About the role
Senior Oracle Database Administrator
Location: Remote (U.S.). Supports the U.S. Government Publishing Office, Washington, DC Type: Full-time, contingent on contract award. Anticipated start: November 16, 2026 Hours: 8 hours/day within 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM ET. Periodic scheduled after-hours work for patching and reboots
North Point Technology is hiring a Senior Oracle DBA to support enterprise database operations at the Government Publishing Office. You will own the health, performance, and availability of GPO's Oracle environment across on-prem and cloud systems.
What you'll do:
* Administer and maintain Oracle databases, including Oracle Grid and RMAN backup and recovery * Lead patching cycles, software installs, and server maintenance * Design and test HA/DR and point-in-time recovery * Tune performance at the optimizer and storage level * Troubleshoot database and application-level issues, including SharePoint integrations * Work RFCs and ServiceNow tickets from submission to closeout within SLAs * Monitor capacity and system health with Idera and SolarWinds * Mentor the mid-level Oracle DBA and deliver weekly activity reports
What you need:
* 8+ years of Oracle database administration experience * Hands-on experience with Oracle Grid, RMAN, PL/SQL, and HA/DR * Working knowledge of SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and MS Access * Experience creating and managing standalone Oracle databases * Ability to work independently and communicate clearly with technical staff and management
Preferred:
* Oracle certification (OCP or OCM) * OCI experience * Federal or large enterprise support background
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