The Role Maintain, optimize, secure, and modernize Oracle databases supporting DHA financial, procurement, contract management, and enterprise data warehouse systems. Responsibilities include performance tuning, ETL support, backup and recovery, disaster preparedness, STIG implementation, vulnerability remediation, audit support, database migrations, outage response, and high-availability operations across AWS GovCloud environments. The role requires advanced Oracle and Linux administration, automation scripting, security hardening, and either EDW or contract-management database expertise. Summary Generated by Built In Description Quantum Sky is searching for an experienced Senior Database Administrator to maintain, optimize, secure, and modernize critical Oracle database instances supporting the Defense Health Agency (DHA) E-Commerce System (ECS) in Aurora, Colorado. The DHA ECS delivers integrated financial management, acquisition operations, and contract lifecycle support for TRICARE private-sector healthcare delivery across the Military Health System (MHS). Operating within a virtualized Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud East infrastructure via the DHA MedCOI Application Virtualization Hosting Environment (AVHE), this role is available in two specialized tracks: Track 1: Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) Track — Specializes in multi-terabyte analytical and reporting databases, complex data warehousing structures (Stage, Archive Stage, and multidimensional reporting marts), and bulk data ingestion pipelines. Track 2: Contract Management (CM) Track — Specializes in transactional database administration supporting DHA procurement and contract administration systems, including COTS Global Unison PRISM, custom ColdFusion applications (MTR, PAT, Extranet), and software change control suites (ECCP/SBM/QC).
Maintain and optimize Oracle database instances across 4 environments (Development, System Test, QA/Pre-Prod, and Production) supporting the 3 distinct EDW layers: Landing & Staging (Stage): High-throughput data ingestion area receiving batch feeds from Oracle Federal Financials (OFF), TRICARE Encounter Data System (TEDS), and pharmacy rebate processors. Archive Stage (Arc Stage): Non-volatile historical archive maintaining longitudinal private sector healthcare data.
Reporting Data Marts:
Dedicated schemas powering business intelligence platforms (OAS, BI Publisher, SplashBI) across the Financial Reporting Data Mart (FRDM), Operations Reporting Data Mart (ORDM), Pharmacy Reporting Data Mart (PRDM), and Contract Reporting Data Mart (CRDM).
Batch Ingestion & ETL Alignment:
Partner with Informatica ETL and BMC Control-M administrators to support nightly batch windows (1800-0600 MT), monitoring data loading locks, index health, tablespace growth, and partition management.
Contract Modernization Projects:
Warehouse Archival Project:
Design and execute data archival pipelines to offload cold data while maintaining reporting query performance.
All OFF Sets of Books Ingestion:
Implement database changes required to integrate multi-set of books financial records into EDW reporting marts.
CARS CTDE
File Reconciliation:
Support database ingestion structures for Central Accounting Reporting System files to enable automated daily cash transaction matching. Track 2:
CM Database Administrator Procurement & Operations Database Administration:
Administer Oracle database schemas supporting the DHA ECS Contract Management suite:
PRISM Database Tier:
Maintain the Oracle backend for Global Unison
PRISM COTS
software, managing procurement solicitation data, contract award records, and clause logic integrations. MTR / Extranet /
PAT Database Tier:
Maintain shared and dedicated schemas for custom Adobe ColdFusion applications tracking TRICARE Concept Requirements (ConReq), contractor deliverables, and contractor performance assessments. E-Commerce Change Control Process (ECCP): Administer database instances supporting Solutions Business Manager (SBM) and Quality Center (QC) workflow configurations.
Procurement Cycle Integration Support:
Support schema adjustments and interface tables enabling the automated "handshake" between PRISM and Oracle Federal Financials (OFF) to validate funds availability and obligations prior to contract modifications.
Shared Infrastructure Management:
Maintain shared database server configurations for PRISM, MTR, and PAT operating on Linux RHEL platforms, ensuring strict application isolation and performance tuning.
Shared Responsibilities Across Both Tracks:
1. Database Operations, Maintenance & Tuning Perform routine proactive database administration, memory allocation (SGA/PGA), automated maintenance task scheduling, and SQL workload tuning. Generate and analyze AWR, ADDM, and ASH reports to diagnose bottlenecks, lock contention, and query performance degradation. Maintain complete database design documentation, data dictionaries, schema diagrams, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) compliant with
CDRL 0010
(Solution Design Documentation).
Strictly enforce environment segregation:
technical developers are prohibited from direct data access in QA/Pre-Prod and Production; DBAs execute and validate all production schema migrations. 2. Backup, Recovery & Disaster Preparedness Configure, automate, and monitor comprehensive backup jobs using Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) and AWS virtual machine snapshots. Plan and execute mandatory monthly backup restore tests to formally validate DCOPS nightly and weekly backup integrity. Maintain database reconstitution procedures under the DHA ECS Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP). Participate in annual
DHA ECS COOP
/ Disaster Recovery exercises, supporting full cutover to alternate AWS environments within 12 hours of declaration. 3. Cybersecurity, STIG Implementation & Audits Apply and validate DISA Database Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and Control Correlation Identifiers (CCIs) across all database instances. Remediate vulnerabilities identified by Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) scans and Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVAs). Coordinate with the designated Security DBA and ISSO to close Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) findings no later than 10 calendar days before expiration. Enforce DoD Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) authentication, encryption at rest (TDE), and encryption in transit across all database listeners and connections. Provide technical responses and evidence for periodic DHA CRM financial audits, contract management audits, and RMF re-authorizations. 4. Outage Response & High-Availability SLAs Adhere to strict contract restoration service-level agreements: End-of-Month (EOM) &
October Surges:
During the window 5 days prior to 5 days following EOM, and throughout October, restore production database service disruptions within 4 hours maximum allowable downtime.
