Senior Oracle Database Administrator

Overview

The NICHD Office of OIT requires continued planning and technical support for IT application and website development and maintenance, Section 508 Compliance, database and data mart support, application infrastructure support, and other technical services including but not limited to the support of new and emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine learning (ML)/Robotic Process Automation (RPA), NICHD and/or NIH Wide. The focus of these IT support activities is creation, development, maintenance, operation, and support of a web application infrastructure that provides an efficient, effective, reliable, and secure computing environment in support of NICHD’s and NIH’s mission and supports staff in the efficient and effective utilization of these capabilities. Background:

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) was established as one of the 27 institutes and centers within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 1962. NICHD’s mission is to lead research and training to understand human development, improve reproductive health, enhance the lives of children and adolescents, and optimize abilities for all. Responsibilities: * Administer, maintain, and optimize enterprise Oracle database environments supporting mission-critical federal applications in development, test, and production. * Manage Oracle databases hosted in Microsoft Azure cloud and on-premises Linux environments, including standalone and multitenant architectures. * Perform database installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, security updates, and technology refreshes to maintain secure and reliable environments. * Implement and maintain high availability and disaster recovery solutions using Oracle Data Guard, Oracle GoldenGate, RMAN, and other enterprise technologies. * Monitor database performance, troubleshoot complex issues, and perform performance tuning to ensure optimal availability, scalability, and r...