9th Way Insignia is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business bringing transformative technology to our government customers so they can achieve their missions.  Our specialties include cybersecurity, cloud modernization, software development, data analytics, enterprise architecture, enterprise IT, analytics, process automation, and artificial intelligence.  Learn more about 9th Way Insignia at https://9thwayinsignia.com/.

Team (Project) Introduction

This position supports the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW). The team is composed of Oracle experts including architects, administrators, and developers, working in partnership with Oracle Commercial Professional Services. Together, they assess the current environment, provide system metrics and documentation, and implement approved recommendations to optimize the EDW platform and support future cloud migration. The Developer reports to the Project Manager and receives technical direction from senior engineering staff.

Professional Level Information

The Database Administrator position aligns as an Engineer 1 at 9th Way Insignia. An Engineer 1 performs engineering-related tasks such as identifying technical problems, supporting ongoing project work, and testing and troubleshooting components. This individual is technically proficient, eager to learn, and collaborates with other engineers to solve a variety of challenges.

Responsibilities

- Perform routine and advanced Oracle database administration activities under the direction of the Senior Database Architect.

- Monitor system performance and provide logs, reports, and metrics to support optimization and performance tuning.

- Apply configuration updates, patches, and security fixes in coordination with the team.

- Assist with implementing Oracle Commercial Services recommendations as approved by the government customer.

- Ensure high availability, reliability, and recoverability of Oracle databases.

- Collaborate with developers to support ETL processes and integration of BI reporting tools.

- Participate in quality assurance and validation of configuration changes.

- Provide technical support during system upgrades, testing, and migration planning.

- Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or a related engineering or technical discipline.

- An additional 8 years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of the degree.

- 0–6 years of relevant experience in database administration.

- Familiarity with Oracle 19c or similar platforms.

- Basic understanding of ETL pipelines, OBIEE, GoldenGate, and related Oracle tools.

- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

- Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Tier 2/Moderate clearance. Existing clearances are preferred.

- Must be available to work onsite 8 hours a day, Monday through Friday at 1800 G Street NW, Washington, DC.

Preferred

- Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) or equivalent certification.

Location

This position is onsite at 1800 G Street NW, Washington, DC. Must be onsite Monday through Friday for 8 hours per day.

9th Way Insignia’s range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Clearance/Background Investigation
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Benefits
Eligible employees will have access to our comprehensive benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life Insurance, 401(k), Basic Life A&D, STD, LTD, PTO, Telehealth, paid holidays, FSA, HSA. Additional resources include our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Traveling Assistance.

Legal
We’re an equal employment opportunity employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.