Oracle/DB2 DBA (Hybrid) at Careers Tier1, Raleigh, NC
Oracle/DB2 DBA (Hybrid) at Careers Tier1 in Raleigh, NC. Contract. Apply with swipeandhired.
Oracle/DB2 DBA (Hybrid)
Job Locations
US-NC-Raleigh | US-MN-Eagan
ID
2026-22131
# of Openings
1
Category
Information Technology
Type
CTH
Overview
PLEASE NOTE: No corp-to-corp candidates will be accepted.
- Tier One Technologies is seeking a skilled Database Administrator with Oracle and DB2 experience to support our US Government client.
- This contract-to-hire position can be located in Raleigh, NC or Eagan, MN.
- Expected schedule: Thursday – Monday from 11:30 PM EST to 8:30 AM EST.
- SELECTED CANDIDATES WITHOUT REQUIRED CLEARANCE WILL BE SUBJECT TO A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION TO RECEIVE IT.
Responsibilities
- Perform complex functional activities in support of Oracle RDBMS products and services, IBM DB2, Oracle eBusiness Suite, and Postgres that will include database patching, deployments and troubleshooting.
- Oracle support:
- Upgrade, install, patch, and remediate vulnerabilities in Oracle RDBMS products and services on Linux servers.
- Manage and maintain a complex Oracle RDBMS production environment.
- IBM DB2 Support:
- Install, upgrade, patch, and remediate vulnerabilities in IBM DB2 databases on Mainframe systems, Linux and Windows servers.
- Manage and maintain DB2 production environments including performance tuning and query optimization.
- Troubleshoot and resolve DB2-related issues in high-availability environments
- Oracle eBusiness Suite Support:
- Upgrade, install, patch, and remediate vulnerabilities in Oracle eBusiness Suite applications on Linux servers.
- Ensure the integration and performance of Oracle eBusiness Suite with other systems.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Oracle eBusiness Suite.
- Work on high-visibility, or mission critical aspects of a given program, and performs all functional duties independently.
- Oversee the efforts of direct reporting resources and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job.
Qualifications
- A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is required. If the degree is not in the applicable field, then 4 additional years of related experience is required.
- 13+ years of experience in database administration, production support, and performance optimization.
- 6+ years of hands-on Oracle production DBA experience, including Oracle RMAN, Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), and Real Application Clusters (RAC).
- 4+ years of IBM DB2 production DBA experience supporting enterprise database environments.
- Proven expertise managing Oracle RDBMS, IBM DB2, Oracle E-Business Suite, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL databases.
- Strong understanding of database architecture, design, performance tuning, query optimization, backup and recovery, and high availability.
- Proficiency in administering databases across Linux, IBM Mainframe, and Microsoft Windows environments.
- Extensive experience supporting and maintaining large-scale, multi-node Oracle RAC environments.
- Hands-on experience installing, configuring, administering, and supporting PostgreSQL database environments.
- Must be flexible and willing to work on-call, overnights and weekends as needed.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent US Resident (Green Card Holder).
- Must be able to obtain Public Trust Clearance.
- Be able to pass a drug screening, criminal history, and credit checks.
- Must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.
- Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.)