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Senior Database Administrator, SQL, Oracle

Database AdministratorDatabase AdministratorContractRemoteTeam 201-500H1B SponsorCompany Site LinkedIn

Location

District of Columbia + 1 more

Posted

126 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Bachelor Degree8 yrs expEnglishAWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityMaria DBMy SQLOraclePostgresSQL

Job Description

• Administer, configure, and maintain SQL Server, Oracle, and related database environments (including clustered and standalone implementations). • Perform daily monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning to ensure optimal system operations. • Apply and test patches, handle upgrades, and manage database versions and migrations. • Support schema design, storage strategies, indexing, and query optimization. • Develop and maintain processes, scripts, and tools for database automation, fault monitoring, and auditing. • Design, implement, and test backup/recovery procedures and disaster recovery solutions. • Ensure replication, failover, and clustering configurations meet uptime requirements. • Implement and enforce database security controls, user management, and access policies. • Maintain compliance with federal cybersecurity and data handling standards. • Partner with systems engineers, developers, and project teams to integrate databases with applications and cloud services. • Maintain complete documentation of database configurations, architectures, and standard operating procedures.

Job Requirements

Minimum of 8 years in database administration for enterprise-scale systems.
Hands-on expertise across the following: MS SQL / SQL Server, SQL Cluster Environments, Oracle Database, MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft Access
Advanced knowledge of database design, clustering, replication, and disaster recovery strategies.
Proven experience managing performance tuning, patching, and version upgrades.
Skilled in backup management, monitoring tools, and storage optimization.
Strong understanding of schema changes, stored procedures, and access control models.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
U.S. Citizenship required (federal contract requirement).
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance; active clearance highly preferred.
Recent experience supporting federal health, defense, or civilian agency database environments preferred.
Familiarity with ITIL service management principles and enterprise ticketing systems preferred.
Experience designing and supporting cloud or hybrid database solutions (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, or OCI) preferred.
Industry certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure/SQL Database Administrator Associate, Oracle Certified Professional, AWS Database Specialty) preferred.