Database Administrator (DISA)

Database Administrator Location: Remote, USA Type --- Future Opportunities -- Proposal Security Clearance: Must possess an active Secret Clearance. _______________________________________________________________ Who we are: Horizon Industries Limited (Horizon) is a dynamic IT and Management Consulting firm based in the Washington, DC area. Founded in 1996, Horizon Industries Limited (Horizon) has evolved into a company of highly qualified professionals that provides full-cycle IT Consultant and Management support in both the private and public sectors. Horizon’s culture is based on our core values, and we PRIDE ourselves on a diverse, employee, and family-centric approach. Who we are looking for: IDEAS is the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Appian-based contract writing system, hosted in the Impact Level 5 Appian Government Cloud. The current production system (IDEAS O&M) connects to an Oracle database, and IDEAS Next Generation (NG) is being built in separate Appian Government Cloud environments to modernize DISA’s telecommunications contracting. The Database Administrator supports both. For IDEAS O&M, this role owns Oracle database administration, security, and outage response. For IDEAS NG, this role supports data design and the migration of legacy contract data into the new system, working with the Appian data layer, which may include Appian Cloud’s native MariaDB data source. What your day-to-day will look like / Duties: Performs a variety of routine project tasks applied to specialized information assurance problems. Tasks involve integration of electronic processes or methodologies to resolve total system problems, or technology problems as they relate to IA requirements. Analyzes information security requirements. Applies analytical and systematic approaches in the resolution of problems of workflow, organization, and planning. Provides security engineering support for planning, design, development, testing, demonstration, and integration of information systems. Responsibilities Install, maintain, and tune the Oracle database instances supporting IDEAS, in coordination with the hosting provider and DISA database administrators Define and maintain database security standards, and manage database access Lead troubleshooting of database-related outages, and monitor and manage disaster recovery services Analyze "worst actor" database processes, structures, and configurations, and provide concise, actionable recommendations that consider the simplest solutions first Test Oracle security patches and version upgrades, and make required configuration updates in coordination with the ISSO Create and deploy database scripts for each IDEAS release, and maintain refresh schedules that identify agency interdependencies Validate database security posture against ACAS and HBSS results, complete Oracle Database STIG checklist reviews, and apply IAVA patches Coordinate through Enterprise…