Database Engineer

Role Overview

• Install, configure, administer, patch, upgrade, and manage the lifecycle of Oracle database environments.
• Monitor database performance, availability, and health, proactively identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks and operational issues.
• Optimize database performance through tuning, indexing strategies, query optimization, and capacity planning.
• Implement and maintain database security controls, including user access management, encryption, auditing, and compliance with DoD cybersecurity requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and regularly validate comprehensive backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures to meet Government Recovery Point Objective (RPO) and Recovery Time Objective (RTO) requirements.
• Design, implement, and maintain database schema changes using version-controlled migration scripts integrated with CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure database deployment scripts are automated, repeatable, defect-free, and environment agnostic.
• Maintain configuration management documentation and version control for all database configurations and settings.
• Support end-to-end traceability of database requirements through implementation, testing, and documentation.
• Collaborate with software development teams to design efficient database structures and support application modernization initiatives.
• Support ETL processes, data integration activities, and maintenance of database metadata and data dictionary documentation.
• Participate in troubleshooting production issues and implementing continuous improvements to database operations.
• Ensure compliance with organizational standards for security, quality, documentation, and configuration management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of Oracle Database Administration experience supporting enterprise environments.
• Extensive experience installing, configuring, patching, upgrading, and administering Oracle databases.
• Experience developing and managing version-controlled database migration scripts integrated with CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle database performance tuning, optimization, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Experience implementing database security hardening, encryption, auditing, and Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) compliance.
• Experience designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining enterprise backup and recovery strategies.
• Experience supporting Oracle databases hosted in cloud environments, including AWS.
• Familiarity with ETL processes, database integration, and data dictionary documentation.
• Experience working within Agile software development and DevSecOps environments.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Active Secret Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting U.S. Air Force or other Department of Defense software programs.
• Experience with AWS database services and cloud-native database architectures.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automated database deployments.
• Experience supporting high-availability and disaster recovery database architectures.
• Knowledge of Git, GitLab CI/CD, and automated deployment pipelines.
• Experience with database monitoring and performance management tools.
• Familiarity with RMF accreditation processes and DoD cybersecurity policies.

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Cloud
• Cyber Security
• ETL
• Oracle

Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) – Pride in being an employee-owner and annual employer contribution (per plan guidelines)
• 401k plan with Roth option.
• Eligibility for an employer match.
• Immediate vesting
• Paid time off
• Holidays – 11 paid holidays per year
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Company-paid Life & AD&D insurance plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Resources
• Company-paid training and development program
• Voluntary benefits include:
• Life & AD&D Insurance for employee, spouse, and children
• Short-term and long-term disability (per plan guidelines)
• Legal Shield and Identity Theft protection plans
• Pet Insurance