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XTIVIA is an award-winning IT consulting brand that has been providing innovative solutions for CMS, CRM, Remote Database Support, Data Strategy, API, and App Development for over 30 years. With a focus on delivering superior IT solutions and exceptional technology support, XTIVIA helps businesses achieve targeted objectives through the right technology. Their comprehensive range of products and services includes Solutions Apps & Integration, API Integration, App Development, Integration Platforms, Mobile Apps, UX/UI Design, Web Portal, CMS & DXP, Business Solutions, CRM, GovCon365, ITSM, QA Testing, TCoE, Software Licensing, Cloud & DevOps, Cloud DevOps, Serverless Apps, Data & Insights, Analytics & Business Intelligence, Data Engineering, Data Governance, Data Warehousing, Database, Master Data Management. With an extensive portfolio of technologies such as Boomi, Contentful, Liferay DXP, MuleSoft, .Net, Next.js, Strapi, TIBCO, and many more, XTIVIA delivers customized solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. Their success stories and customer testimonials demonstrate their ability to transform businesses and deliver exceptional results. Collaborate with XTIVIA today and unlock the full potential of your business with their smart IT solutions.

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XTIVIA is an innovative B2B technology enterprise solutions company committed to providing integrated technology solutions and services, delivering measurable results as a trusted industry thought leader for 30 years.

Our services include managed services and business solutions, like DevOps, CRM, and ITSM; database support and management; application solutions, including mobile apps; ERP solutions for GovCon and the private sector; and platform integration, with APIs as well as digital experience CMS solutions.

If you can imagine the business outcome, XTIVIA can create it with technology.

XTIVIA has offices in Colorado, New York, New Jersey, Texas, and Virginia.

**Database Manager**

Work Location Remote

Duration 6-Month Contract-to-Hire

Travel Occasionally up to 25%

How you will make a difference

We are seeking a visionary leader to manage a team of SQL Server DBAs and serve as the Principal Architect for our enterprise data ecosystem. This is not a passive management role; it requires a deep, hands-on understanding of how databases interact with the entire IT stack-from the application layer down to the bare metal.

You will drive and support the strategy for reliability, scalability, and modernization. You will look beyond keeping the lights on to implement AI-driven tooling, automation, and next-generation architecture that allows us to work smarter, not harder.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- **Strategic Architecture & Ecosystem Management:**
  - **Holistic Design:** Architect the SQL Server environment not as isolated instances, but as a critical component of the larger IT infrastructure. Ensure optimal configuration across the stack: Storage (SAN/NVMe), Compute, Hypervisor (VMware), OS, and Network.
  - **Modernization & Innovation:** Actively research and implement AI-assisted monitoring, predictive analytics, and automated tuning tools to reduce manual toil and shift the team toward proactive engineering.
  - High Availability: Support the Business Continuity strategy, utilizing Always On Availability Groups and geo-redundant disaster recovery solutions.
- **Application & Connectivity Integration:**
  - **The "Middle" Layer:** Serve as the expert on application-to-database connectivity. Debug complex issues involving ODBC/JDBC drivers, connection pooling, latency, and ORM-generated SQL.
  - **Developer Collaboration:** Partner with software architects to ensure database code is scalable. Provide guidance on efficient data access patterns before code reaches production.
- **Team Leadership & Operations:**
  - **Mentorship:** Lead, mentor, and grow a team of DBAs. Translate complex architectural goals into actionable tasks for the team.
  - **Capacity Planning:** Analyze trends in CPU, RAM, and Storage consumption to forecast hardware needs years in advance.

