Cloud – Database Engineer; Oracle

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and practice professional integrity by being trustworthy and reliable. Our expertise has proven highly successful in helping organizations recognize greater value by aligning their strategy and objectives to technology and execution.

The Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (NIWC LANT) Cloud Computing Innovation, Transformation, and Integration (CLOUD CITI) Division provides hosting platforms for Navy, DoD, and Homeland Security applications across Component Enterprise Data Centers (CEDCs) and commercial cloud environments. As part of this program, we are seeking a highly skilled Oracle Database and Middleware Administrator to support the Service Delivery IPT. This role requires expertise across Oracle database and middleware technologies, with a focus on performance, availability, security, and compliance.

The ideal candidate operates independently, proactively resolves issues, and supports mission‑critical systems in both on‑premises and cloud environments.

• Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and secure:
  • Oracle Database (including Multitenant)
  • Oracle Fusion Middleware & Web Logic Server
  • Oracle HTTP Server
  • Oracle Identity Management
  • Oracle Enterprise Manager
  • Manage database environments (Dev/Test/Prod):
    • Backup and recovery (RMAN, export/import, cloning)
    • User access and privilege management
    • Storage, tablespace, and parameter configuration
    • Performance tuning and memory management

• Administer Web Logic domains and servers
• Manage application deployments and configurations
• Configure SSL, certificates, and encryption key

• Perform health checks, monitoring, and performance tuning
• Conduct root cause analysis using logs and diagnostic tools

• Implement and maintain security controls:
  • STIG hardening and FIPS 140-2 compliance
  • SSL/PKI authentication and encryption
  • Access control, auditing, and monitoring
• Support audits and maintain compliance documentation
• Support AWS services (EC2, RDS for Oracle, S3)
• Operate across Linux and Windows environments
• Partner with engineering, development, and security teams
• Maintain documentation for configurations, procedures, and runbooks
• Recommend and implement performance and scalability improvements
• Stay current with Oracle technologies and patches
• Provide on‑call support for critical issues and maintenance

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Computer Science
• Required CompTIA Security+ or CASP or CISSP
• Required Database (Oracle preferred) or Cloud (AWS preferred) Certification
• Ability to obtain Agile Developer certification or Certified Scrum Developer certification
• Strong experience with Oracle Database (12c, 19c, or later)
• Experience with Oracle Web Logic, Fusion Middleware, Identity Management, and web servers (Oracle HTTP Server, Apache, Tomcat)
• Proficiency in Linux and Windows administration
• Scripting experience (Shell, Python, or Power Shell)
• Knowledge of security standards (STIG, FIPS 140-2, SSL/PKI)
• Experience with backup and recovery processes
• Familiarity with Oracle Enterprise Manager
• Working knowledge of AWS (EC2, RDS, S3)
• Experience with additional RDBMS (SQL Server, Postgre
  
  SQL)
• Familiarity with cloud‑native and hybrid database architectures
• Experience with high availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR)
• Virtualization experience (e.g., VMware)
• Strong problem‑solving and design skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and customer service skills
• Ability to learn, understand, and apply new technologies
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high‑pressure environment
• Experience working in a fast‑paced, rapidly changing environment
• Ability to work in a self‑guided manner and excellent organizational skills
• Must be a US citizen and hold or be able to obtain a Department of Defense (DoD) TOP SECRET Security Clearance