II and Oracle certifications, 5+ years of Oracle DB administration experience, and strong

Qualifications

• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification is required.
• Oracle-focused certification (OCA/OCP) is required.
• Minimum 5 years of overall engineering experience.
• Minimum 5 years of Oracle Server database administration experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting DoD or Federal IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, configure, and sustain Oracle/SQL Server database environments.
• Perform hands-on Oracle database installation, configuration, administration, patching, upgrades, and lifecycle maintenance.
• Monitor database health, availability, and capacity using OEM 13c and related tools.
• Engineer and maintain high-availability solutions using RAC/Data Guard and replication.
• Design, test, and improve backup/recovery operations using RMAN; support DR/COOP planning.

Skills

DoD 8570 IAT Level II

Oracle security certifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Oracle Database

Oracle RAC

Oracle Data Guard

OEM 13c

RMAN

Linux/Unix

Job description

• New Cumberland, PA
• Information Technology

Company Overview

UnityTec is an SBA-certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) delivering high-impact professional and technical services to government agencies. With deep expertise in Industrial and Enterprise Systems Modernization, FIAR (Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness), Industrial Facility Transformation, Program and Project Management, Enterprise Support and Consulting, and Advanced Analytics, we empower organizations to modernize operations and advance mission priorities. Our disciplined approach—grounded in dedicated talent, proactive planning, rigorous quality assurance, agile methodologies, cost-effective delivery, and uncompromising ethics—positions UnityTec as a trusted partner committed to achieving measurable, enduring results for our clients.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Senior Oracle Database Infrastructure Engineer to join our team. You will design, administer, secure, and optimize mission-critical Oracle and SQL Server database environments supporting DoD/Federal operations. You will lead database infrastructure initiatives across cloud and virtualized environments, ensuring high availability, disaster recovery, performance, cybersecurity compliance, and resilient operational support. This is an onsite position available in New Cumberland, PA.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Database Architecture and Engineering: Design, implement, configure, and sustain Oracle and SQL Server database environments. Develop logical and physical database designs; apply data modeling, normalization, indexing, partitioning, and appropriate Oracle database options. Support database and application-server implementations aligned to enterprise business and mission requirements.
• Oracle Database Administration: Perform hands-on Oracle database installation, configuration, administration, patching, upgrades, capacity management, and lifecycle maintenance. Administer databases independently within Linux/Unix operating environments and maintain associated file systems and shell scripts.
• Performance Engineering & Monitoring: Monitor database health, availability, and capacity using Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) 13c and related diagnostic tools. Identify, diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve database performance issues; implement tuning strategies and performance-enhancing features.
• High Availability Replication & Resilience: Engineer and maintain high-availability database solutions using Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC), Oracle Data Guard, replication mechanisms, and database links. Implement failover, load balancing, data synchronization, redundancy, and continuity capabilities for distributed database environments.
• Backup, Recovery & Continuity of Operations: Design, execute, test, and improve backup and recovery operations using Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN). Support disaster recovery (DR) and Continuity of Operations (COOP) planning, implementation, testing, and recovery activities to protect mission-critical data and services.
• Database Security & Identity Integration: Implement and maintain database security controls, encryption, access management, authentication, auditing, and security hardening measures. Support LDAP and certificate-based authentication integrations and ensure database environments comply with organizational, Federal, DoD, and regulatory security requirements.
• Infrastructure & Network Integration: Configure and support database server infrastructure across virtual and cloud environments. Apply network fundamentals- including IP addressing, subnetting, gateways, protocols, VPNs, firewalls, remote access, and encryption- to enable secure, reliable database connectivity.
• Systems Engineering & Technical Documentation: Provision, operate, install, configure, and maintain supporting hardware, operating systems, software, and infrastructure components. Develop and maintain technical specifications, architecture designs, configuration baselines, project plans, test plans, test results, standard operating procedures, and operational documentation.
• Technical Leadership & Project Delivery: Lead or contribute to the planning, implementation, negotiation, execution, and delivery of large-scale technology projects supporting business and mission initiatives. Provide technical guidance, mentor team members, conduct technical research, and communicate complex designs, issues, project scope, status, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Incident Response & Customer Support: Deliver responsive technical support for critical database and infrastructure incidents. Collaborate effectively across stakeholders, remain composed under pressure, and apply sound troubleshooting, escalation, communication, and recovery practices during high-impact operational events.

Required Qualifications:

• Must have a DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g. Security+, CySA+).
• Must have an Oraclefocused certification (e.g. Oracle Certified Associate (OCA), Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)).
• A minimum of five (5) years of overall engineering experience.
• A minimum of five (5) years of Oracle Server database administration and analysis support experience.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience supporting DoD or Federal IT systems.
• Demonstrated experience as a Database Architect, Replication Expert, Database Encryption Expert, LDAP/Certificate Authentication Expert, Disaster Recovery/COOP Expert, Database Security Expert, and High Availability Expert.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field of study.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must possess a DoD current Secret clearance.

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