Requirements

What you bring to your new team

- **Experience:** Minimum 10+ years in Database Administration with at least 3 years in a Lead, Architect, or Management role within an enterprise environment.
- **Core Engine Mastery:** Expert-level knowledge of SQL Server internals (Locking/Blocking, Latches, Wait Statistics, Query Store, Plan Cache analysis).
- **Infrastructure Fluency:**
  - **Virtualization:** Deep understanding of VMware/Hyper-V regarding SQL Server workloads (vNUMA, CPU Ready, Memory Ballooning, VMotion impacts).
  - **Storage & OS:** Understanding of IOPS, latency, RAID levels, and Windows Failover Clustering (WSFC).
  - **Networking:** Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, Subnets, and how network latency impacts synchronous replication.
- **Application Fluency:** Ability to troubleshoot connectivity from the application side (connection strings, timeouts, driver versions).
- **Automation:** Proficiency in PowerShell, Ansible, or similar tools for managing infrastructure as code.
- **Education:** bachelor’s degree.

How you add even MORE value

- Experience implementing AI/ML-based monitoring tools (e.g., SentryOne, SolarWinds, or cloud-native anomaly detection).
- Experience managing hybrid environments (On-Premises SQL extending to Azure SQL/AWS RDS).
- Knowledge of Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) as it pertains to stateful database workloads.

**The Ideal Candidate:** You are a technologist at heart who understands that the Database does not live in a vacuum. You can discuss execution plans with developers, IOPS with storage engineers, and budget strategy with the CIO. You are constantly asking, "How can we use technology to automate this workflow?"

_At this time, XTIVIA cannot transfer nor sponsor a work visa for this position._

This position has an expected pay range of $70-$80 an hour.

Your compensation is based on your skills and experience -- talk with your recruiter to learn more.

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XTIVIA is an innovative B2B technology enterprise solutions company committed to providing integrated technology solutions and services, delivering measurable results as a trusted industry thought leader for 30 years.

Our services include managed services and business solutions, like DevOps, CRM, and ITSM; database support and management; application solutions, including mobile apps; ERP solutions for GovCon and the private sector; and platform integration, with APIs as well as digital experience CMS solutions.

If you can imagine the business outcome, XTIVIA can create it with technology.

XTIVIA has offices in Colorado, New York, New Jersey, Texas, and Virginia.

At XTIVIA, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, parental status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. XTIVIA believes that diversity and inclusion among our team members are critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

## Lead Oracle Database Architecture Engineer (POC & Migration Specialist)

**Work Location:** On-site in the Taylor, TX area during the Proof of Concept (POC) and core migration phases. Hybrid remote during interim planning and steady-state project phases.

**Employment Type:** Contract / Contract-to-Hire

**Travel & On-site Requirements:** 100% on-site during the initial 3-month Proof of Concept (POC). Additional on-site presence will be required throughout the project for hardware and platform validation, testing, and cutover activities.

**Clearance / Compliance:** Must successfully pass required background checks and complete NERC CIP compliance onboarding before starting.

**Contract Length:** This position is initially scoped for the 3-month POC. Upon successful completion of the POC and achievement of the defined pass/fail criteria, the project is expected to continue for an additional 12-18 months in a hybrid remote/on-site capacity.

**Work Authorization:** U.S. Citizens only. This position is subject to client and regulatory requirements.

**Compensation:** Up to $120 per hour

### How you will make a difference

We are seeking a senior, hands-on Oracle Database Architecture Engineer to lead the technical validation, architecture design, Proof of Concept (POC), and migration execution for Data Modernization and Platform Refresh program.

In this role, you will be physically on-site at primary facilities to benchmark high-availability architectures, configure 2-node RAC with ASM and Active Data Guard across multi-site data centers, and execute near-zero downtime database migrations. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in Oracle 19c and converged infrastructure, Advanced Security and NERC CIP security controls, and cross-site disaster recovery benchmarking.

This is not a management position. This is a highly hands-on role where you will serve as the lead field engineer responsible for implementing the solution and executing all migrations, supported by a team of Oracle DBAs.

### Responsibilities

**Architecture & POC Leadership:**

- Lead and implement the physical and logical configuration of the target Oracle Database platform (RAC, ASM, Data Guard) during the initial Proof of Concept (POC) phase.
- Conduct workload characterization, workload stress testing, and failover validation across Primary and Disaster Recovery (DR) data centers meeting migration objectives.
- Evaluate storage throughput, inter-node latency, and network interconnect performance to validate platform SLAs.

