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# Senior Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Database Administrator

- **Company:** ECS Limited
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $187,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Database, Databases, Data Loss, Data Security, Oracle Data Guard, Microprocessors, Disaster Recovery, Oracle Exadata, Metadata, Oracle Databases, Oracle (Applications), Oracle Warehouse Builder, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Cloud Services, Ansible, Recovery Manager (RMAN), Shell Script, Data Streaming, Software Vulnerability Management, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Database Migration, Patch Management, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9274246/senior-oracle-cloud-infrastructure-oci-database-administrator

## About the Role

* U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain the required public trust suitability (no dual citizenship).
 * Holds a bachelor's degree.
 * A minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience

Desired Skills

 * A minimum of 10+ years of hands-on experience in Oracle Database Administration.
 * At least 3+ years of direct operational experience administering databases within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
 * Strong hands-on experience migrating large-scale database workloads into cloud environments.
 * Demonstrated mastery of Oracle Multitenant architecture, including administering, patching, and managing PDBs within a CDB.
 * Solid database administration experience on Oracle Exadata platforms.
 * Experience with native Oracle migration and transfer utilities (Data Pump, GoldenGate, RMAN, ZDM).
 * Prior experience administering databases within DHS HQ and/or its components (e.g., CBP, TSA, FEMA) under strict agency change-control processes.
 * Familiarity with database administration tasks and command structures inside Oracle 26ai.
 * Experience administering Autonomous Container Databases (ACD) and Autonomous Databases (ADB).
 * Experience utilizing Ansible or shell scripting to automate routine administration tasks, patching, and migration workflows.
 * Holds a OCI Database Cloud Service Professional certification.

## Description

ECS is seeking a Senior Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Database Administrator to work remotely ., This role is the primary custodian of database operations, ensuring seamless migration of legacy data workloads into OCI, managing data flows across secure networks, maintaining Oracle Exadata systems, and leveraging Oracle 26ai capabilities for database efficiency. Responsibilities also include ensuring maximum uptime, rigorous patch management, strict compliance with federal data security standards, plus the following, Database Administration & Maintenance

 * Manage and maintain production databases hosted on Oracle Exadata Cloud Service (ExaCS) and Dedicated Infrastructure, ensuring peak operational health.
 * Perform daily administration of OCI database services, including monitoring, space management, and resource optimization within Autonomous Database (ADB) environments.
 * Administer multitenant environments, managing the daily lifecycle, cloning, and resource allocation of Container Databases (CDB) and Pluggable Databases (PDB).
 * Configure and maintain Autonomous Container Databases (ACD) to ensure stable, isolated operational environments for diverse agency workloads.

Data Transfers & Migrations

 * Plan, test, and execute data migrations of legacy on-premises Oracle workloads into OCI using tools like Oracle Data Pump, Transportable Tablespaces, and Zero Downtime Migration (ZDM).
 * Manage secure data transfers across different security domains and federal networks, ensuring compliance with strict DHS data transit policies.
 * Support database upgrades and transitions to Oracle 26ai, managing the transfer of schemas, metadata, and tablespaces with minimal disruption to operations.

Performance Tuning & High Availability

 * Conduct advanced performance tuning, diagnostics, and query optimization using AWR, ADDM, ASH, and execution plan analysis.
 * Maintain High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) configurations using Active Data Guard at both the CDB and individual PDB levels.
 * Oversee database backup and recovery operations using RMAN, OCI Object Storage, and localized backup policies to guarantee zero data loss.

Federal Security & Compliance

 * Execute continuous security patching (Quarterly CPUs/PSUs) and vulnerability remediation across all database environments to protect sensitive government data.
 * Harden and maintain databases in strict compliance with DHS and DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).

Salary Range: $140,000 - 187,500