Significance
Significance
51 – 200 Employees
DefenseHealthcareLogistics
Significance is a woman-owned small business that has supported government clients since 2014 with mission-focused expertise in defense, logistics, and healthcare. Its work spans data management and analytics, robotic process automation, business systems modernization, emerging technologies, financial management and audit support, and real property and asset management. Through its G-STEP program, the company helps government teams use technology and analytics more effectively. Significance focuses on closing knowledge and resource gaps through practical solutions, close client relationships, and a working culture centered on collaboration, transparency, integrity, and innovation.

Senior Oracle Database Administrator at Significance (Remote, United States)

Support Significance’s DOE application and modernization program by administering Oracle databases and middleware across development, test, and production environments. Manage cloud platforms, security, performance, and disaster recovery in a remote role.

Description

  • Administer DOE application databases across development, sandbox, test, performance, training, and production environments.
  • Manage Oracle Portal and core databases that support DOE applications.
  • Install, configure, patch, upgrade, troubleshoot, and maintain Oracle Fusion Middleware, including WebLogic Server, Oracle WebCenter, OID, and OAM.
  • Design and implement Oracle SSO, OID, OAM, and UCM solutions, and advise on their use.
  • Administer and tune WebLogic domains, managed servers, clusters, and data sources.
  • Use Oracle Enterprise Manager to monitor databases and middleware, set alerts, and automate proactive issue handling.
  • Support data warehouse environments through database design, ETL performance work, and storage and capacity planning.
  • Administer on-premises and cloud-hosted databases in OCI and Microsoft Azure.
  • Recommend and implement database and middleware security policies, including SSL/TLS certificate management.
  • Recommend and implement backup, recovery, redundancy, and disaster recovery strategies.
  • Monitor database storage, availability, and performance bottlenecks.
  • Independently analyze performance, plan capacity, size systems, and perform ongoing maintenance.
  • Run database health checks and prepare quality assurance and performance reviews with CBS and OCIO teams.
  • Provide break/fix support, resolve production defects, stabilize systems, and remediate cybersecurity findings.
  • Review Oracle quarterly Critical Patch Updates and coordinate testing and deployment across environments.
  • Document system baselines, installations, upgrades, security, and events.
  • Support annual Assessment & Authorization and ATO activities.
  • Create and maintain SOPs that protect database security, integrity, and accuracy.
  • Respond to internal and external data calls.
  • Evaluate and support adoption of Oracle AI Database 26ai features.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field from an accredited institution and five years of relevant experience; candidates without a degree need six to eight years of relevant experience.
  • At least two-thirds of relevant experience must be as a DBA or middleware administrator supporting Oracle OID, OAM, and SSO in enterprise environments.
  • Hands-on experience administering Oracle WebLogic Server and Oracle Fusion Middleware.
  • Strong understanding of Oracle Database and its utilities and tools, including Oracle Enterprise Manager.
  • Strong knowledge of performance tuning and monitoring.
  • Strong knowledge of Oracle backup and recovery scenarios.
  • Good understanding of Oracle security management and data integrity.
  • Good knowledge of load balancers, storage, and cloud environments.
  • Working knowledge of Windows Server and IIS.
  • Experience with code migration, database change management, and data management across the development lifecycle.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
  • Oracle Portal or WebCenter experience is preferred.
  • Experience with Oracle Federal Financials and/or Oracle Hyperion environments.
  • Experience with OCI, including Autonomous Database, Base Database Service, and Exadata Cloud.
  • Experience with Microsoft Azure, including Oracle Database@Azure and Oracle workloads hosted on Azure VMs.
  • Data warehouse administration experience with Oracle DW, ADW, or similar platforms.
  • Exposure to Oracle AI Database 26ai, including AI Vector Search and other new features.
  • Certifications such as Oracle Autonomous Database Cloud Professional, OCI Architect, Oracle WebLogic Administrator, or Microsoft Azure Administrator/Database Administrator.
  • Ability to assess business and functional requirements and recommend solutions across database, middleware, and cloud platforms.
  • Experience supporting a federal ATO/A&A process.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package.
  • Remote work arrangement.
  • A workplace culture centered on trust, collaboration, respect, and genuine relationships.
  • Opportunities to contribute ideas and develop your career.
  • Recognized as a Washington Business Journal Best Place to Work for seven consecutive years.

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