Sr. Database Engineer

Company: Softworld Inc
Location: Santa Clara
Posted on: April 24, 2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Sr. Database Engineer

While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.

Job Location: San Diego California 95050

Job Description:

Onsite Requirements:

Oracle
PL/SQL
AWS

Day-to-day Responsibilities:

Designing and developing databases as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team working on geospatial data systems.
Writing and optimizing PL/SQL code, including stored procedures, functions, packages, and types using Oracle 12c and 19c.
Managing and configuring Oracle databases, including server operations, pluggable databases, and Oracle STIG hardening procedures.
Handling database operations on RHEL Linux (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7/8), including scripting in Bash and C-shell.
Designing database architectures to handle high-volume data ingestion, storage, and retrieval for geospatial intelligence systems.
Working with AWS RDS for cloud-based database deployment and operations.
Using tools like Jira and Git for version control and task tracking.
Installing and configuring Oracle Instant Client for lightweight database connectivity across systems.
Participating in system testing, deployment, and customer meetings, which may require occasional CONUS travel. Travel will be less than 10% (no more than once a month, several days at a time, but usually less than that).

Required:

Bachelors + 6-8 years of DBA & DBE experience (experience across the entire development lifecycle).

Databases & Query Languages:

Oracle RDBMS (12c and 19c).
PL/SQL (procedures, functions, packages, types).
SQL (query writing and optimization).

Database Operations & Features:

Oracle STIG (Security Technical Implementation Guide).
Oracle Pluggable Databases.
Oracle Basic Server Operations.
Database Design & Development Processes.

Operating Systems & Scripting:

RHEL Linux (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7/8).
Bash (shell scripting).
C shell (csh) scripting.

Cloud Platforms:

AWS RDS (Relational Database Service).

Tools & DevOps:

Jira (issue tracking/project management).
Git (version control).

Miscellaneous:

Oracle Instant Client.

Desired Experience, Education, or Skills:

Experience with DAO related programming in C++ or JAVA.
Experience with Oracle Spatial option.
Experience with Oracle RAC basic operations.
Experience with Oracle Label Security (OLS) option.
Experience with Oracle Identity Management (OIM) and Enterprise User Security (EUS).
Experience with Oracle Dataguard.



**3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.

This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future.
This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role.
Due to the nature of the work, a United States Government Clearance is required to be eligible for the position**

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