Senior Database Administrator (On-Site)

Job Description:

• Clearance: U.S. Citizenship is required due to the nature of the work and to obtain the required security clearance

• Work Location: On-site 100%, Arlington, VA

Work Location: On-site, Arlington, VA

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise database environments, especially involving Oracle RDBMS 19c

• Lead database performance tuning, capacity planning, and high-availability configuration activities.

• Develop and govern database schemas, database standards, policies, and best practices.

• Mentor and guide junior DBAs on database administration techniques and best practices.

• Lead database migration, upgrade, and consolidation projects.

• Work on actively improving database quality.

• Create various scripts focused on various database fixes and maintenance operations

• Implement and maintain advanced database security controls, including encryption, auditing, and access management.

• Provide expert database guidance to development and architecture teams.

• Execute various environment (data) replications, including validations.

• Conduct archiving and restoring to hot and cold storage.

• Perform data exchange, ETL, and data integration.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

• 7 years of database administration experience, including 3 years in the design and optimization of enterprise databases.

• Demonstrated expertise in: Expertise in Oracle DBs; database architecture and high availability; performance tuning, automation, security compliance, backup/recovery, and cloud database management.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

• Must possess an active Secret security clearance or be able to obtain one.

Desired Skills:

• Oracle Certified Master (OCM).

• Experience with Oracle Access Manager, Oracle Identity Management, and Oracle Unified Directory

• Experience with AB Initio or similar ETL tools, Apache Kafka, Go Anywhere MFT Software Maintenance, Oracle Data Guard, Oracle Enterprise Services Bus (ESB), and Oracle GoldenGate.

• Knowledge of reporting and analytics is a plus, including tools such as OAP, OAS, Elasticsearch, and Kibana.

• Experience as a senior DBA on DoD or federal agency programs.

• Familiarity with cloud database services and cloud migration for databases.

Additional Information:

• Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one.

• Work Environment: 100% On-Site

Compensation at DXC is influenced by an array of factors, including but not limited to the experience, job-related knowledge, skills, competencies, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. A reasonable estimate of the current compensation range for this position is $88,200 - $163,900.

Full-time hires are eligible to participate in the DXC benefit program.  DXC offers a comprehensive, flexible, and competitive benefits program which includes, but is not limited to, health, dental, and vision insurance coverage; employee wellness; life and disability insurance; a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, paid time off.

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