Oracle Database Administrator (4950)

SMX is looking for a highly motivated Oracle Database Administrator with demonstrated experience to support critical data analytic workloads. You will join a team of highly driven, supportive, and skilled professionals engaged in supporting programs across the NAVAIR community.

This is a hybrid position based at Patuxent River NAS.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, upgrade, and administer Oracle databases, instances, and schemas on-prem and in the AWS cloud.

• Perform routine backups and recovery using datapump export and RMAN integrated into Rubrik.

• Monitor database statistics, tables, indexes, and space usage.

• Perform checks of database servers, confirming status of backups, exports, jobs, and storage.

• Monitor, troubleshoot and resolve database connection and performance issues.

• Create, modify, and delete database accounts.

• Monitor/maintain database DoD STIG compliance, apply fixes and mitigations, and maintain checklists.

• Occasional daily/evening/weekend on-site or telework support for upgrades/ patching is required.

Required Skills & Experience

• Clearance Required: Top Secret

• Minimum of Interim TS is required to start

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience

• Allowable substitution: Associate's and 7 years of experience, or 9 years of experience in lieu of a degree

• Database administration (installation, configuration, upgrading, performance turning) experience working with Oracle 19c required

• Experience with UNIX required (RHEL or Solaris preferred)

• Command line experience with SQL Developer and/or Toad required

• Experience with performance tuning required

• CompTIA Security+

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience setting up and configuring Amazon RDS database instances preferred

Application Deadline: 2/9/2026

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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.

The proposed salary for this position is:
$103,000—$172,000 USD

At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.

We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.

SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.

Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.

SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).