Senior Database Administrator

Job Title: Senior Database Administrator

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

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The Opportunity:

CACI is seeking an experienced cleared Senior Database/Systems Administrator to join our on a program supporting the Department of Defense financial management processes and systems. In this role, you will support database activities in maintaining multiple Oracle and Postgres databases across multiple environments, both unclassified and classified, and both on-prem and cloud. You will support containerization activities, database builds and migrations, DevOps, and custom software development and implementation efforts. You will play a key role in supporting Zero Trust. You will be part of a team where complex problem solving and communication skills are critical to success. You will get to contribute immediately in a dynamic, fast-paced, high visibility environment.

This position requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and experience interfacing directly with senior government staff. Work location is hybrid with support at client site at least 2 days a week and with remote work when not onsite at our client location in the Washington DC commute area.

Responsibilities:

• Support day to day Oracle and PostgreSQL DBA support activities as well as support to special projects including application rehosting migrations.

• Assist in managing and maintain multiple Oracle and PostgreSql database instances.

• Perform installation and upgrade of applications, databases, and tools including patching of technology stack and databases

• Perform patching tasks for keeping all environments current with vendor patches

• Apply database and application performance tuning techniques for keeping all environments at optimal performance

• Support and maintain backup and recovery activities and processes utilizing Oracle RMAN (Recovery Manager).

• Recommend improvements to processes and procedures to increase productivity, reduce maintenance cycles, and improve quality delivery.

• Provide on-call support to production environments when required, including some weekend support

• Support and maintain password resets for server and database accounts

• Work cooperatively with functional and technical staff, to meet timelines and deliverables