• Install, configure, and maintain Oracle and SQL Server database systems.
• Perform regular database upgrades, patching, migrations, and backups.
• Manage users, roles, access privileges, and security policies.
• Monitor and tune database performance (indexing, partitioning, AWR reports, traces).
• Troubleshoot slow-running queries and optimize SQL code.
• Analyze system performance and recommend improvements.
• Implement and manage RMAN, Data Guard, AlwaysOn, and other HA/DR solutions.
The Role
Your responsibilities:
• Perform backup validation, disaster recovery planning, and failover testing.
• Ensure database compliance with security policies and regulatory standards.
• Conduct audits, risk assessments, and security hardening.
• Work closely with application development teams to design database schemas, stored procedures, views, and triggers.
• Provide L2/L3 support for database-related incidents.
• Participate in on-call rotation for critical production environments.
• Strong experience as a DBA with Oracle and SQL Server.
• Oracle 11g/12c/19c administration
• SQL Server 2016/2019 administration
• RMAN, Data Guard, ASM
• SQL query tuning and optimization
• Backup & recovery strategies
• Experience with Linux/UNIX and Windows Server environments.
Essential skills/knowledge/experience:
• Must have a valid current SC Clearance.
• Collaborate with solution architects, developers, and infrastructure teams on database related initiatives.
• Serve as the SME for database performance incidents, root cause analysis, and major production events.
Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:
• Knowledge of cloud-based databases (Azure, AWS RDS, Oracle Cloud) is a plus.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.