Database Administrator (Oracle)

MUST BE A UNITED STATES CITIZEN

TOP SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED

100% ONSITE (5 DAYS A WEEK) - WASHINGTON, DC

Salary is dependent upon the candidate's skills, experience, education and certifications. 

Salary Range: $110K - $120K

High end of the salary range is considered for those who exceed qualifications in one or more required skill areas. 

Soft Tech offers competitive BENEFITS in the areas of: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, PTO, and Paid Holidays

Soft Tech Consulting is seeking a highly motivated, self-directed individual to fill the role of a Database Administrator (Oracle) for one of our clients.  The designated candidate for this position will join a collaborative team environment, providing support and expertise necessary toward the successful delivery of the project deliverables, and provide effective communication to all levels of staff for reporting status/progress. The place of performance for this contract is in Washington, DC.

• Support the operations and maintenance of an enterprise-level database system. 
• Responsible for the performance, integrity, security and availability of Oracle databases supporting mission-critical applications.
• Administer Oracle production databases running Oracle 19c or higher on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) including the design, provisioning, and maintenance of the databases
• Configure Oracle databases to meet federal security guidelines
• Administer multi-site Oracle database implementations using Oracle Data Guard
• Provide guidance and support to application developers in the creation and deployment of DML or DDL scripts in support of application maintenance or deployment
• Perform maintenance and upgrades for Oracle database implementation

• Bachelor's Degree in any related field
• Minimum of 4-8 years of overall work experience
• Requires deep technical expertise, proactive problem-solving and coordination with development and infrastructure teams.
• Extensive experience administering Oracle production databases running Oracle 19c or higher on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) including the design, provisioning, and maintenance of the databases
• Experience configuring Oracle databases to meet federal security guidelines
• Significant experience working with and debugging Oracle PL/SQL
• Extensive experience with Oracle patching and upgrades
• Extensive experience with database backup/ recovery tools and techniques, such as Oracle RMAN and Flashback
• Extensive experience administering multi-site Oracle database implementations using Oracle Data Guard
• Experience providing guidance and support to application developers in the creation and deployment of DML or DDL scripts in support of application maintenance or deployment
• Extensive experience performing maintenance and upgrades for Oracle database implementation
• In-depth, hands-on experience in installing and configuring Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)
• Able to drill down in OEM to identify any performance issues
• Experience with AWS and Postgres (Preferred)
• Must be able to communicate effectively both verbal and written.
• Must be able to work independently, with minimal oversight.

Soft Tech Consulting, Inc. is a woman and minority-owned small business headquartered in Chantilly, VA. With contracts in both the public and private sectors in the DC metro area and across the country, Soft Tech is an organization made up of highly successful and talented Information Technology professionals offering enterprise class solutions for any size organization at great value. Soft Tech’s mission is to help government organizations design, implement, and maintain mission critical Information Technology solutions. By focusing jointly on our employees and our customers, we are able to achieve our mission by providing each and every one of our customers with continuous quality customer support.

Soft Tech Consulting, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.