Oracle Engineer/ Database Administrator

Job Description:

Data Engineer Advisor

Deliver insights to help our clients turn data into action as a Data Engineer Advisor at GDIT. Your work will provide transformative solutions to our clients’ big-data obstacles and help advance the mission. Here, you can make a meaningful impact on our clients’ mission and on your career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Data Engineer Advisor you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Data Engineer Advisor joining our team to lead the design, implementation and testing of a complex data infrastructure in support of our customer needs. This candidate will work with network, systems, and application engineers to manage the database engineering and administration of systems for complex and high-volume data processing infrastructure. They will use a variety of ingest methods and data management techniques, which includes a variety of data types, database functionality, compliance standards and availability requirements. This individual will work closely with the customer; project managers; and engineers to facilitate communication to all stakeholders.

HOW A DATA ENGINEER ADVISOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Designs, develops, maintains, and tests infrastructures for data generation as well as optimizing data flow and collection for cross functional teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team of software engineers, data scientists, analysts, project managers and other engineers to support a high volume and complex data system
• Assist with the design of network architectures based on customer data requirements and industry best practices
• Provide recommendations on how best to support ongoing maintenance and enhancements of data systems and platforms
• Development of unique solutions that will meet customer requirements and industry best practices
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement
• Write and update technical documentation such as data system documentation

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
• Required Experience: At least eight (8) years of related experience in database engineering and administration of systems for complex and high-volume data processing, using a variety of ingest methods and data management techniques
• Management includes a variety of data types, database functionality, compliance standards and availability requirements
• Required Technical Skills: Minimum two (2) years’ experience designing, installing, administrating, upgrading, patching, and performance tuning Oracle databases
• Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Required Skills and Abilities:
• Performing all aspects in the lifecycle of database engineering and administration, including design to meet customer needs, install, deploy, data migration, maintenance, backup/recovery, patch, and upgrade
• Database security analysis and vulnerability remediation process
• Oracle engineered systems such as Exadata, Big Data, MiniCluster or SuperCluster
• Managing database systems in conjunction with datastore systems in high availability, system redundancy environments
• Current and practical expertise using Oracle PL/SQL, SQL, SQL*Plus and SQL Developer
• Extensive experience in: database architecture, design, and processing models as well as extensive experience with data architecture, modeling, and management in a broad spectrum of data repository environments, such as data warehouse, on-line transaction processing and hybrid

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with administration and configuration of database solutions for document and geospatial data/capabilities
• Prior experience supporting database systems for the Sponsor or the IC for CT mission
• Prior experience supporting database systems for data collections unique to the Sponsor or the IC
• Experience delivering or integrating solutions using RDBMS technologies and NoSQL technologies
• Experience transitioning solutions from RDBMS technologies to NoSQL technologies
• Competence writing, changing, and understanding scripting in various languages such as Windows, Korn/Bash, Perl, Python
• Experience transitioning into Cloud environment

● Location: On Customer Site

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
● 401K with company match
● Comprehensive health and wellness packages
● Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
● Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
● Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
● Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $148,750 - $201,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA VA McLean