Oracle Database Engineer

Peraton is seeking a Oracle Database Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The ideal candidate will support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This position is responsible for supporting the Application Support team Oracle Operations and engineering. The Oracle engineer will be responsible for supporting the operations and maintenance of the Oracle databases.

Day to Day Work Responsibilities:

Installing, configuring, and maintaining Oracle databases
• Participate in incident management activities for Oracle databases
• Configuring and maintain successful backups for Oracle databases
• Participate in designing, developing and maintaining Oracle databases in support of the customer applications, and systems
• Create database storage structures, design objects, and modify database structures
• Participate in the documentation of activities, system changes, testing, procedures, policies, and standards for Oracle databases
• Setting up and maintaining Oracle user accounts
• Involved in implementation of security measures for Oracle databases
• Provide technical expertise, respond to taskings, etc.
• Work closely with IT operation delivery teams, project managers, solution engineers and government counterparts to ensure approved scheduled maintenance is completed
• Interact with the customer on an as needed basis regarding Oracle databases
• Communicate status of ongoing work and any issues that arise to management in a timely manner

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor degree and 5 years' experience or Associate degree and 7 years' experience or HS diploma/equivalent and 9 years' experience
• U.S. Citizenship required; Must have the ability to obtain a DHS Entrance on Duty (EOD) clearance
• Experience with Oracle database engineering
• Strong understanding of change, release, and configuration management, and their interaction
• Knowledge of Client business environment and requirements
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Exceptional problem-solving capabilities and use of judgment
• Ability to work effectively in a distributed work environment/self-starter

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the ServiceNow platform
• Knowledge of security fundamentals
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals
• Knowledge of cloud operations
• Possess an Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundations 4 certification or the ability to obtain within one month

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 peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.