Job Opportunity: Database Administrator III (Oracle DBA) Client: Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Solicitation: DIR ITSAC – IT Staff Augmentation Contract Reference #: 529601730
Job Title: Database Administrator III
Category: Data / Database Administration
Location: Remote (Austin, TX if hybrid is required)
Duration: July 6, 2026 – August 31, 2026 (344 Hours)
Employment Type: Contract
Interview: Microsoft Teams
Rate: $60/hr C2C (flexible)
Position Overview
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is seeking an experienced Senior Oracle Database Administrator to support mission-critical Oracle database environments. This role focuses on Oracle database administration, infrastructure modernization, performance optimization, security compliance, and high availability for enterprise ERP systems.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing Oracle 19c and newer databases, Oracle Grid Infrastructure, ASM, RAC/Clusterware, Oracle GoldenGate, Active Data Guard, and database upgrades to Oracle 23ai.
This position is fully remote; however, if business needs change, a hybrid schedule may be required in Austin, Texas.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, administer, and maintain enterprise Oracle database environments.
- Perform Oracle database upgrades from Oracle 19c to Oracle 23ai.
- Install, configure, and maintain Oracle Grid Infrastructure (ASM & Clusterware).
- Support Oracle High Availability solutions including: Oracle GoldenGate Active Data Guard
- Perform database performance tuning and optimization.
- Monitor database health, storage utilization, and system performance.
- Support multiple development, QA, UAT, and production environments.
- Maintain ETL database environments supporting enterprise applications.
- Develop and maintain Linux and SQL automation scripts.
- Implement Oracle security best practices and vulnerability remediation.
- Perform backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and database restoration activities.
- Troubleshoot production database issues and provide root cause analysis.
- Support database patching, maintenance windows, and after-hours deployments.
- Create technical documentation and operational procedures.
- Collaborate with application teams, developers, and infrastructure engineers.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of Oracle Database Administration (Oracle 19c or higher)
- 8+ years supporting Oracle Grid Infrastructure (ASM, Clusterware)
- 8+ years with Oracle High Availability technologies: GoldenGate Active Data Guard
- 8+ years of advanced Linux and SQL scripting
- Strong experience with:
- Oracle database upgrades
- Performance tuning
- Database security
- Backup & Recovery (RMAN)
- Disaster Recovery
- ETL database environments
- Oracle patching and maintenance
Preferred Qualifications
- 4+ years supporting Federal, State, or Local Government agencies
- Experience working with managed hosting vendors
- Oracle PeopleSoft administration experience
Work Schedule
- Monday–Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST
- Remote
- Weekend, evening, and holiday work may be required during project activities.
- Overtime requires prior approval.
Location
- Remote
- If converted to hybrid, work will be performed at:
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
4601 W. Guadalupe Street
Austin, TX 78751
Additional Information
- Candidates will undergo a pre-employment security review and background screening.
- Strong experience supporting enterprise Oracle ERP environments is highly preferred.
- Candidates should be comfortable supporting multiple concurrent ERP implementations and upgrades.
- Experience maintaining highly available, secure Oracle environments in production is essential.