Database Developer/Administrator

RG is looking to hire a Database Developer / Administrator. The Database Developer / Administrator is an exempt customer-facing business professional that provides a variety of services directly related to the customer’s overarching mission.  

Additionally, the Database Developer / Administrator:

• Develops efficient and optimized PL/SQL queries, views, procedures, and triggers to support business operations and process automation.
• Ensures compliance with coding standards and implements source control procedures throughout all database projects.
• Maintains strict adherence to customer security guidelines while continuously evaluating and strengthening database security practices.
• Analyzes and recommends modifications to data tables, and assists in the maintenance of the data dictionary to uphold data integrity and alignment with business needs.
• Actively participates in Team Scrum meetings, collaborating with team members to achieve project milestones and address challenges.
• Assesses requested changes, evaluating both direct and indirect impacts to ensure successful implementation and minimal disruption.
• Regularly reviews code performance to verify alignment with requirements and optimize efficiency.
• Diagnoses and resolves technical issues through systematic troubleshooting and root cause analysis to maintain system reliability.
• Engages in business analysis sessions to support new data requests and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and data utilization.
• Maintains and enhances Oracle 19c+ or equivalent database environments, optimizing database structures to improve overall performance and resource utilization.
• Executes data imports, exports, and backups across multiple database schemas, ensuring data integrity and availability.
• Conducts data acquisition, cleansing, and standardization activities, and establishes robust data repositories to ensure consistent, high-quality data sources and minimize data discrepancies.
• Administers, maintains, develops, and implements comprehensive policies and procedures to ensure the security and integrity of databases, including access controls management, user permission oversight, and routine data integrity reviews.
• Designs and implements data models and database structures in alignment with evolving business requirements, with a focus on optimizing data access methods and maintaining table integrity.
• Translates business and technical requirements into effective and scalable data models, carrying out implementation within the database environment.
• Continuously monitors and addresses database performance issues, optimizing data storage, retrieval, and processing for maximum speed and efficiency.
• Manages database capacity by proactively planning for and allocating sufficient resources to accommodate ongoing and anticipated data growth.
• Oversees replication processes, data synchronization, and addresses complex challenges associated with distributed data systems, ensuring consistent and reliable data management across multiple locations or instances.

Required Skills

The Database Developer / Administrator is an experienced professional who possesses excellent customer service skills, remains current on industry trends, value teamwork, and has a wide range of interpersonal skills.  They will also:

• Understand network and application performance and security considerations when writing queries and procedures
• Exhibit troubleshooting and root cause analysis thought processes
• Work within a team environment and demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills
• Prioritize and work within Agile sprint time limits

Required Experience

To be successful in this role, all candidates must meet the below qualifications to be considered.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, design, or a related field
• 4+ years’ experience as an database developer
• 8570/8140 baseline certification
• Ability to operate effectively in remote/hybrid team environments
• Current NACI or ability to obtain

Bring the WOW Factor:

In addition to our core requirements that are an absolute must for this role, we want to highlight some of the qualifications that we consider to “Bring the WOW Factor”. Below are some of those “WOW Factors” that we would love to have, but that are not considered hard requirements to do the job.

• Experience working in or with the US Air Force Sustainment Center or US Air Force Research Laboratory
• Living inside Oklahoma City, OK or the surrounding areas

Physical Requirements & Disclaimer:

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required, only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. EOE, including disability/vets