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Senior Database Administrator

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Richmond, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/14/2026
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We are looking for a Senior Database Administrator for our client in Richmond, VA

Job Title: Senior Database Administrator

Job Location: Richmond, VA

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview:

Responsibilities:

  • Provides high-level technical support, database problem management, change management, and system maintenance.
  • Performs problem analysis for complex configurations of critical databases.
  • Performs complex installation, configuration, customization and tuning.
  • Provides input on answers to technical questions and problems while adhering to standards and procedures.
  • Assists in strategic planning and database architecture and design.
  • Makes recommendations on functional and business requirements.
  • Participates in project activities and provides technical assistance for assigned projects.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
  • Has the ability to adapt to our culture and learn the way we manage and support our systems.

Position Requirements:

  • Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of concepts and principles in functional areas. General knowledge of department/business lines, Reserve Banks, and / or System operations, policies, procedures and technologies.
  • Communications: Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, creativity, attention to detail, and oral and written communications skills tailored for the intended audience.
  • Risk Management: [The individual] is responsible for understanding and applying risk management discipline in decision making and contributing to his or her function`s risk management.
  • Decision Making: Works under direction and guidance in planning details of procedures and methods to attain definite objectives.
  • Makes decisions within established or widely accepted standards.
  • Achieves assigned/planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, training, business principles, and practical experience.

Technical Qualifications:

  • Current, in-depth knowledge and work experience installing and configuring Oracle Relational Database Management System (RDBMS).
  • Current, in-depth knowledge and work experience performing database monitoring and tuning.
  • Current expert knowledge and work experience with.
  • Database upgrade and patching.
  • Backup and recovery mechanisms of Oracle using RMAN.
  • Database security.
  • Database design, database packages and structures.
  • SQL and PL/SQL.
  • Current expert knowledge and work experience with Oracle Clusterware (CRS) concepts, administration, and troubleshooting.
  • Work experience required.
  • Supporting Patch Set Update/Release Update (PSU/RU) patching.
  • Data Guard configuration, switchover, and failover.
  • Oracle Enterprise Manger (OEM) administration.
  • Experience/knowledge in AIX/Linux systems, Unix, networking and storage.
  • Experience in Windows Operating System.
  • Intermediate level experience with Ansible.
  • Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of scripting and automating Oracle functions.

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