Herndon, VA, US
13 days ago
Sr. Database Administrator (DBA)
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CGH Technologies, Inc. (CGH) is a business solutions firm, specializing in Data Management, Software Engineering, and Business Intelligence solutions. Located within the Washington corridor, CGH has worked successfully with Government, Commercial and International sectors, providing management consulting, software development and facilities\/infrastructure design, maintenance and program management support of large, complex operational environments and facilities security maintenance. CGH has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Database Administrator to join the CGH Team.\n
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Purpose:\n

The Sr. Database Administrator will leverage experience in Oracle Database Development and Administration to support technical, business, and financial objectives. This role involves working with both custom and packaged software, focusing on database design, data modeling, and technical support. The Database Administrator will be responsible for the development, testing, debugging, and implementation of code within the customer system, ensuring optimal database performance and reliability.\n

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Responsibilities:\n\nOversee the installation, configuration, and maintenance of database systems, ensuring optimal performance and reliability while adhering to customer requirements.\nImplement and enforce security measures to protect sensitive data, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and best practices for database security.\nMonitor database performance and identify bottlenecks, applying tuning and optimization strategies to ensure efficient operation.\nDevelop, implement, and regularly test backup and recovery procedures to safeguard data integrity and ensure availability in case of system failures.\nProvide technical support and training to end-users and application developers, assisting with database queries and troubleshooting as needed.\nMaintain detailed documentation of database configurations, processes, and procedures; prepare reports on database performance and compliance for management review.\nSupport PL\/SQL development and administration, ensuring effective database functionality and application performance.\nUnderstand and comply with development standards and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to maintain consistency across projects.\nEngage in planning, development, and troubleshooting efforts as required to enhance database systems.\nDefine file organization, indexing methods, and security procedures tailored for specific user applications to improve data accessibility and security.\nProject long-range requirements for database administration and design in collaboration with other managers in the information systems function.\nAnalyze relationships between work activities and data records to determine insights and synthesize information from multiple data sources.\n\n\n\n\n\n

Qualifications \n\n\n\n
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Number of Years Experience Required:\n\n10+ years' experience as a Database Administrator or similar role.\n\n
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Minimum Education and Certifications Required:\n\nBachelors' Degree in related field - Computer Science, Engineering, or Math is preferred.\n\n
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Technical Skills Required:\n\nMust have extensive hands on experience as a Oracle database (PL\/SQL) developer and be comfortable with complex development and testing.\nExperienced with designing databases and developing entity-relationship diagrams. \nProficient in managing databases across multiple operating systems, including Sun Solaris, HP-UX, IBM-AIX, RHEL, Windows, and Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL).\nExtensive experience with Oracle (versions 8i to 19C) and MySQL, along with knowledge of MongoDB and PostgreSQL for diverse data handling.\nSkilled in implementing solutions like Data Guard, RAC, Oracle Golden Gate, and advanced Oracle technologies such as EXADATA and ODA to ensure optimal performance and disaster recovery.\nProficient in various database management tools (RMAN, OEM, SQL*Loader) and programming languages (SQL, PL\/SQL, Python, Shell scripting) for automation, performance tuning, and data processing.\n\n

Computer Skills:\n
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Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:\n\nU.S. Citizen or person with valid U.S. Work Visa who has lived in the U.S. for 3 or more years. \nDemonstrated ability to communicate and interface with the customer and interpret requirements.\nAbility to communicate requirements.\nA team player but can work independently too.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\nMulti-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks.\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the individual is regularly required to sit, stand, talk, hear and use a computer\/keyboard\/mouse for several hours on a daily basis. \nMay require occasional light lifting of up to 10 pounds. \n\n
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Candidates selected will be subject to a Government background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements.\n

CGH offers a comprehensive benefits package to include medical, dental, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, commuter benefit, and flexible spending account. Other benefits include 401K, paid holidays, and Paid Time Off (PTO).\n
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CGH is an Equal Opportunity Employer\n\n\n\n\n

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