[Hiring] Database Engineer @Guidehouse

Role Description

The Database Engineer (Oracle & Cloud Platforms) will support the engineering, administration, maintenance, and modernization of enterprise database services within a secure federal hybrid-cloud environment. This role serves as a senior technical resource responsible for ensuring the performance, availability, security, and reliability of production database platforms while supporting the adoption of cloud and managed database technologies.

• Administer, maintain, and support production Oracle databases, including configuration management, patching, upgrades, performance tuning, backup and recovery, security, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management.
• Serve as a senior escalation point for complex Oracle database incidents and operational challenges.
• Support and maintain database workloads hosted on cloud and managed database platforms, including Microsoft Azure and Tessell.
• Participate in database modernization initiatives, migrations, and cloud adoption efforts.
• Design, implement, and maintain automation solutions leveraging scripting, APIs, configuration management, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) technologies.
• Troubleshoot issues that span database, infrastructure, application, cloud, and security domains while collaborating with cross-functional technical teams.
• Support additional database technologies, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server, as operational requirements evolve.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, automation artifacts, and knowledge transfer materials to support effective primary and secondary coverage.
• Perform work in accordance with Incident Management, Change Management, Problem Management, vulnerability remediation, security compliance, and DevSecOps practices.
• Support highly available, business-critical production environments requiring reliable 24x7 operations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, service reliability, automation, and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; additional FOUR (4) years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• SIX (6+) years of experience in database administration, database engineering, or related technical roles.
• Hands-on experience administering Oracle database environments in production settings.
• Experience with:
  • Oracle database administration and lifecycle management
  • Performance monitoring, analysis, and tuning
  • Backup and recovery operations
  • High availability and resiliency solutions
  • Database patching and upgrades
  • Incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
  • Database security and vulnerability remediation
  • Automation, scripting, Infrastructure-as-Code, or configuration management technologies
• Experience supporting mission-critical or business-critical database environments with stringent availability, security, and performance requirements.
• Experience supporting databases within cloud, managed-service, virtualized, or hybrid-cloud environments.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, documentation, and customer-service skills.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to evolving technologies, cloud modernization initiatives, and changing operational requirements.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multifunctional technical teams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or other federal government clearance as required.

Requirements

• Experience supporting database workloads in Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with Tessell or similar Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) or managed database platforms.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, or other enterprise database technologies.
• Experience migrating Oracle or enterprise databases to cloud-hosted or managed-service platforms.
• Experience with automation and scripting technologies such as Python, PowerShell, Bash/Shell scripting, Ansible, Terraform, and REST APIs.
• Experience with Git-based source control, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience with enterprise monitoring, observability, and performance management platforms.
• Oracle, Microsoft Azure, cloud, database, security, or ITIL certifications.
• Demonstrated commitment to operational excellence, continuous learning, and customer-focused service delivery.
• Experience supporting federal government or other highly regulated environments.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Care.com annual membership
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus