This position is contingent upon contract award.

Candidates must have an active Secret clearance and verify before applying that you meet the minimum requirements of the position.

Database Administrator (Oracle) Tier III

Location: Indianapolis IN or Bratenhal OH
Clearance Required: Secret (Tier 5 / IT-I)
Work Schedule: Full-time with on-call responsibilities to support 24/7 mission operations

Position Summary

The Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for the secure reliable and high-performance operation of Oracle databases supporting the DFAS DRAS-M IL-5 Cloud Tenant. This position plays a vital role in maintaining financial systems that are mission-critical to Department of Defense operations.

The DBA will design implement and manage highly available Oracle database environments ensuring they meet stringent DoD IL-5 security requirements. Duties include administering clustered and replicated databases optimizing query performance implementing data backup and recovery strategies and ensuring compliance with DoD STIGs and RMF controls.

This role requires advanced technical skills a proactive approach to troubleshooting and optimization and the ability to collaborate with developers system administrators network engineers and DFAS stakeholders to ensure seamless database performance across production test and development environments.

Responsibilities

• Install configure and administer Oracle databases in IL-5 compliant cloud environments.
• Design and maintain database architectures for high availability (HA) disaster recovery (DR) and clustering solutions (e.g. Data Guard RAC).
• Ensure data integrity confidentiality and availability through robust security controls and compliance with DoD STIGs.
• Monitor database performance and proactively tune queries indexes and system parameters for optimal performance.
• Implement and manage robust backup and recovery solutions using RMAN and related tools.
• Perform vulnerability scanning patch management and remediation in coordination with the Cybersecurity team.
• Support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and containerized database deployments as required.
• Collaborate with developers to optimize SQL queries and ensure efficient schema design for Oracle/Java-based financial applications.
• Maintain documentation including data dictionaries SOPs and system architecture diagrams.
• Provide Tier III escalation support for complex incidents ensuring rapid resolution and minimal downtime.
• Participate in on-call rotations to support 24/7 operations and respond to database-related incidents.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years experience as an Oracle DBA with at least 3 years supporting DoD or IL-5 secure environments.
• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or equivalent certification.
• Expertise in high-availability configurations (Data Guard RAC clustering).
• Strong experience with RMAN backup/recovery patching and database hardening.
• Proficiency with SQL tuning schema design and database security best practices.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level III certification (e.g. CASP CE CCNP CISA CISSP (or Associate)).
• Demonstrated knowledge of DoD STIGs NIST 800-53 and RMF compliance requirements.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to resolve complex database issues under pressure.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Information Systems Database Administration or related technical field.
• Experience with containerized Oracle deployments or cloud-native database services.
• Familiarity with financial applications and DFAS-specific database requirements.
• Experience integrating database monitoring into SIEM solutions (e.g. Splunk ArcSight).
• Previous experience supporting 24/7 DoD enterprise financial environments.
• Advanced certifications such as Oracle Certified Master (OCM).

JANUS strives to provide opportunities for career growth through training and development. We also offer an attractive comprehensive benefit package to include health and welfare plans and financial products. As part of a total rewards program employees can benefit from our referral bonus program and other various employee awards. JANUS Research Group takes pride in our benefit package and rewards program which has earned us the certification of a Great Place to Work

JANUS Research Group provides reasonable accommodation so that qualified applicants with a disability may participate in the selection process. Please advise us of any accommodations you request to express interest in a position by e-mailing: Judy Pagac Chief Human Resources Officer at or calling . Please state your request for assistance in your message. Only reasonable accommodation requests related to applying for a specific position within JANUS Research Group will be reviewed at the e-mail address and phone number supplied. Thank you for considering a career with JANUS Research Group.

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JANUS Research Group is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer. It is company policy to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment practice without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin age marital status veteran status citizenship or disability.

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