Standard Operations:
Restore production database disruptions within 8 hours; non-production environments within 24 hours. Notify Government representatives within 30 minutes of production disruption identification and within 2 hours for lower environments.
Qualifications Required:
Citizenship:
Must be a United States Citizen (mandatory contractual requirement for DHA network authorization and clearance sponsorship).
Privileged Access:
Must qualify for and maintain an IT Level II Privileged Access designation per DoD 5200.2-R.
Cybersecurity Certification:
Must possess a valid DoD Manual 8140.03 IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+ ce, CCNA Security, CySA+, GSEC) upon hire or within 3 months of contract employment. Must complete relevant OS/DBMS Operating Environment training.
Formal Education:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
Experience Substitution Rule:
Fifteen (15) years of documented experience in database administration may be substituted in lieu of a bachelor's degree. Experience Mandates by
Track:
EDW Track:
Minimum of five (5) years of hands-on Oracle Database Administration experience on a Linux/Unix platform supporting an enterprise Data Warehouse application of the size and complexity of
DHA ECS EDW. CM
Track:
Minimum of five (5) years of hands-on Oracle Database Administration experience on a Linux/Unix platform supporting contract management, procurement, or web tracking applications of the size and complexity of PRISM, MTR/PAT, and Extranet.
Required Technical Competencies:
Advanced administration of Oracle Enterprise Database (v12c / 19c) on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Expertise in Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) scripting, catalog administration, and automated backup/restore verification. In-depth knowledge of database security hardening, DISA STIGs, SCAP tools, and vulnerability mitigation. Advanced performance tuning utilizing Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) / Cloud Control, AWR, ASH, ADDM, and SQL execution plan profiling. Strong shell scripting skills (Bash, Korn shell) for database maintenance automation, log rotations, and monitoring.
Desired Track-Specific Competencies:
EDW Track:
Experience with large partition schemas, star/snowflake dimensional models, Informatica ETL database targets, and BI Publisher / OAS database repository schemas.
CM Track:
Experience supporting Global Unison PRISM database backends, Adobe ColdFusion database connection pooling, and Micro Focus
SBM / QC
database instances.
Both Tracks:
Familiarity with Oracle Access Manager (OAM 11i), Oracle Internet Directory (OID 11i), Oracle Cloud Control 13c, and AWS GovCloud virtualized EBS volume management.
Clearance:
Must hold an active or favorably adjudicated Tier 3 (T3) / NACLC investigation (SF-86) granting Secret eligibility.
Location:
Aurora, CO About Quantum Sky Compensation:
Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically between $135,000-$145,000. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.
Benefits:
Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and parental leave. The world the mission operates in is going post-quantum, contested, and machine-speed. Quantum Sky engineers the advantage across cyber, networks, software, and quantum because the mission demands dominance, not parity. We don't follow the map. We draw it. At Quantum Sky, we believe that success starts with our people. We foster a collaborative, innovative, and mission-driven environment where every team member plays a critical role in shaping the future of technology. Are you ready to join #TeamQuantumSky? Quantum Sky Engineering LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, [sexual orientation, gender identity,] national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by applicable law. Read Full Description Skills Required United States citizenship Qualify for and maintain DoD IT Level II Privileged Access designation Valid DoD Manual 8140.03 IAT Level II baseline certification, such as Security+ CE, CCNA Security, CySA+, or GSEC, upon hire or within three months Relevant OS and DBMS Operating Environment training Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline; 15 years of documented database administration experience may substitute At least five years of hands-on Oracle database administration on Linux or Unix EDW track: experience supporting an enterprise data warehouse of comparable size and complexity CM track: experience supporting contract management, procurement, or web tracking applications of comparable size and complexity Advanced Oracle Enterprise Database administration on RHEL Oracle RMAN scripting, catalog administration, and automated backup and restore verification Database security hardening, DISA STIGs, SCAP tools, and vulnerability mitigation Oracle Enterprise Manager or Cloud Control, AWR, ASH, ADDM, and SQL execution plan profiling Strong Bash and KornShell scripting skills EDW track: large partition schemas, star or snowflake dimensional models, Informatica ETL targets, and BI Publisher or OAS repository schemas CM track: Global Unison PRISM database backends, Adobe ColdFusion connection pooling, and Micro Focus SBM or QC database instances Oracle Access Manager 11i, Oracle Internet Directory 11i, Oracle Cloud Control 13c, and AWS GovCloud virtualized EBS volume management Quantum Sky Engineering LLC Compensation & Benefits Highlights The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Quantum Sky Engineering LLC and has not been reviewed or approved by Quantum Sky Engineering LLC. About This Summary Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered good or on par with competition, with specialized roles advertising strong salary ranges. Compensation is often characterized as fair relative to job requirements and provides a steady paycheck. Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Programs such as annual merit and promotional increases, performance and project-retention bonuses, spot bonuses, and certification incentives are highlighted. These offerings link rewards to skills growth and project outcomes. Retirement Support — Retirement plans include a 401(k) with employer matching noted in postings. This signals support for long-term savings alongside core insurance and paid-holiday benefits. Learn more about Quantum Sky Engineering LLC's Compensation & Benefits → Quantum Sky Engineering LLC Insights What's It Like to Work at Quantum Sky Engineering LLC? Quantum Sky Engineering LLC Culture & Values Quantum Sky Engineering LLC Career Growth & Development What's the Work-Life Balance Like at Quantum Sky Engineering LLC? Quantum Sky Engineering LLC Leadership & Management Quantum Sky Engineering LLC Company Growth, Stability & Outlook View all jobs at Quantum Sky Engineering LLC View Quantum Sky Engineering LLC Profile Report Job