The Role
Responsible for administering and modernizing Oracle 19c databases across on-premises and AWS RDS, designing schemas, performance tuning, backup/restore and security hardening, supporting SAP BI and Apache Solr integration, troubleshooting production issues, deploying monitoring, and maintaining documentation while meeting government compliance and clearance requirements.
Summary Generated by Built In
Red Arch is hiring a Database Engineer to join our team!
Position Detail:
We are seeking an experienced Database Engineer to support the modernization of a critical government information system. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Oracle database administration, specifically Oracle 19c, with proven experience in both on-premises and AWS RDS environments. You will be responsible for database creation, schema design and implementation, performance tuning, and establish robust backup and restore procedures to ensure data integrity and availability. You will work closely with Java developers to optimize database interactions, support SAP Business Intelligence reporting requirements, and ensure seamless integration with Apache Solr indexing processes. This role requires meticulous attention to detail, the ability to troubleshoot complex database issues in production environments, and strong documentation skills.
Position Responsibilities
Database Administration:
• Create and manage Oracle 19c databases in both on-premises and AWS RDS environments
• Design and implement database schemas to support application requirements
• Perform database performance tuning and optimization
• Execute patch management and version upgrades for Oracle databases
Data Protection & Security:
• Establish and maintain robust backup and restore procedures
• Implement Oracle database security hardening measures
• Ensure data integrity and availability across all environments
• Develop and test disaster recovery plans
Migration & Integration:
• Optimize database interactions with Java application components
• Support SAP Business Intelligence reporting requirements and queries
• Ensure seamless integration with Apache Solr indexing processes
Compliance & Monitoring:
• Implement compliance controls for government systems (FISMA, FedRAMP, or similar)
• Deploy and maintain database monitoring tools
• Troubleshoot complex database issues in production environments
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation
• Obtain and maintain required security clearance
Education and Experience:
13+ Years of experience in Systems or IT related roles or a highly related field of work with similar scope and responsibilities.
A Bachelor’s degree may be substituted for 4 years of experience and a Master’s Degree may be substituted for 6 years of experience
Required Quals:
• Experience administering Oracle 19c databases in production environments
• Experience with Oracle database administration in both on-premises and AWS RDS environments
• Experience designing and implementing database schemas for enterprise applications
• Experience with database performance tuning and optimization techniques
• Experience establishing and maintaining backup and restore procedures for Oracle databases
• Experience implementing Oracle database security hardening measures
• Experience with patch management and version upgrades for Oracle databases
• Experience optimizing database interactions with Java applications
• Experience integrating databases with search/indexing platforms (Apache Solr experience preferred)
• Experience troubleshooting complex database issues in production environments
• Experience implementing compliance controls for government systems (FISMA, FedRAMP, or similar frameworks)
• Experience deploying and maintaining database monitoring tools
• Experience in creating and maintaining technical documentation for database systems
• Ability to obtain and/or maintain a TS/SCI government clearance which requires US Citizenship
Desired Quals:
• TS/SCI with an in-scope polygraph
• Plan and execute database migration strategies from on-premises VMware to AWS RDS
• Experience supporting Business Intelligence reporting requirements (SAP BI preferred)
Work locations: Annapolis Jct. MD, Washington DC, or Reston VA.
Salary range for this position:
$150,000-205,000 #CJ
Position Detail:
We are seeking an experienced Database Engineer to support the modernization of a critical government information system. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Oracle database administration, specifically Oracle 19c, with proven experience in both on-premises and AWS RDS environments. You will be responsible for database creation, schema design and implementation, performance tuning, and establish robust backup and restore procedures to ensure data integrity and availability. You will work closely with Java developers to optimize database interactions, support SAP Business Intelligence reporting requirements, and ensure seamless integration with Apache Solr indexing processes. This role requires meticulous attention to detail, the ability to troubleshoot complex database issues in production environments, and strong documentation skills.
