Sr. Database Administrator

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to join our talented and dynamic team supporting the Department of Veteran Affairs.

 This role is 100% remote!

 Responsibilities:

• Identify user requirements, implementing computer databases, and testing and coordinating modifications to the computer database systems
• Enhance the quality of data in existing repositories and prepare the data for migration to a new system
• Evaluate data quality, consistency, and adherence to standards 
• Ensure system performance, comprehend the platform on which the database runs, and add new users to the system 
• Formulate plans for data quality enhancements and mature existing data holdings to align with the overarching client strategy
• Assistance with on-boarding of new partners for data migration needs
• Serve as an Oracle database administrator, in both non-production and production environments
• Performance tune enterprise production database
• Perform and manage data replication using Oracle GoldenGate

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in technical discipline and 9+ of experience; a Master’s Degree in technical discipline and 7+ years of related experience required; 8+ years of experience can be substituted in lieu of education.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance based on the Department of Veteran Affairs’ regulations.

 Required Skills:

• AWS experience (RDS and EC2)
• 5 or more years working as an Oracle DBA
• Experience with Oracle GoldenGate administration (setup and maintenance of Extracts and Replicate to processes filter and replicate data at the very least)
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
• Strong attention to detail and thoroughness in completing work tasks
• Strong time management skills, and ability to adjust to change
• Team player with an ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines
• High degree of self-motivation to learn and creative “out of the box” thinker”
• Strong listening skills, strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Able to be part of a production support on-call rotation

 Desired Skills:

• Data modeling experience using E/R Studio, Erwin or Toad Data Modeler
• Experience with database physical design, emphasizing stability and scalability
• Experience with database performance tuning, optimization
• Experience with backup and recovery concepts, tools and implementation
• Experience implementing technology projects in the Federal space preferably Veterans Affairs
• Database monitoring- Cloud Watch and Prometheus
• Strong experience managing 24/7 environment
•  Ability to effectively handle multiple projects and assignments in a cross-functional team environment
• Ability to work independently and with other team members
• Experience Linux/Unix shell scripting
• Experience working in an Agile environment using Kanban
• Knowledge of the following:
  • GitHub
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Jenkins 

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.9 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.