Sr. Oracle Database Engineer

About

Akkodis is seeking a Sr. Oracle Database Engineer for a Direct Hire position with a client located in Pittsburgh, PA. Ideally looking for applicants with a solid background in the financial services industry.

Salary Range: $150k to $170k annually + benefits. The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Responsibilities

Sr. Database Engineer job responsibilities include:

• Architect and implement scalable Oracle database solutions for high-throughput applications
• Design and manage cross-region replication and fault-tolerant architectures
• Drive performance tuning and optimization (query tuning, indexing, partitioning)
• Enforce data security and encryption standards (data at rest/in transit, access controls)
• Partner with engineering teams on data modeling, PL/SQL development, and system design
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and database reliability standards (SLOs)
• Integrate database changes into CI/CD pipelines (Liquibase, Flyway, or similar)
• Contribute to modernization efforts, including Snowflake and Databricks integrations

Requirements

To fulfill this role the Sr. Database Engineer will be required to:

• Database & Data
• Oracle (primary environment; migrating to Exadata)
• PL/SQL, stored procedures, and performance tooling (AWR, SQL Trace, TKPROF)
• Microsoft Azure (primary)
• Cross-region failover and disaster recovery
• Snowflake
• Databricks
• Experience in regulated environments (e.g., FedRAMP or similar)
• Database encryption (TDE, in-transit security)
• Access controls and least privilege design
• Auditing and compliance standards

Qualifications

• Query optimization and code generation assistance
• Test generation and validation
• Reviewing and debugging AI-assisted outputs
• 9–11+ years of experience in database engineering or related roles
• Deep expertise in Oracle database internals and performance tuning
• Strong experience with replication, high availability, and fault tolerance
• Experience integrating databases into modern CI/CD workflows
• Background in financial services or regulated environments is a plus
• Experience designing mission-critical, high-availability data systems
• Strong understanding of data architecture and distributed systems
• Ability to communicate and drive technical standards across teams
• Proven ability to operate in fast-paced, delivery-focused environments

Benefits

Benefits include but are not limited to:

• 401(k) with match
• Comprehensive medical insurance (PPO, HSA)
• Dental insurance (PPO)
• Vision assistance
• Three weeks of Paid Time Off to Start; Accumulating Structure Afterwards
• Paid Holidays Off

Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pays upon meeting eligibility criteria.