Oracle DBA Manager - Unison Software, Inc.

Unison Software Systems, Inc., a software product and services company in Dulles, VA, seeks a highly skilled and experienced DBA Manager to join our dynamic team and deliver operational excellence to our customers.  For over 25 years, Unison has been the leading provider of Acquisition and Grant Management software products to Civilian, DoD, and Intel agencies in the Federal Government, and to the Federal contractor community.  In addition, Unison has a growing hosting and SaaS business for its software products.

As a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in database administration with a focus on Oracle technologies, the DBA Manager will oversee a team of talented DBAs to support our client's needs. This role demands a deep understanding of Oracle database technology, architecture, application installation, and configuration. If you are a problem-solver with a passion for excellence in database management and customer service, we encourage you to apply.

- Act as a Subject Matter Expert, mentor and guide for the DBA team, development teams, and QA teams to optimize the use of Oracle database technology.

- Lead and manage a team of database administrators in supporting client applications, ensuring effective issue resolution, and meeting scheduled goals.

- Direct involvement in troubleshooting and resolving complex customer issues, collaborating across teams for timely solutions.

- Prioritize and delegate tasks effectively to ensure smooth operational flow and task completion.

- Enhance database performance and conduct tuning, including analyzing AWR reports and understanding Oracle indexing techniques.

- Oversee database creation, migration, backup, and recovery solutions in various environments.

- Implement and maintain database security measures, including roles, privileges, CIS security standards, and database encryption to meet Unison and customer requirements.

- Advocate for and apply best practices in Oracle database architecture for performance and architectural flexibility.

- Develop and optimize PL/SQL code, including debugging and writing efficient code.

- Manage Oracle Multitenant architecture, container databases, and support development and QA environments on Oracle Cloud (OCI) DB Systems.

- Ensure proper database monitoring, patching, and understanding of Oracle Automatic Storage Management (ASM).

- Support Oracle databases in both on-premises and AWS Linux environments, including integration with Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS).

- Proven expert in Oracle database technologies and architecture, with a solid background in database administration.

- U.S. Citizenship and Top-Secret security clearance required. Must be clearable to a higher level.

- Strong analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues efficiently.

- Exceptional leadership and team management abilities, with experience in mentoring and developing teams.

- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage effectively with customers and internal teams.

- In-depth knowledge of database performance tuning, security, PL/SQL, Oracle Multitenant architecture, and Oracle Cloud support.

- Familiarity with Linux environments and Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) is highly desirable.