Senior Oracle DBA — 19c/21c to 26ai (Remote)

Peraton; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

On-site meetings in DMV

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) to join our CAEIO program under the Department of State. The DBA will implement and optimize Oracle databases to support consular operations globally.

The role includes 3rd shift scheduling with a fully remote setup; candidates must reside in the Washington, DC metropolitan area for occasional onsite meetings at the DMV or Sterling, VA offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of experience, or equivalent education/experience combination.
• U.S. citizenship and active SECRET clearance with ability to obtain TOP SECRET.
• Minimum 7 years of experience as an Oracle Database Administrator or related Oracle role, including 5+ years hands-on.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle 19c RDBMS in production environments.
• Experience with upgrades/migrations across 11g, 12c, 19c including RAC, ASM, GoldenGate, Data Guard, RMAN.
• Experience with TDE and Oracle database security.
• Experience conducting pre-upgrade assessments, lifecycle reviews, post-upgrade validation.
• Experience administering Oracle databases in Oracle Linux environments.
• Experience supporting enterprise Oracle migrations using Agile/SAFe.
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement, administer, and maintain Oracle database environments.
• Manage backups, replication, notifications, and DR activities.
• Lead 24x7 OLTP database operations, health monitoring, DR readiness.
• Execute production-impacting activities per procedures.
• Confirm backup, recovery, and data retention requirements.
• Coordinate operational documentation and turnover communications.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Mentoring

Troubleshooting

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree

Masters degree

High School diploma

Tools

Oracle 19c

GoldenGate

RMAN

Data Guard

Oracle OEM

Job description

Peraton is seeking an Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) to join our CAEIO program under the Department of State. The DBA will implement and optimize Oracle databases to support consular operations globally.

The role includes 3rd shift scheduling with a fully remote setup; candidates must reside in the Washington, DC metropolitan area for occasional onsite meetings at the DMV or Sterling, VA offices.