Oracle Database Administrator Specialist - McLean, United States - US Tech Solutions

Description

Oracle Database Administrator Specialist
Location: McLean, VA (Hybrid 3 days/week onsite from start of assignment, Tuesday to Thursday)
Duration: 12 Months (Possibility of Conversion to Fulltime)

Job Description
Database Services seeking Senior Database Engineer who is responsible for database administration (cloud and on-prem) in a fast-paced operations environment supporting 24x7 business critical applications using analytical and transactional databases having Oracle expertise on new cutting-edge technologiesCloud and VMC platforms. Database Engineer will be able to script and automate on-prem & cloud database activities, perform troubleshooting on any database issue, performance analysis, ensuring database security, evaluating new database trends and technologies, developing and testing automation scripting and coding required for database administration and associated database tools. Skill and expertise required in Oracle and Aurora Postgres platforms.

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide DBA support on all aspects of databases administration including provisioning, backup/recovery, replication, deployment and real time production troubleshooting responsibilities on Oracle and Aurora Postgres
• Install, configure, monitor, upgrade and maintain database in production and non-production environments.
• Provide 24x7 on call DBA support for production environment on rotation schedule and on adhoc need basis.
• Provide Database deployment support for Test and Production environments.
• Diagnose and address database performance issues using performance monitors and various tuning techniques.
• Interact with Systems administrators on Linux/Unix/VM operating systems issues related to Databases.
• Able to write database provisioning, maintenance and reporting cloud automation scripts.
• Configure and maintain Database High availability.
• Support data replication and Sharding.
• Troubleshoot database production problems and database connectivity issues.
• Implement DR solutions.
• Ability to work well as a team and as an individual with minimal supervision.

Cloud Development and Automation:

• Utilize AWS services to develop and automate cloud-based solutions.
• Implement and maintain automation scripts to enhance efficiency and scalability.
• Leverage AWS Lambda for automation tasks like DB provisioning, deletion etc.

Basic Requirements:

• More than 10 years of experience in Database administration
• Solid hands-on experience (5+ years) with Aurora Postgres
• Extensive Database performance tuning experience
• Deep knowledge of industry-standard, enterprise-class best practices for a large database environment
• Good experience with AWS Cloud and Linux/VM platform
• Expertise in automation via AWS CFT/ Lambda functions ( 3+ years)
• Deep understanding of HA, DR Database, and storage technologies Data replication
• Experience implementing, supporting, and auditing database security.
• Hands on automation experience with Python, YAML, Unix Shell scripting, etc.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience supporting Oracle on prem and Aurora Postgres on AWS
• Experience with AWS CFT development.
• Experience with Database monitoring tools.
• Experience working in virtual environment using VMware.
• Database and Cloud vendor certification