Employer job description

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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

North Point Technology is

THE BEST place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country’s most crucial missions! We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer’s most difficult problems.