Sr Database Engineer

Role Overview

Because you deserve more than just a job, this position requires a dedicated team player who will contribute to ELEVI’s mission.

• Hold a current TS clearance or be clearable.
• 13+ years of experience in systems or IT related roles, or a highly related field with similar scope and responsibilities.
• A Bachelor’s degree may substitute for 4 years of experience and a Master’s degree may substitute for 6 years of experience.
• Experience administering Oracle 19c databases in production environments.
• Experience with Oracle database administration in both on‑premises and AWS RDS environments.
• Experience designing and implementing database schemas for enterprise applications.
• Experience with database performance tuning and optimization techniques.
• Experience establishing and maintaining backup and restore procedures for Oracle databases.
• Experience implementing Oracle database security hardening measures.
• Experience with patch management and version upgrades for Oracle databases.
• Experience optimizing database interactions with Java applications.
• Experience integrating databases with search/indexing platforms (Apache Solr experience preferred).
• Experience troubleshooting complex database issues in production environments.
• Experience implementing compliance controls for government systems (FISMA, FedRAMP, or similar frameworks).
• Experience deploying and maintaining database monitoring tools.
• Experience in creating and maintaining technical documentation for database systems.

Some of your day‑to‑day activities include:

• You will be responsible for database creation, schema design and implementation, performance tuning, and establishing robust backup and restore procedures to ensure data integrity and availability.
• Coordinate with Java developers to optimize database interactions, support SAP Business Intelligence reporting requirements, and ensure seamless integration with Apache Solr indexing processes.
• Maintain meticulous documentation and troubleshoot complex database issues in production environments.

• Database Administration
  : create and manage Oracle 19c databases in both on‑premises and AWS RDS environments, design and implement database schemas, perform performance tuning and optimization, execute patch management and version upgrades.
• Data Protection & Security
  : establish and maintain backup and restore procedures, implement Oracle database security hardening measures, ensure data integrity and availability, develop and test disaster recovery plans.
• Migration & Integration
  : optimize database interactions with Java application components, support SAP Business Intelligence reporting requirements and queries, ensure seamless integration with Apache Solr indexing processes.
• Compliance & Monitoring
  : implement compliance controls for government systems (FISMA, FedRAMP, or similar), deploy and maintain database monitoring tools, troubleshoot complex issues, and create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation.

140,000 – 178,000

The final salary may be influenced by geographic location, federal government contract labor categories, prior experience, specific skills, education, and certifications.

Our benefits package includes healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time‑off options designed to support and protect employees and their families.

ELEVI is an equal opportunity employer that empowers our people. It is the policy of ELEVI to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants—without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws.

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.