Enterprise Database Administrator

Position Description: IDS is seeking a Database Administrator with experience with Department of Defense (DoD) financial management processes, Government financial and accounting systems, and programming and budgeting systems to provide on-site relational database support to a DoD customer. This individual must have experience with medium to large sized technology projects and will be initiating, planning, executing, and controlling the delivery of projects while meeting strict performance standards and timelines to support business initiatives and otherwise support a government office. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Database maintenance including monitoring, backup & recovery and Oracle patching. Deploying database schema updates to production databases in support of the overall system software updates. Recommend and implement system enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system including installing, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management. Provide backup and recovery services; manage file systems and disk space. Develop and document technical processes and procedures as needed. Interact, meet, discuss, and troubleshoot issues with the customer. Install and configure database servers, Oracle RDBMS software. Report project status as required for all recurring and non-recurring efforts. Work under minimal direction and independently determine and develop approach to solutions. Utilize client tools such as SQL/Plus, SQL Developer and Toad for Oracle to access and analyze application data and PL/SQL code. Utilize SQL to analyze application data. Write complex SQL statements to read and update application schema data. Read and understand PL/SQL code structure/logic and correlate to front end application functionality. Analyze application PL/SQL code and data to troubleshoot bugs and performance issues resulting from logic errors and/or data inconsistencies. Write and execute simple anonymous PL/SQL scripts and confirm results. Knowledge and Skills: This position requires a minimum of ten (10) years of experience as a database administrator (DBA) with in-depth experience to include installation, management, and recovery action. Candidates with experience using AWS Oracle RDS are preferred. Candidates with Linux/Unix experience are preferred. Education and Work Experience: This position requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science or related field is preferred. Experience in lieu of education may be considered if the individual has ten (10) or more years of equivalent technical training or work/military experience. Physical & Mental Qualifications: Must be able to sit, type, hear, see, and speak for extended periods of time. Must consistently work and type on a computer for prolonged periods of time. Must be able to able to communicate accurate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to lift/carry at least 15 lbs. May be required to move about inside an office to access file cabinets, office supplies, etc. Security Clearance: Applicants selected for employment will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet additional eligibility requirements for access to classified information or materials. Travel: Some travel may be required. Hours: Normal work schedule hours may vary, Monday through Friday. May be required to work additional hours and/or weekends, as needed, to meet deadlines or to fulfill travel obligations. Salary Range: $90,000 - $130,000 per year The estimated salary range listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job posting and may be modified in the future. The disclosed salary range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. When determining an applicant’s compensation, various factors are taken into consideration including, but not limited to: geographic location, relevant prior work experience, relevant training, special skills/competencies, education, clearance, licenses/certifications, labor categories/contract rates and other business needs. IDS offers a robust benefits package including employer paid health, dental, vision, disability, AD&D and life insurance plans for eligible employees. IDS also offers a variety of elective plans to eligible employees including flexible spending accounts, voluntary life insurance and supplemental insurance plans. Benefits become effective the first of the month following the start date of employment unless starting on the 1st of the month, in which case benefits are effective immediately upon the eligible employee’s start date. IDS offers eligible employees eleven (11) paid holidays, generous PTO accruals starting at three (3) weeks per year, as well as a 401(k) safe harbor contribution upon eligibility. IDS also offers generous employee referral bonuses.