Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy. Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.
We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Database Administrator (DBA) to join our team. The Principal DBA will have extensive experience with Oracle along with a proven track record of successfully migrating Oracle databases to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (PAAS). This person is part of a production support team of DBAs that work on the installation, configuration and upgrade of Oracle software and related products across different OS environments (Linux, Windows) and hosted on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This DBA will also share responsibility for supporting and managing the Oracle R12 e-Business Suite Application and Microsoft Sql Server production and non-production environments.
The Principal DBA will work closely with the development group on database design and implementation projects. This person will maintain backup and recovery plans, implement and maintain database security, perform capacity planning, and will be part of an on-call rotation. The Principal DBA will work with vendors to determine upgrade paths and will maintain documentation and standards for DBA tasks. This DBA will evaluate Oracle features and Oracle related products and will make recommendations for future activities and tools.
Key Responsibilities
Due to the nature of our work, US Citizenship is required for all positions.
Ability to obtain a HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification credential under the Department of Energy Order 206.2, ‘ Identity, Credential, and Access Management,’ and Supplemental Directive NNSA SD 206.2, ‘ Implementation of Personal Identity Verification for Uncleared Contractors’
MSTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.
Annual salary range for this position is: $116,001.60 - $176,904.00.
Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.
The Nevada National Security Sites help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by: supporting the stewardship of the nation’s nuclear deterrent; providing nuclear and radiological emergency response capabilities and training; contributing to key nonproliferation and arms control initiatives; executing national-level experiments in support of the National Laboratories; working with national security customers and other federal agencies on important national security activities; and providing long-term environmental stewardship of the NNSS’s Cold War legacy.
