Title: Oracle Database Administrator Agency: Department of Accounts

Hiring Range: $66,380 to $145,000 Pay Band: 6

Location: Henrico Office

This position has a hybrid work schedule, with at least three days per week working in our office in Henrico County, Virginia.

Agency Website: https://doa.virginia.gov/

The Applications & Technology division in the Department of Accounts (DOA) is seeking a qualified individual for an Oracle Database Administrator position.

DOA’s mission is to provide a uniform system of accounting, financial reporting, and internal control adequate to protect and account for the Commonwealth’s financial resources, while supporting and enhancing the recognition of Virginia as the best managed state in the union.

Job Duties

The Oracle Database Administrator designs and implements databases supporting the Financials, Human Capital Management, and Business Intelligence areas of the Cardinal Program hosted on Exadata platform in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The DBA installs, administers, and supports databases, completes performance tuning, and performs backup and recovery and configuration management. The DBA serves as a member of a three person on call rotation and is expected to provide off hours and weekend support when on call. During deployment exercises, shift work may be required during non-business hours.

Minimum Qualifications

Extensive experience supporting and managing multiple Oracle Databases on Linux in a complex environment. Extensive experience authoring and supporting Linux shell scripts. Considerable experience with Oracle Security Architecture and Recovery including the use of Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) and Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM). Considerable experience troubleshooting complex Database Management System (DBMS) problems.
Considerable experience creating performance tuning enhancements. Experience designing, modeling, and implementing large database systems. Experience authoring PL/SQL and Structured Query Language (SQL) commands and scripts.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in computer information systems, engineering, or related discipline preferred.
Oracle Database Certifications preferred.
Experience using Oracle DataGuard for Disaster Recovery and other purposes preferred.
Experience supporting Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and/or Finance databases preferred.
Experience successfully explaining technical information to non-technical audiences preferred.

Special Instructions:

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

This position has a hybrid work schedule, with at least three days per week working in our office in Henrico County, Virginia.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Applicants requiring visa sponsorship need not apply. No faxed, mailed, or emailed applications will be accepted. Applications must be submitted online by 11:55 pm EST on the closing date for consideration.

DOA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, supports diversity in the workplace, and is certified as a Virginia Values Veterans employer. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Benefits: The State of Virginia provides a comprehensive, robust benefits package to state employees. See here for details: https://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/employeebenefits

Contact Information:

Name: Human Resources

Phone: (804) 225-3038

Email: humanresources@doa.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.