Oracle Database Administrator

Spalding Consulting, Inc.is seeking a Oracle Database Administrator in Patuxent River, MD . Spalding Consulting, Inc. is a professional services firm specializing in Information Technology (IT), Program Management, and Financial Management for the Department of Defense, federal agencies, and commercial clients. We offer excellent salaries, benefits, and outstanding growth potential. Position Type: Full-Time Essential Functions: Install, configure, tune, and maintain Oracle databases. Perform capacity planning for future hardware requirements. Monitor and optimize database performance/throughput. Review database and application server instances for DoD Security Technical Implementation Guidelines compliance, apply fixes, and submit mitigations. Perform routine backups, including use of Oracle's datapump export and RMAN. Refresh and restore tables and schemas. Apply security patches and bug fixes. Create, modify, and delete database accounts. Perform daily checks on database servers, confirming status of backups, file compression, and exports; troubleshoot any errors. Create reports to monitor database information (including statistics on schemas, tables, indexes, and space usage) and user activity (database access, login failures, application usage, and password changes). Other duties as assigned or required. Qualifications and Experience: Required: 2 years experience in Oracle database administration including installations and configurations. Must have experience with troubleshooting database errors. CompTIA Security certification is required. Desired: Experience with RMAN highly desired. Security Clearance: Active Secret Clearance required. Ability to obtain TS/SSBI Clearance. Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc. Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline is preferred. COVID-19 Procedures: On-boarding/training will be virtual and telework maximized/permitted to the greatest extent possible, however on-boarding/training/tasking may require on-site work a few hours per week during the current COVID-19 situation. Evening/weekend on-site support for upgrades/patching may also be required. Future on-site/telework requirements/schedules may change as additional client direction is received. On-site guidance regarding social distancing, PPE (wearing masks at all times), and proper hand-washing/sanitization procedures are followed. Spalding Consulting, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, veteran status, or physical or mental disability. Spalding Consulting, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages minorities, women, disabled, and veterans to apply for job openings within our company. INDSJ