External Title Oracle Database Administrator; DBA)

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace.

The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit  to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Peraton is seeking an Oracle
Database Administrator to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals on our Department of State (DOS) Bureau of Diplomatic Technology (DT) Consular Affairs Enterprise Infrastructure Operations (CAEIO) program. CAEIO provides IT Operations and Maintenance to modernize the legacy networks, applications, and databases supporting consular applications and services globally.

The DBA will implement and optimize the computerized database systems that support the CA’s ability to function daily and, therefore, enable its mission.

Core

Work Schedule:

Saturday through Thursday, 3rd shift, 11:00 PM ET – 7:30 AM ET. (First shift of the week begins on Saturday at 11:00 PM. Last shift of the week ends on Thursday at 7:30 AM.)

Location: This position is fully remote; however, candidates must reside in the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area (DMV) to accommodate occasional onsite meetings, training, or customer support activities at the Washington, DC, customer location or the Peraton office in Sterling, VA. While undergoing training, the selected individual will be required to work the first shift until management determines they are ready to transition to their regularly assigned shift.

The number of days the DBA's works on-site in Washington, DC, or Sterling, VA, is subject to change based on government/program requirements (for example, surge support might require the individual to be in the office five days per week).

Day to Day

Roles and Responsibilities:

Database Operations (DBA Ops)

• Implement, administer, and maintain Oracle database environments, including physical design, system integration, availability management, and backup/recovery operations.
• Manage database and transaction log backups, replication, notifications, and disaster recovery activities across Oracle RDBMS servers and remote sites.
• Lead operational support for a global 24x7 OLTP database environment, including health monitoring, index maintenance, troubleshooting critical incidents, and DR readiness.
• Execute production-impacting activities in accordance with established operational protocols, verification procedures, and documented checklists.
• Confirm backup, recovery, and data retention requirements prior to maintenance, cleanup, archival, or deletion actions.
• Coordinate and maintain accurate operational documentation, scripts, inventories, and turnover communications.

Security, Compliance, and Risk Management

• Maintain database security and integrity controls; support and understand Federal IT ATO processes.
• Manage enterprise security hygiene, performing rapid remediation of high‑severity CVEs and KEVs.
• Ensure scripts, maintenance processes, and operational changes comply with approved configurations and repositories.
• Apply due diligence, risk awareness, and quality‑control practices for all actions affecting production environments and critical services.

Performance,…