Sr. Oracle Database Administrator

West 4th Strategy; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401k contribution options

Job summary

West 4th Strategy seeks a Senior Oracle Database Administrator to serve as the senior technical resource for Oracle database administration at the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO).

You will manage backups, configurations, troubleshooting, and capacity planning, while handling RFCs and ServiceNow tickets under SLAs. The role requires extensive Oracle expertise, Grid and RMAN knowledge, and cross-platform experience, with a remote-friendly location within the United States.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience administering Oracle Database in enterprise production environments.
• Familiarity with Oracle Grid and Oracle RMAN technologies.
• Experience with daily operations, monitoring, and issue triage for Oracle database environments, including system setup, configuration, error diagnosis, and resolution.
• Experience with ITSM/ticketing platforms (e.g., ServiceNow) for request lifecycle management from submission to closeout.
• Familiarity with database monitoring/capacity planning tools (e.g., Idera, SolarWinds, or equivalent).
• Ability to execute RFCs under formal change management processes and meet SLAs.
• Experience troubleshooting database issues and application-level integrations connected to Oracle backends.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical resource for all Oracle database administration, troubleshooting, and configuration.
• Support proactive capacity planning and system health monitoring for Oracle database environments.
• Manage and resolve RFCs and ServiceNow tickets in accordance with operational SLAs.
• Assist internal customers/users with building, configuring, and troubleshooting Oracle databases.
• Troubleshoot database issues (Oracle, and cross-platform where applicable) and application-level integrations tied to Oracle backends.
• Produce weekly support activity reports documenting work performed and outcomes.
• Maintain documentation of system configurations, changes, and troubleshooting procedures.

Skills

Oracle database administration

Capacity planning

System monitoring

RFC/change management

ServiceNow ticketing

Cross-platform troubleshooting

Education

Oracle certifications (OCP/OCA)

Tools

Oracle Grid

RMAN

ServiceNow

Idera

SolarWinds

OCI

Job description

Sr. Oracle Database Administrator
ROLE
We need an experienced Senior Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) at the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO). GPO is the federal agency that produces and distributes the official publications of the U.S. Government, and this contract supports the databases behind business systems across the agency. In this role, you will serve as the senior technical resource for all Oracle database administration, troubleshooting, and configuration. You will also support proactive capacity planning and system health monitoring for Oracle database environments, manage and resolve assigned RFCs and ServiceNow tickets in accordance with operational SLAs, and troubleshoot database issues and application-level integrations tied to Oracle backends. This is a full-time opportunity. We can offer a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the senior technical resource for all Oracle database administration, troubleshooting, and configuration
• Support proactive capacity planning and system health monitoring for Oracle database environments
• Manage and resolve assigned RFCs and ServiceNow tickets in accordance with operational SLAs
• Assist internal customers/users with building, configuring, and troubleshooting Oracle databases
• Troubleshoot database issues (Oracle, and cross-platform where applicable) and application-level integrations tied to Oracle backends
• Produce weekly support activity reports documenting work performed and outcomes
• Maintain documentation of system configurations, changes, and troubleshooting procedures

BACKGROUND/REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience administering Oracle Database in enterprise production environments
• Working knowledge of Oracle Grid and Oracle RMAN technologies
• Experience with daily operations, monitoring, and issue triage for Oracle database environments, including system setup, configuration, error diagnosis, and resolution
• Experience with ITSM/ticketing platforms (e.g., ServiceNow) for request lifecycle management from submission to closeout
• Familiarity with database monitoring/capacity planning tools (e.g., Idera, SolarWinds, or equivalent)
• Ability to execute Requests for Change (RFCs) under formal change management processes and meet defined SLAs
• Experience troubleshooting database issues and application-level integrations (e.g., SharePoint or similar enterprise platforms) connected to Oracle backends

DESIRED SKILL/EXPERIENCE

• Relevant Oracle certifications (e.g., Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Oracle Certified Associate (OCA), or equivalent)
• Experience supporting federal government database environments or GSA Schedule-based task orders
• Familiarity with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or other cloud-hosted Oracle environments in addition to on-premises Oracle
• Working familiarity with MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MS Access (additional platforms named in the broader contract scope)
• Exposure to SQL Server environments (a plus, given the mixed-platform nature of the team)

LOCATION

• Remote

CLEARANCE

• Must be a US Citizen

CLIENT

• Government Publishing Office (GPO)

HOURS

• 40 hours per week. 8 hours per day between core hours of 7:30am-6:00pm EST.
• Periodic after-hours availability for scheduled patching, reboots, and maintenance

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION

• Employment Classification Eligibility – W2

RELOCATION

• Not eligible for relocation benefits

COMPENSATION

• Salary range: $130,000 – $140,000
• Benefits: Benefits package includes options for health, dental, and vision insurance coverage; 401k contribution options. Full benefits brochure available for review.

West 4th Strategy is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, political affiliation, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal or state law.** **

Other Considerations: This position is W-2 only; no Corp-to-Corp or 1099 candidates.Relocation will not be offered. This position requires access to Department of Justice facilities and systems. As a condition of employment, selected candidates must complete and receive favorable adjudication from a federal government background investigation as required by the U.S. Department of Justice. Individual’s primary workstation is located in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 80% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 80% of the time.