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Ref 05-181: Oracle DBA – multiple positions

Responsibilities: The Oracle DBA will provide data base administration support and guidance to database and application development personnel on the use and administration of Oracle DBMS software, implement and maintain Oracle database structures, monitor and tune Oracle database environments for improved system performance, ensure integrity and recoverability of Oracle database structures, migrate application data structures across multiple database platforms, and provide guidance and recommendations for efficient use of database resources. The DBA shall provide guidance and assistance in the development, maintenance, administration and enforcement of Oracle database management standards and guidelines. The DBA shall participate in walkthroughs and conduct DBA training and presentations. The DBA must have expert technical knowledge and demonstrated experience in the Oracle relational database management system (RDBMS).

Minimum Qualifications: The candidate posses the following knowledge, skills and experience at a minimum:

  • Substantive (5+ years) experience providing database administration services in a Unix based Oracle database environment.
  • Minimum two years experience with Oracle 9.x
  • Expertise in Unix shell and Perl scripting.
  • Experience with Solaris 8 and/or Solaris 9.
  • Expertise with physical database design issues.
  • Expertise with SQL tuning and SQL development
  • Expertise with database backup and recovery issues including hot backup scenarios
  • Expertise in Oracle instance configuration and tuning
  • Experience with Oracle Recovery Manage (RMAN) and Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)
  • Experience with the CA AllFusion data modeling tool
  • Experience leading and conducting technical reviews of physical database models.
  • Experience participating as a subject matter and technical expert in technical reviews of physical tabase models.
  • Experience creating and providing design artifacts for technical reviews of physical database models.
  • Demonstrate past DBA experience with other large corporate/government agencies through a portfolio of experiences and references to those clients.

The following are desired candidate knowledge, skills and experience:

  • Experience in management of Very Large Databases(VLDB) of 250 GB or greater.
  • Experience with Veritas products for Oracle.

Employment Type: Employee, independent contractor
Location: Washing DC area
Duration: Long-term (multi-year)