AI Database Developer - Senior Principal Consultant

An experienced consulting professional who has a broad understanding of solutions, industry best practices, multiple business processes or technology designs within a product/technology family.

At Oracle, we empower government organizations to unlock innovation, drive efficiency, and deliver breakthrough outcomes with the power of cloud technology. As a global leader in cloud solutions and professional services, we help clients harness Oracle technology to achieve strategic objectives.

Oracle Government, Defense & Intelligence Consulting Group is seeking a highly experienced, motivated and security-cleared Consulting Senior Principal - AI Database Developer to join our team support our IC programs in Northern Virginia. In this hands-on technical role, you will design, develop, and optimize Oracle database solutions, data pipelines, and AI-enabled data platforms for enterprise-scale mission systems.

You will work with customer stakeholders, architects, data scientists, and database administrators to translate complex requirements into secure, reliable, and high-performing solutions. This role demands technical expertise, strategic thinking, and hands-on experience with Oracle-based systems in high-volume environments.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, data-driven organization and enjoy solving complex data engineering challenges, we want to hear from you.

Most possess or have the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI Security Clearance with Poly

This full-time, in-person role is based at our Reston, Virginia, office, with occasional visits to client sites. We are seeking candidates who live within commuting distance of Reston., * MUST possess or have the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Poly.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 6 years of relevant experience in database development, data engineering, or ETL/ELT development for enterprise-scale systems.
• Strong hands-on experience designing, developing, and implementing Oracle Database solutions.
• Advanced SQL and PL/SQL skills, including stored procedures, packages, complex queries, and performance optimization.
• Experience designing and implementing scalable data pipelines, including data transformation, validation, error handling, and operational monitoring.
• Experience working with geospatial data, including vector and raster formats.
• Experience working with different data formats, such as relational, spatial, JSON, and graph data.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience working with containers and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in Python, shell scripting, or comparable tools for automation and data processing.
• Working knowledge of data governance, metadata management, data lineage, and secure data handling.
• Ability to collaborate with data scientists, database administrators, application developers, analysts, and customer stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and written and verbal communication skills.

Desired Skills:

• Experience supporting Intelligence Community (IC) or other federal mission systems.
• Experience with Oracle Spatial, including spatial indexing, coordinate systems, spatial queries, and raster data management.
• Hands-on experience with vector embeddings, vector data types, similarity search, and RAG workflows.
• Familiarity with MCP and its use in connecting AI applications to approved data sources and tools.
• Experience developing RESTful APIs.
• Experience with Git, automated deployments, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience applying database security controls, auditing, and customer-specific compliance requirements.
• Relevant Oracle certifications, such as Oracle Database or OCI architecture certifications. Come Join Us!