Senior Database Administrator

Objectstream is an award-winning small business dedicated to providing innovative products and services in many areas, including information technology, management consulting, and logistics, for customers including the FAA, DOD, and state governments. We accomplish this mission by forging long-term trusted relationships with our employees, customers, and strategic partners; building an organizational culture that promotes empowerment and accountability; assuring a talented, well-trained, and qualified workforce; continuously improving our efficiency and productivity; and being socially and environmentally responsible corporate citizens. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment where employees are encouraged to share ideas and take ownership of their projects. We are currently seeking a talented Senior Database Administrator to join our dynamic team. We offer a competitive benefits package to our employees which includes: M/D/V, matching 401k, and other benefits. The passion and dedication of Objectstream employees is what has supported the growth and success of our company. We develop strong, dedicated, unified teams committed to our core values.

Job Description: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Database Administrator to join our dynamic IT team. As a Senior Database Administrator at Objectstream, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining our infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, security, and reliability. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the company's technical needs and contribute to the evolution of our architecture.

Location: Remote

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and maintain Oracle Database and associated software in both physical and virtual environments.
• Provide expertise in troubleshooting Oracle issues on Linux (RHEL and CentOS) and Windows environments.
• Provide technical solutions to a wide range of problems and user requests through an established trouble ticketing system.
• Support Technical Support team by participating after-hours as needed.
• Provide Database support and architecture designs for large infrastructure projects and deployments.
• Work with development teams and provide infrastructure support and input into architecture design and onboarding plans for new systems, including diagrams and documentation.
• Provide operational support to development teams by participating in production release planning and software deployments.
• Database deployment (upgrades, updates, patches).
• Hardware maintenance and deployment (installations, equipment upgrades and updates).
• Log and document all Database requests with defined pertinent information to support analysis and reporting.
• Database Monitoring (log review, performance analysis and reporting, data loading and extraction).
• Database Maintenance (back-up, upgrades, updates, patching, installation).
• Provide monthly analysis of Database performance and response in the monthly status report.
• Perform monthly analysis to identify trends and system performance issues and report findings in the monthly status report.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, or science degree is required (or equivalent experience).
• 15 years of proven experience as an Oracle Database Administrator for enterprise-wide systems.
• Demonstrate significant experience in Linux and Windows Administration, including best practices, CLI, and GUIs.
• Extensive experience with Database Monitoring (log review, performance analysis and reporting, data loading and extraction).
• Extensive experience with Database Maintenance (back-up, upgrades, updates, patching, installation).
• Familiarity with complex Linux/Windows environments and related protocols (HTTP/FTP/SCP/NFS, etc).
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, Project, Visio.
• Experience supporting web applications and environments, including Nginx and NodeJS.
• Experience with VMWare and virtualized environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex database issues.
• Excellent organizational, verbal/written communication, and presentation skills are a must.
• Must be able to obtain a security clearance.