**Migration Planning & Execution:**

- Design and execute data migration strategies (e.g., RMAN Active Duplication, Oracle GoldenGate, or Data Guard) to migrate mission-critical databases with minimal maintenance windows.
- Develop granular runbooks, rollback procedures, and cutover checklists for the production migration phase.
- Implement Ansible automation where possible, such as Oracle installs/Rac/ASM/DG/DG Broker, etc.

**High Availability & Disaster Recovery (HA/DR):**

- Architect, build, and test 2-node Real Application Clusters (RAC) utilizing Automatic Storage Management (ASM) and Oracle Grid Infrastructure.
- Mastery of synchronous/asynchronous redo transport (Maximum Performance mode), broker configuration, automated health validation, and executing zero-data-loss database switchovers under a strict 5-minute SLA window.
- Implement and validate Oracle Active Data Guard (FSFO/Far Sync) connecting primary and secondary data center sites.

**Compliance & Security:**

- Enforce NERC CIP database security standards, TDE (Transparent Data Encryption), Unified Auditing, and strict access controls across test, staging, and production environments.
- Experience with CIS benchmark health checks/DBSAT and remediation efforts for Oracle 19c environments on Linux.
- Author technical design documents, architectural diagrams, and operational handoff playbooks for permanent Operations team enablement.

**Knowledge Transfer:**

- Construct detailed runbooks for RAC/ASM, Data Guard setup and DG Broker architected solutions.
- Construct detailed runbooks for TDE and Database Vault solutions for enhanced security features.
- Create documentation evidencing the security features enabled and configured in accordance with CIS Benchmark Level 1 and NERC CIP requirements.
- Transfer knowledge of the solutions to Oracle DBA teams at XTIVIA and client DBAs.
- Ability to provide on-site client knowledge transfer sessions covering Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) 24ai and Oracle Data Guard failover and switchover scenarios.

### Requirements

**Experience:**

- 15+ years of enterprise Oracle Database Administration and Architecture experience, preferably within mission-critical utility, energy, or grid-operator environments.

**Certification:**

- Oracle Database 19c Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) certification.

**Core Oracle Stack:**

- Expert-level mastery of multi-tenant Oracle Database 19c (Oracle 26ai exposure preferred).
- Deep experience with Oracle Grid Infrastructure, 2-node RAC, ASM disk group configuration and tuning, Active Data Guard, Data Guard Broker, Fast-Start Failover (FSFO), and geographically dispersed data centers.
- Experience orchestrating live Data Guard switchover drills to validate replication integrity and synchronization safety.
- Advanced hands-on experience with Oracle GoldenGate 21c Microservices, including Hub configuration, unidirectional Extract and Replicat processes, and trail file/transport encryption.
- Advanced Oracle performance tuning experience utilizing Diagnostics and Tuning Packs.

**Migration Expertise:**

- Demonstrated success leading large-scale Oracle database migrations using RMAN, GoldenGate, and Data Guard.
- Proven hands-on experience writing migration runbooks and executing production go-live migrations with maintenance windows of 5 minutes or less.

**Operating Systems & Infrastructure:**

- Proficiency with Linux (RHEL/OEL 8/9), shell scripting, UDEV/ASMFD storage mapping, Jumbo Frames/interconnect network tuning, and kernel/HugePages optimization.

**Backup & Recovery:**

- Expert-level RMAN knowledge and advanced experience with Rubrik backup management.
- Understanding of backup storage capacity planning to meet SLAs, including the impact of TDE and compression on storage requirements.

**On-Site Availability:**

- Ability to work 100% on-site at the client facility in Taylor, TX during the initial POC deployment, performance testing, and production go-live cutover events

### How you add even MORE value

- Experience with high-performance SAN storage architectures.
- Oracle Certified Master (OCM) or Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) - RAC/Grid Infrastructure/Data Guard.
- Advanced experience integrating database automation using Ansible.
- Experience with near-zero downtime Oracle 26ai upgrades in a 2-node RAC with Data Guard environment for mission-critical database instances.
- Advanced database security skillset with hands-on experience with Oracle TDE and other security features.

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