Junior Oracle Database Administrator

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos has an immediate opening for an experienced Oracle DBA to join our team who is highly motivated, responsible and a detailed oriented team. The successful candidate will work as part of our team supporting a long-term program for an Investor-Owned Utility client. The candidate will work closely with current resources in supporting the Oracle Database Environment as well as work with Project Manager(s) and other project resources to meet commitments and deliverables. This position requires an experienced, self-motivating individual capable of performing in a fast-paced development environment, as well as interacting effectively with key customers and users.

Note: On-Call rotation and after-hours work may be required.

The challenge:

• Troubleshoots operational and systems issues ranging from simple to highly complex, including problems with multiple solutions and potential significant consequences.
• Works in coordination and collaboration with other information technology (IT) staff to develop and implement or recommend the implementation of appropriate solutions to complex problems.
• Ensures performance optimization.
• Writes technical specifications, and customizations.
• Supports application software over data management systems, supporting components and services.
• On call

What Sets You Apart: (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelors degree in computer science, engineering or related with two plus (2+) years of prior relevant experience. May consider more years of relevant experience in lieu of degree
• Working directly with client customers to provide world-class application baseload and non-baseload support for multiple utility company applications.
• Making and testing database changes associated with large programs
• Primary responsibility for access tickets, unlocking/locking accounts, password refreshes, documentation of accounts and passwords in Beyond Trust.
• Perform work on database refreshes as required.
• Perform troubleshooting on DBMS jobs which includes monitoring.
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders.
• Prepare documentation, procedures, and specifications.
• Knowledge of best practices in Oracle
• Monitor and report on database availability and performance
• Optimize stored procedures, triggers, and functions
• Optimize database schemas, views, and indexes
• Knowledge of common database procedures such as patching, upgrade, backup, recovery, migration, etc.

You Might also have:

• Public sector Experience with a Utility or Energy Based company
• Strong proficiency in Oracle database management and administration including large scale Oracle databases. (Solaris and EXADATA hosts)
• DBA experience with application support and overall knowledge of architecture, emphasis on performance tuning with EXADATA, indexing, partitioning, import/export of data, access requests, and other logical skills.
• Creating test cases
• Experience with Service Now case management software
• Experience with supporting large applications and interacting with end business users.
• IT experience within a large team
• Ability to support multiple projects
• Highly motivated and able to solve highly technical and complex problems