Job Description:
Quevera is seeking an Sr. Oracle Database Administrator to join our team. At Quevera, we don’t just offer jobs—we provide opportunities to be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking community that fosters innovation, collaboration, and personal growth. You’ll work with industry experts, take on exciting challenges, and have the creative freedom to build cutting-edge solutions, all while advancing your career in a space that truly values your skills and ideas.
REQUIRED - MUST have a current TS/SCI Polygraph clearance to apply for role. Only those with a current TS/SCI with Poly clearance will be considered.
Work Location: Oracle SCIF located at NBP 306, or contractor facility in Columbia, Maryland. One day per week at Customer location at FANX 3.
Duty hours are TBD based on needs
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Administer and support Oracle 19c databases in a Data Guard configuration (1 primary, 2 standbys)
- Manage and maintain Oracle Data Guard using Data Guard Broker
- Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Fast-Start Failover (FSFO) including multiple observers across distributed environments
- Perform routine and emergency patching (RU/CPU), including planning, testing, and post-patch validation
- Monitor database health, performance, and availability using Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)
- Execute and validate switchover and failover operations, including reinstatement of the primary database
- Troubleshoot Data Guard issues such as transport/apply lag, archive gaps, and broker-related errors
- Maintain backup and recovery processes using RMAN, including support for FRA and flashback features
- Strong hands-on experience with Oracle 19c on Linux (non-RAC)
- Proven expertise with Data Guard Broker and FSFO in multi-standby environments
- Solid experience with Oracle patching and lifecycle management
- Working knowledge of OEM for monitoring, alerting, and performance analysis
- Experience with RMAN backup/recovery and Flashback Database
- Proficiency in Linux administration and shell scripting
- Experience supporting multi-site observer configurations
- Familiarity with performance tuning (AWR/ASH)
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
Role - Sr. Oracle Database Administrator with 10+ years Oracle database administration experience supporting large scale or enterprise level database services.
- 10 + years’ experience administering to, and engineering solutions with Oracle’s database. Extensive experience with database design and modeling; as well as, the collection and interpretation of customer requirements relevant to database migration, troubleshooting, performance observation and tuning.
- Significant experience with the production and deployment of RAC, RMAN backup & recovery.
- Experience with DB security, Data Guard and / or DB Vault, Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control, label security, and data migration.
- BS in CS or related course of study, or equivalent years’ experience.
- Must be an independent worker with strong communications skills.
- Security + CE required.
Desired: Currently holds or recently held SYS3 PRIVAC level.
Why Join Quevera?
Award-Winning Culture
Quevera was recognized as a Top Workplace in the Washington, DC/Baltimore region for 2025, marking our fifth consecutive year receiving this distinction based on employee feedback.
Outstanding Benefits
We invest in our employees and their families through a highly competitive benefits package, including:
- 100% employer-paid medical coverage (optional plan)
- Competitive options for Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
- Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Employer-paid life insurance
- $5,000 annually for education, training, certifications, and professional development
- Career advancement through our structured IQWay Program
- Up to 6% 401(k) match
- Additional 4% profit-sharing contribution
At Quevera, we believe exceptional people deserve exceptional opportunities. We're more than just a workplace—we're a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and industry experts committed to delivering mission-critical solutions while fostering professional growth, collaboration, and technical excellence.
Quevera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected by law.
Skills Required
- Current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance
- 10+ years Oracle database administration experience
- Security+ CE certification
- Experience administering Oracle 19c in Data Guard configuration (primary + multiple standbys)
- Proven expertise with Data Guard Broker and Fast-Start Failover (FSFO) in multi-standby environments
- RMAN backup and recovery experience including FRA and Flashback Database
- Experience with Oracle patching and lifecycle management (RU/CPU), planning and post-patch validation
- Experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) for monitoring and alerting
- Hands-on Linux administration and shell scripting skills
- Significant experience with RAC production and deployment
- Familiarity with performance tuning using AWR/ASH
- Experience with DB security features (DB Vault, label security) and data migration
- Experience supporting multi-site observer configurations for Data Guard
- BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
- Ability to work independently and strong communication skills
- Ability to work onsite in Oracle SCIF at NBP 306 / contractor facility in Columbia, MD and travel one day per week to customer location (FANX 3)
- Currently holds or recently held SYS3 PRIVAC level
What We Do
Quevera provides custom software engineering services across the entire spectrum of the software development lifecycle. We have extensive experience in partnering with our customers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the business problems presented to federal agencies, local governments, financial institutions, health care organizations and educators. Quevera is a company founded by a core group of technologists and business professionals who shared a revolutionary vision for how a software company could succeed while adhering to set of core values that governed its partnerships with its customers, employees and corporate partners. With over a century of combined experience in the government, intelligence and corporate sectors, we have the experience and technical know-how knowledge to first listen, understand and deliver innovative products and services designed to reach the core problem for unique business problems.
