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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Infrastructure Application and Database Subject Matter Expert (SME) Lead - Oracle - **Company:** PIONEER TECHNOLOGIES INC. - **Location:** Richmond, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $135,000.0 - $170,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Systems Engineering, User Authentication, Backup Devices, Oracle WebLogic Server, Cloud Computing, Cluster Analysis, Cyber Security, Databases, System Configuration, Data Infrastructure, Data Retention, Relational Databases, Database Connection, Database Security, Oracle Data Guard, Linux, Disaster Recovery, Memory Management, Failover, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Protocols, NIPRNet, Oracle Databases, Oracle (Applications), Oracle Rac, Performance Tuning, Real-Time Operating Systems, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Recovery Manager (RMAN), Security Software, Shell Script, Software Engineering, PL-SQL, SQL Databases, Software Vulnerability Management, Data Storage Management, Bi Publisher, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Database Performance, Indexer, Firewalls (Computer Science), Amazon Relational Database Service, Database Capacity Planning, Data Management, Database Replication, 3-tier Architectures, Database Backup, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Servicenow, Vmware - **Published:** November 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6a1275d3e774fbd6 ## About the Role * 10+ years of hands-on database administration and infrastructure management experience, with substantial Oracle Enterprise Database expertise supporting large-scale DoD or federal systems. * Demonstrated technical leadership of enterprise Oracle database infrastructure operations, maintenance, upgrades, migrations, performance tuning, and problem resolution. * Expert-level experience installing, configuring, administering, securing, troubleshooting, and optimizing Oracle Database 19c or higher. * Hands-on expertise with Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) 13c, Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN), Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC), Oracle Data Guard, replication, and high-availability/disaster-recovery technologies. * Experience administering Oracle database infrastructure on Linux/Unix, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and in virtualized and cloud-hosted environments. * Experience with AWS Relational Database Service (RDS), Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), enterprise storage, and database infrastructure migrations. * Demonstrated experience applying DISA STIGs, implementing DoD cybersecurity controls, performing database hardening, and supporting audits and vulnerability remediation. * Demonstrated ability to manage critical production outages, perform root cause analysis, restore service, and direct technical teams through resolution. * DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification, including Security+ CE or an accepted equivalent. * Required Computing Environment certification: Oracle Certified Associate (OCA), Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Oracle WebLogic Server 12c or higher, or another specifically listed qualifying certification under the RFQ. Oracle OCP 19c or higher is strongly preferred. * Must possess the required IT-II security eligibility/clearance or a qualifying Tier 3/NACLC/ANACI investigation at proposal submission, as specified in the RFQ. * Ability to support DLA NIPRNET/SIPRNET environments and participate in scheduled after-hours and emergency support. ## Description * Lead hands-on administration and operational sustainment of DLA Enterprise Oracle database environments, ensuring reliability, security, availability, and high performance. * Install, configure, provision, migrate, patch, upgrade, monitor, optimize, and decommission Oracle database servers and instances. * Configure and administer Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) 13c, including targets, groups, monitoring rules, alerts, notifications, automated jobs, configuration comparisons, compliance policies, patch provisioning, and BI Publisher reports. * Implement, manage, and validate database backup and recovery processes using Oracle RMAN, including recovery testing, data retention, and restoration procedures. * Architect, configure, support, and troubleshoot Oracle RAC, Oracle Data Guard, database replication, clustering, failover, and high-availability solutions. * Monitor and tune Oracle database performance, including SQL/PLSQL queries, execution plans, indexing, partitioning, memory management, CPU utilization, disk I/O, storage capacity, and database resource allocation. * Administer Oracle database architecture, including logical and physical database design, schemas, tablespaces, storage structures, normalization, database links, and replication. * Manage Oracle database operations on Linux/Unix, RHEL, AWS RDS, OCI, VMware, and virtualized enterprise infrastructure. * Develop and maintain shell scripts and automated administrative procedures to improve monitoring, deployment, patching, operational consistency, and troubleshooting. * Perform database security administration, including access controls, privileged accounts, authentication, encryption, auditing, DISA STIG implementation, IAVA remediation, and security software updates. * Develop and maintain System Security Plans (SSPs), Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), technical configuration documentation, standard operating procedures, and system inventories. * Lead database capacity planning, storage management, infrastructure consolidation, database license management, and technology evaluations. * Lead critical incident response, database outage troubleshooting, root cause analysis, vendor escalation, and restoration of mission-critical services. * Manage database incidents, changes, requests, and tasks through ServiceNow, ensuring timely resolution and adherence to DLA service-level agreements. * Develop, maintain, and test database Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) plans, including Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs), Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs), backup architecture, and operational exercises. * Coordinate with DLA Windows, Linux, storage, backup, application development, cybersecurity, network, and cloud infrastructure teams. * Provide technical leadership, mentoring, workload coordination, and technical guidance to database administrators and systems engineers. * Prepare operational reports, database performance assessments, technical briefings, engineering documentation, and quarterly team training. * Participate in rotating after-hours on-call support and respond to critical database infrastructure incidents within established operational requirements. Preferred/Desired Qualifications * Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Database 19c or higher. * Advanced expertise with OEM 13c automation, BI Publisher, Oracle RAC, Data Guard, and RMAN. * Experience modernizing large Oracle database environments and migrating on-premises databases to AWS RDS or OCI. * Experience supporting DLA enterprise systems and DoD classified infrastructure. * Strong understanding of relational database architecture, enterprise storage, network protocols, firewalls, VPNs, and secure database connectivity. * Experience implementing database performance improvements, operational automation, high-availability architectures, and capacity optimization. * Demonstrated success leading technical teams supporting 24×7 mission-critical database infrastructure. * Strong documentation, technical communication, vendor coordination, and customer-facing problem-resolution skills.