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Oracle Specialist (NATO – NCIA)

Geilenkirchen, Germany, Sapienza Consulting [AAS2018-0044]

Field(s) of expertise
Software Engineering Information Technology
Job type
Contract
Education
BachelorMaster
Deadline
Closed

About this job

Sapienza Consulting is recruiting Oracle Specialist to join NATO – NCIA, at Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Responsibilities

  • Maintains (both in-house and outsourced) application software hosted on NAEW&C networks and stand-alone IT/CIS Systems (Data and Support Software). Includes logistics software that are used in support of Weapons Platform and are Mission Critical
  • Applies life-cycle support for user account administration, fielded application software and data configuration management
  • Applies quality assurance to the fielded application software and support processes and related technical documentation
  • Applies maintenance of IT/CIS Service plans and procedures for the life cycle and supporting functions for assigned applications software
  • Implements of IT/CIS Service Requests for changes and maintenance to fielded applications
  • Conducts integration tests to validate the correctness of application software changes implemented, or to validate new versions of off-the-shelf products
  • Arranges and coordinates SQ internally the installation support for assigned application software on server and client platforms, including configuration management
  • Supports the conversion of legacy product application software into new IT/CIS Service environments
  • Supports technical reviews of contractor produced application software and data packages
  • Applying core data structures to COTS/NOTS and contractually delivered software applications
  • Applies routine and contingency support for application software maintenance and support efforts at FOBs/FOL and at other deployed locations
  • Applies Information Security protection to assigned IT/CIS Services (including software, on-line and archived data, workflows, etc.) iaw NATO and NAEW&C security directives, to include a viable disaster recovery capability
  • Provides technical advice and support on assigned application software to external partners and industry
  • Supports product selection and acquisition, trial installations and walkthroughs, deployment, enabler training, testing and release for use, in-house and outsourced technical support and maintenance, and 2nd level user support of each assigned IT/CIS Services
  • Participates in analysis of causes and incidents of IT/CIS Service failures (including IT System trouble-shooting) and effecting/conducting appropriate action to correct problems
  • Maintains and operates an efficient and effective technical library for assigned software applications
  • Conducts data extraction requirements, to include implementing functional solutions

Additional activities

  • Develops and maintains specialist knowledge of database concepts, object and data modelling techniques and design principles and a detailed knowledge of database architectures, software and facilities
  • Analyses data requirements to establish, modify or maintain object/data models
  • Evaluates potential solutions, demonstrating, installing and commissioning selected products
  • Uses database management system software and tools to investigate problems and collect performance statistics and create reports
  • Carries out routine configuration/installation and reconfiguration of database and related products
  • Design and implement RDBM and OODBM systems
  • Define data structures, logical and physical databases using CASE tools• Revise database design; implement stored procedures, triggers; apply normalization and other harmonization activities
  • Define advanced queries
  • Use built-in Data Access classes in Application Frameworks to create Database Interfaces and classes in applications to be able to access and manage databases
  • Evaluate and select commercial or academic databases for use
  • Prepare Data Dictionaries and other related database documentation

Profile

  • Knowledgeable of both relational and non-relational (NOSQL) database principles, design, implementation and/or administration
  • Knowledgeable of Object Oriented Database principles design, implementation and/or administration• Experience with writing queries and query optimization
  • High-level knowledge of other computing disciplines including software development, system integration and IT service provision
  • Understanding of polyglot consistence and map reduce technologies.
  • Expertise in Oracle Database Administration 11g and higher
  • Expertise in Oracle Weblogic Administration 11g and higher
  • Expertise in Oracle Forms and Reports Administration 11g and higher
  • Expertise in Oracle Enterprise Manager 13c and higher
  • Expertise in Oracle Backup and Recovery
  • Expertise in applying Oracle related security updates and Operating System security updates Note With respect to administration of Oracle Services – 85% will be on Microsoft Windows operating system and 15% on UNIX/Solaris operating systems
  • Must hold Security Clearance NATO Secret
  • Fluent business English; knowledge of another NATO member-state language is an asset

Desirable specific expereince

  • Advanced knowledge on Microsoft SQL server 2012 and higher
  • Advanced knowledge on backup and recovery of MS SQL server databases
  • Advanced knowledge on Microsoft Server operating system
  • Advanced knowledge on Microsoft Active Directory
  • Profound knowledge on scripting (Bash, MS command line, PL/SQL, Powershell)

 

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