Application Database Administrator

DDC is seeking an Application Database Administrator (Applications DBA) to

support mission-critical Oracle financial systems and related

application/database platforms in a federal environment. This role is

responsible for day-to-day database administration and application environment

management across production and non-production instances, ensuring systems meet

security, availability, and performance requirements. The Applications DBA will

support patching, upgrades, monitoring, backup/recovery, configuration

management, vulnerability remediation, audit support, and disaster

recovery/continuity activities. The role also supports modernization

initiatives, including migration of the current application environment to AWS,

and works closely with technical teams to maintain stable, secure, and

well-documented environments *This position is contingent upon contract award. *

Responsibilities

• Provide database administration and application management
• support for Oracle-based financial application environments and associated
• databases. Administer Oracle database and application/mid-tier environments to
• ensure security, confidentiality, integrity, and availability (targeting 99.5%+
• system availability). Perform system maintenance and daily operations across
• production and non-production environments (patching, upgrades, updates).
• Conduct system and performance monitoring/tuning; respond to alerts and outages
• within agreed timeframes; perform root-cause analysis. Manage patch management,
• vulnerability management, and baseline configurations; prepare corrective action
• plans and remediate findings from vulnerability scans. Provide backup/recovery
• and storage management; support instance creation/modification and environment
• refresh activities. Support disaster recovery (DR), contingency planning, and
• continuity of operations, including maintaining alternate site readiness,
• monitoring DR synchronization, and supporting semi-annual DR testing.
• Perform/assist with configuration management and documentation of
• installation/setup/processes/configurations; ensure documentation remains
• current. Support Certification & Accreditation / Authorization activities and
• required documentation updates for audits and system reviews. Support financial
• audits and security assessments; prepare and update required artifacts and
• evidence as needed. Support migration initiatives, including EBS/application
• environment migration to AWS in coordination with government stakeholders and
• technical teams. Provide expert support for virtualization environments (e.g.,
• VMware) as needed to ensure optimal performance for Oracle applications and
• databases. Provide “as-needed” Oracle database platform support per customer
• request. Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Years of Experience:
• 10+ years of experience in Applications DBA / Oracle financial systems
• environment experience; Senior-level experience administering Oracle databases
• and supporting Oracle application environments (production + dev/test). Strong
• experience with backup/recovery, patching, upgrades, monitoring,
• troubleshooting, and performance tuning in enterprise environments. Experience
• with vulnerability remediation, security hardening, and compliance support in
• regulated/federal contexts (e.g., NIST/FIPS-aligned controls). Working knowledge
• of DR/COOP planning and testing and operating in high-availability environments.
• Experience supporting or participating in cloud migration to AWS for Oracle
• application/database environments (preferred). Strong documentation skills and
• ability to work effectively with application teams, infrastructure teams, and
• stakeholders. Education Level: Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems,
• Business Administration, Program Management, Finance, Computer Science, or
• related field preferred. Master’s degree preferred. Equivalent relevant
• experience may be considered. Clearance

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and
• maintain SBA suitability/Public Trust, PIV access, and access to SBA systems as
• required. Certification

Requirements

• No certification is specified in the PWS.
• Oracle DBA, AWS certifications are preferred but not mandatory. Experience
• managing Oracle Federal Financials, Oracle EBS, federal financial systems, Agile
• delivery, AWS migration, production support, and O&M environments. Experience
• with Linux and mid-tier administration, disaster recovery, vulnerability
• remediation, audit support, and VMware. Travel will be required to Washington,
• DC as needed. About Us Diné Development Corporation (DDC) is a Navajo
• Nation–owned family of companies that provides government agencies and
• commercial organizations with high-quality IT, professional, environmental, and
• research and development services. DDC is dedicated to empowering the Navajo
• Nation and the communities we serve.

Benefits

Eligible full-time employees

receive a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision,

life and disability coverage, retirement savings with company match, and paid

time off. Additional benefits include voluntary supplemental benefits, access to

an employee assistance program, and educational assistance with tuition

reimbursement. Equal Opportunity & Compliance Statement This contractor and

subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a),

and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified

individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with

disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their

race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national

origin, or for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing information about

compensation, or any other basis prohibited by law. We participate in E-Verify.

DDC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants

and employees. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the

application or interview process, please contact Recruiting for assistance

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