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# Oracle Database Administrator

- **Company:** SAALEX Corp.
- **Location:** Patuxent River, MD, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $115,000.0 - $145,000.0
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Adobe Analytics, Amazon Web Services, Unix, Command-Line Interface, CompTIA Security+, Databases, System Configuration, Database Connection, Database Servers, Oracle Databases, Performance Tuning, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Recovery Manager (RMAN), Solaris (Operating System), SQL Databases, SC Clearance, Amazon Relational Database Service, Toad (Software)
- **Published:** July 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9032655/oracle-database-administrator

## About the Role

* Database administration (installation, configuration, upgrading, performance turning) experience working with Oracle 19c required.
 * Experience with UNIX required (RHEL or Solaris preferred).
 * Command line experience with SQL Developer and/or Toad required.
 * Experience with performance tuning required.
 * CompTIA Security+ certification required (must show proof of cert prior to interview).
 * BS/BA degree and 3 years related experience OR AA/AS degree and 7 years related experience OR HS and 9 years related experience required.

Desired:

 * Experience setting up and configuring Amazon RDS database instances preferred.

Education:

BS/BA degree and 3 years related experience OR AA/AS degree and 7 years related experience OR HS and 9 years related experience.

Security Clearance:

Active/Interim TS/SSBI clearance OR active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SSBI required. Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc.

## Description

* Install, configure, upgrade, and administer Oracle databases, instances, and schemas on-prem and in the AWS cloud.
 * Perform routine backups and recovery using datapump export and RMAN integrated into Rubrik.
 * Monitor database statistics, tables, indexes, and space usage.
 * Perform checks of database servers, confirming status of backups, exports, jobs, and storage.
 * Monitor, troubleshoot and resolve database connection and performance issues.
 * Create, modify, and delete database accounts.
 * Monitor/maintain database DoD STIG compliance, apply fixes and mitigations, and maintain checklists.
 * Occasional daily/evening/weekend on-site or telework support for upgrades/ patching is required.


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