At Providence Solutions, we take pride in delivering innovative IT solutions and services to both commercial and federal clients. Our team is dedicated to achieving excellence across every project we undertake. We are seeking a motivated and results-driven professional to join our growing organization. This is an opportunity to be part of a collaborative and supportive environment where your contributions will directly impact our continued success.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Providence Solutions is seeking an experienced Oracle Application Database Administrator (DBA) to support enterprise Oracle environments, including migrations, upgrades, and application sustainment. The successful candidate will manage application-specific database components, ensuring security, performance, and availability while collaborating with developers, architects, and system engineers.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 5+ years of experience administering Oracle databases with a focus on application DBA functions.
• Demonstrated experience with Oracle Database upgrades (19c and beyond), APEX integration, and PL/SQL tuning.
• Familiarity with RMF, DISA STIGs, and federal compliance frameworks (NIST, FISMA).
• Hands-on experience with RMAN backup/recovery, performance monitoring tools (AWR/ASH, SQL Monitor), and CI/CD automation.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with Oracle APEX application back-ends (page processes, Interactive Reports/Grids).
• Knowledge of Oracle Spatial/Locator and generating geospatial/KML outputs.
• Exposure to secure cloud environments (Azure/AWS Gov, IL4) and RMF-aligned delivery.
• DoD 8570 baseline (e.g., CompTIA Security+) if performing privileged IA/IT functions.

• Administer Oracle database instances supporting packaged and custom applications, ensuring compatibility with enterprise environments.
• Plan and execute upgrades of Oracle Database and Oracle APEX, validating application functionality and maintaining backward compatibility.
• Apply security patches, CPUs, and configuration changes in line with DISA STIGs, RMF requirements, and corporate standards.
• Monitor application-specific performance (SQL, PL/SQL, indexing, and partitioning) and implement tuning solutions for optimal responsiveness.
• Support schema changes, stored procedures, and application-level objects to maintain functionality during migrations and enhancements.
• Collaborate with developers to refactor PL/SQL logic and ensure stable integration between applications, middleware, and reporting layers.
• Maintain configuration baselines, versioned deployment scripts, and rollback checkpoints across DEV → TEST/STG → PROD.
• Document build guides, release notes, and operational procedures to support compliance, audit readiness, and cross-team knowledge transfer.