Oracle Data Engineer

Zachary Piper
Washington, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
$ 210K

Job location

Washington, United States of America

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Systems Engineering
Backup Devices
Information Systems
Databases
Data Integrity
Database Design
Database Schema
Disaster Recovery
Intelligence Analysis
Operational Databases
Oracle Applications
Oracle Warehouse Builder
Performance Tuning
SAP Business Suiteing
Solr
Systems Integration
Java Application Server
Enterprise Software Applications
Indexer
Database Migration
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Information Technology
Hardware Infrastructure
Database Monitoring
VMware

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an experienced to support the modernization of a mission-critical government information system. This role focuses on Oracle 19c database administration, supporting both on-premises infrastructure and AWS RDS environments. The Database Engineer will be responsible for database design, performance optimization, security, backup/recovery, migrations, and integrations with enterprise applications. This is a , and candidates must be able to work on-site in either

  • Administer, configure, and maintain Oracle 19c databases across on-premises infrastructure and AWS RDS environments, including database creation, schema design, patching, upgrades, performance tuning, monitoring, and production support.
  • Design and implement backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and Oracle security hardening strategies to ensure data integrity, availability, and compliance with government security requirements.
  • Support enterprise application integrations by optimizing database interactions with Java applications, SAP Business Intelligence reporting frameworks, and Apache Solr indexing while assisting with database migrations from VMware/on-premises environments to AWS RDS.
  • Troubleshoot complex production database issues, implement compliance controls (FISMA, FedRAMP, or similar), maintain technical documentation, and collaborate with infrastructure, security, application, and business teams to ensure reliable database operations.

Requirements

  • 13+ years of experience in database administration, systems engineering, information technology, or a related technical field with comparable responsibilities.
  • Bachelor's degree may substitute for 4 years of experience; Master's degree may substitute for 6 years of experience.

  • Extensive experience administering Oracle 19c databases in production environments across both AWS RDS and on-premises infrastructure.

  • Experience with database schema design, performance tuning, optimization, Oracle patching and upgrades, backup and recovery, disaster recovery planning, Oracle security hardening, and production troubleshooting.

  • Experience integrating Oracle databases with enterprise Java applications, SAP Business Intelligence reporting, and Apache Solr indexing.

  • Knowledge of database monitoring solutions, VMware-to-AWS migration strategies, government compliance frameworks (FISMA, FedRAMP, or similar), and technical documentation.

  • Desired

  • Experience supporting large-scale government modernization or cloud migration initiatives.
  • Experience working within classified or highly regulated government environments.

Benefits & conditions

  • Salary Range: $150,000 - $210,000 depending on experience
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Cigna Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, PTO, Holidays, Sick Leave if required by law

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