Senior Database Administrator – Oracle & SQL Server

About the role

Innovien supports the enterprise technology operations of a major aerospace and defense organization. We are looking for a Senior Database Administrator to own high‑availability Oracle and SQL Server platforms that power critical business systems. You will be the technical authority responsible for keeping complex, enterprise‑scale database environments fast, stable, and recoverable.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and support enterprise Oracle (12c‑19c, standalone and RAC) and SQL Server (2016‑2025, standalone and Always On) environments across production and non‑production systems.
• Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and troubleshoot database platforms; design and validate backup and recovery processes.
• Configure and support replication technologies, including Oracle Data Guard.
• Proactively monitor environments, resolve performance and capacity issues, and partner with development teams on query optimization and tuning.
• Provide senior guidance and mentoring to other DBAs and participate in disaster‑recovery planning.

Required profile

• 8‑10+ years of hands‑on enterprise DBA experience supporting large, production‑critical Oracle and SQL Server environments.
• Deep Oracle 19c+ experience: RAC, Data Guard, Pluggable Databases, patching, upgrades, backup/recovery, performance tuning.
• Strong SQL Server 2016+ administration: Always On Availability Groups, HA/DR, backups, patching, performance troubleshooting.
• Experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager, Idera, or similar monitoring tools.
• Proven ability to diagnose complex issues across queries, performance, replication, connectivity, storage, and infrastructure.
• Experience supporting 24x7 production environments with a rotating on‑call schedule.
• U.S. citizenship or green‑card status required.

Required skills

• Oracle 12c‑19c, RAC, Data Guard, Pluggable Databases
• SQL Server 2016‑2025, Always On Availability Groups
• Backup and recovery, patching, performance tuning
• Query optimization and tuning
• Replication technologies
• Oracle Enterprise Manager, Idera (or similar monitoring tools)
• 24x7 production support and on‑call rotation