Position Responsibilities
Database Administration:
• Create and manage Oracle 19c databases in both on-premises and AWS RDS environments
• Design and implement database schemas to support application requirements
• Perform database performance tuning and optimization
• Execute patch management and version upgrades for Oracle databases
Data Protection & Security:
• Establish and maintain robust backup and restore procedures
• Implement Oracle database security hardening measures
• Ensure data integrity and availability across all environments
• Develop and test disaster recovery plans
Migration & Integration:
• Optimize database interactions with Java application components
• Support SAP Business Intelligence reporting requirements and queries
• Ensure seamless integration with Apache Solr indexing processes
Compliance & Monitoring:
• Implement compliance controls for government systems (FISMA, FedRAMP, or similar)
• Deploy and maintain database monitoring tools
• Troubleshoot complex database issues in production environments
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation
• Obtain and maintain required security clearance
Education and Experience:
13+ Years of experience in Systems or IT related roles or a highly related field of work with similar scope and responsibilities.
A Bachelor’s degree may be substituted for 4 years of experience and a Master’s Degree may be substituted for 6 years of experience
Required Quals:
• Experience administering Oracle 19c databases in production environments
• Experience with Oracle database administration in both on-premises and AWS RDS environments
• Experience designing and implementing database schemas for enterprise applications
• Experience with database performance tuning and optimization techniques
• Experience establishing and maintaining backup and restore procedures for Oracle databases
• Experience implementing Oracle database security hardening measures
• Experience with patch management and version upgrades for Oracle databases
• Experience optimizing database interactions with Java applications
• Experience integrating databases with search/indexing platforms (Apache Solr experience preferred)
• Experience troubleshooting complex database issues in production environments
• Experience implementing compliance controls for government systems (FISMA, FedRAMP, or similar frameworks)
• Experience deploying and maintaining database monitoring tools
• Experience in creating and maintaining technical documentation for database systems
• Ability to obtain and/or maintain a TS/SCI government clearance which requires US Citizenship
Desired Quals:
• TS/SCI with an in-scope polygraph
• Plan and execute database migration strategies from on-premises VMware to AWS RDS
• Experience supporting Business Intelligence reporting requirements (SAP BI preferred)
Work locations: Annapolis Jct. MD, Washington DC, or Reston VA.
Salary range for this position:
$150,000-205,000 #CJ
Skills Required
- 13+ years of experience in Systems or IT related roles (Bachelor's may substitute for 4 years; Master's for 6 years)
- Experience administering Oracle 19c databases in production environments
- Experience administering Oracle databases in both on-premises and AWS RDS environments
- Design and implement database schemas for enterprise applications
- Database performance tuning and optimization techniques
- Establishing and maintaining backup and restore procedures for Oracle databases
- Implement Oracle database security hardening measures
- Patch management and version upgrades for Oracle databases
- Optimize database interactions with Java applications
- Integrating databases with search/indexing platforms (Apache Solr experience preferred)
- Troubleshoot complex database issues in production environments
- Implement compliance controls for government systems (FISMA, FedRAMP, or similar)
- Deploy and maintain database monitoring tools
- Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for database systems
- Ability to obtain and/or maintain a TS/SCI government clearance (requires US Citizenship)
- TS/SCI with an in-scope polygraph (desired)
- Plan and execute database migration strategies from on-premises VMware to AWS RDS (desired)
- Experience supporting Business Intelligence reporting requirements (SAP BI preferred)
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The Company
What We Do
Red Arch Solutions is a premier U.S. small business providing its customers with state-of-the-art tactical and strategic intelligence, systems, and software engineering solutions, solving some of the most pressing and unique intelligence community challenges related to National Security. Our employees are exceptionally skilled professionals; individuals who are dedicated to collecting, analyzing, creating and engineering the best solutions in support of critical missions. Red Arch Solutions takes pride in the success of our customers. The depth of our engineers’ experience combined with our breadth of exposure across the intelligence community enables us to provide value added, synergistic analytical and engineering support. Unique to Red Arch Solutions is the focus on its employees. Our guiding principle is “People First.” We offer employees career mobility and stability, work-life balance flexibility, and individualized career paths. The loyalty of highly trained, skilled professionals is our key corporate asset. Red Arch Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.
