Systems Engineer — Oracle Database Infrastructure

Pioneer Technologies, Inc. (PioneerTech) provides systems engineering, infrastructure operations, cybersecurity, cloud modernization, and enterprise IT support services for the Department of Defense and federal agencies.

PioneerTech is seeking an experienced Oracle Database Systems Engineer to support mission-critical DLA Enterprise Database Infrastructure.

This is a highly technical, hands-on engineering and operations position requiring expertise in Oracle database installation, configuration, administration, performance optimization, security, backup/recovery, and enterprise database troubleshooting across classified and unclassified networks.

This position is contingent upon contract award.

Candidate MUST Have Skills, Certifications, and Clearance

• Five (5) years of overall professional engineering experience.
• Five (5) years of experience in Oracle and/or SQL Server database administration and analysis support, with demonstrated hands-on Oracle database capabilities.
• Experience installing, configuring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing Oracle enterprise databases, including Oracle Database 19c or higher.
• Proficiency administering Oracle databases on Linux/Unix, including RHEL, shell scripting, file system administration, and secure system configuration.
• Working experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) 13c, Oracle RMAN, Oracle RAC, Oracle Data Guard, database replication, and high-availability technologies.
• Experience performing database backup and recovery, performance tuning, system monitoring, database security administration, and incident resolution.
• Experience supporting database environments within cloud and virtualized infrastructure, including AWS RDS, OCI, and VMware.
• At least five years of experience supporting DoD or federal IT systems.
• Familiarity with DoD cybersecurity requirements, DISA STIGs, database hardening, access controls, and vulnerability remediation.
• DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification, including Security+ CE or accepted equivalent.
• One qualifying Computing Environment certification: Oracle OCP Database 19 or higher, MCSA SQL 2016 DBA, OCP SA, OCI Foundations 2020, or Microsoft Azure Database Administrator Associate or higher, as specified in the RFQ.
• Must be eligible for Critical Sensitive IT-I access and meet the applicable federal investigation requirements.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot production database infrastructure and support urgent operational incidents.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on engineering, provisioning, installation, configuration, administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of DLA Oracle database infrastructure.
• Install, configure, patch, upgrade, migrate, and sustain Oracle Database 19c and later enterprise environments.
• Administer Oracle database instances deployed on Linux/Unix, RHEL, AWS RDS, OCI, VMware, and enterprise cloud infrastructure.
• Configure and utilize Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) 13c for database health monitoring, performance diagnostics, system alerts, configuration management, and operational monitoring.
• Configure and execute Oracle RMAN backup and recovery operations, database restoration testing, and recovery procedures.
• Support implementation and maintenance of Oracle RAC, Oracle Data Guard, replication, database links, clustering, failover, and high-availability infrastructure.
• Analyze and optimize database performance, including SQL/PLSQL, execution plans, indexing, partitioning, database memory, storage, CPU utilization, and I/O.
• Administer Oracle logical and physical database structures, schemas, tablespaces, file systems, storage allocation, and capacity.
• Develop and maintain Linux/Unix shell scripts for database administration, operational automation, log management, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Troubleshoot database network connectivity, including TCP/IP, IP addressing, subnets, gateways, VPNs, firewalls, database links, encryption, and remote access.
• Implement database access controls, database security policies, STIG configurations, vulnerability remediation, and required software security updates.
• Conduct system and database health checks, monitor alerts, resolve failures, and restore operational availability.
• Investigate production database incidents, determine root causes, implement corrective actions, and coordinate resolution with application owners and infrastructure teams.
• Process and maintain database incidents, tasks, change requests, and service tickets through ServiceNow.
• Support database migrations, software upgrades, infrastructure modernization, and new technology evaluation efforts.
• Maintain database system documentation, configuration records, procedures, database inventories, and technical diagrams.
• Support SSP, POA&M, audit, and cybersecurity compliance documentation.
• Develop, test, and execute COOP/DR operational procedures supporting database retention, restoration, availability, and recovery objectives.
• Collaborate with Oracle SME Leads, DBAs, Linux/Unix engineers, network teams, cloud engineers, application developers, and cybersecurity professionals.
• Provide technical status reporting, performance analysis, incident updates, and operational recommendations.
• Participate in scheduled on-call rotations and emergency database recovery support.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications

• Oracle Certified Professional Database 19c or higher.
• Advanced hands-on experience with OEM 13c, RMAN, RAC, Data Guard, and enterprise database recovery.
• Experience administering Oracle databases in AWS GovCloud, AWS RDS, or OCI environments.
• Experience automating Oracle database administrative functions using shell scripting and Oracle tools.
• Experience with enterprise database replication, storage tuning, capacity planning, and database performance optimization.
• Familiarity with Oracle SQL/PLSQL programming, database design, indexing, partitioning, and schema administration.
• Demonstrated experience operating databases in DLA NIPRNET/SIPRNET or comparable DoD environments.
• Strong technical troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and customer-service skills.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise database infrastructure with demanding operational availability requirements.

Location

Hybrid with on-site support to nearby locations of Dayton, OH; Columbus, OH; Tracy, CA; New Cumberland, PA; Richmond, VA; and Battle Creek, MI; or Philadelphia, PA.

Start Date

December 1, 2026.

Employment

Full Time W2 (1099/Corp-to-Corp is not accepted).

Schedule: 8-hour shift Monday to Friday within Core Hours of 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM. Rotating after-hours on-call support may be required.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

PioneerTech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pay: $135,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Battle Creek, MI 49015