Oracle Database Administrator jobs in Chesapeake, VA

Job Summary:

Digital Cloak is seeking an experienced Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) to join our team to ensure management, growth, and sustainment of an in-place Oracle 19 RDBMS. The DBA will support a team of Web Application and Database developers, coordinate with network and systems administrators, and maintain compliance and communication with our Information System Security Manager (ISSM).  We are seeking a DBA who is excited about taking on technical challenges, enjoys working as part of a team, and enjoys solo challenges. 

Digital Cloak cultivates an inclusive work environment and invests in each employee, enabling and encouraging our staff members to continue learning and developing new skillsets. We emphasize out-of-the-box thinking and a continued interest in advancing each employee’s career goals. We truly value our employees and offer a relaxed but professional work environment, flexible work schedules, teleworking opportunities, safe/sanitary working conditions, and highly competitive benefits including support for position-relevant training and certifications. 

Essential Functions:

• Create, manage, and maintain all databases required for supported software and data products.
• Work with systems and networks administration staff to perform capacity planning in support of database performance.
• Perform ongoing tuning of existing Oracle databases.
• Install, configure, and secure new versions of Oracle RDBMS and appliances as needed for growth.
• Perform regular patches to Oracle RDBMS software and appliances as they are released.
• Create and maintain appropriate documentation for security, configuration, and management processes.
• Coordinate with command stakeholders to control migration of programs, database, reference data, and menu changes throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Coordinate with ISSM in documenting, implementing, mitigating, and enforcing security for all Oracle databases and appliances to ensure DISA STIG compliance.
• Ensure maximum performance and and uptime of all databases.
• Enforce and maintain database constraints to ensure database integrity.
• Administer all database objects including containers, schemas, tables, clusters, indexes, views, sequences, packages, and procedures.
• Troubleshoot problems related to databases, appliances, and database dependent development tools.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Strong oral and written communication skills

Required Education, Certifications / Licenses, Related Experience:

• Oracle Certified Associate (OCA)
• 10 years of demonstrated experience in Oracle DBA
• 5 years in Data Requirements Analysis and Database Architecture design
• CompTia Security certification
• Demonstrated experience across all functions of database management: creating, upgrading, migrating, patching, implementing/mitigating DISA STIGs, backups, restoration, recover, and performance tuning
• Demonstrated experience managing database objects/database design: writing stored procedures and triggers; creating database objects and constraints for application requirement; implementing roles/privileges; etc.

Preferred Education, Certifications / Licenses, Related Experience:

• Linux certification

Physical Job Requirements:

• This position requires the ability to remain in a stationary position (standing and/or seated) more than half the time.
• This position requires the ability to spend more than half the time viewing computer monitors.

Clearance Requirements:

• US Citizenship is required
• Active DoD Secret clearance is required
• Must be able to obtain DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

Primary Work Location:

• Position is on-site 100% of time.

Travel Requirements:

• Minimal

Other Duties:

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Disability Specifications:

• Digital Cloak will make reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Digital Cloak is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Digital Cloak is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.  Digital Cloak is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.  If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email recruiting@digitalcloak.net  We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.