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WHO WE ARE:
Texas Workforce Commission connects people with careers across the state. While we are based in Austin on the north lawn of the Texas State Capitol, we have offices statewide. We're a Family Friendly Certified Workplace with great work-life balance, competitive salaries, extensive opportunities for training and development, and fantastic benefits. This position is based at 1411 Brazos Street, Austin in the Information Technology Division.
TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, now or in the future, for this position. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals currently on H-1B, F-1 (OPT/CPT), or H-4 visas. You must be a Texas resident to work for the Texas Workforce Commission or willing to relocate to Texas.
You are a forward-thinking Oracle DBA who thrives on the challenge of managing complex database environments. You take pride in being the guardian of data integrity, developing robust procedures that keep systems secure and reliable and work as a collaborative partner with cross-functional teams to deliver strategic data solutions. With your technical expertise and "owner" mindset, you have a proven ability to solve intricate problems and implement industry-leading database standards.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
The Database Administrator V performs highly advanced database administration work. Work involves providing direction and guidance in database administration operations and planning; overseeing the effective and efficient storage, retrieval, customization, and archiving of data by managing diverse data sets to ensure integrated database systems; planning, developing, and implementing database policies and procedures; and ensuring and verifying data integrity. May oversee the work of others. Works under minimal supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
YOU WILL BE TRUSTED TO:
- Provide professional and technical assistance in the planning and development of TWC on-line transaction processing (OLTP) and decision support databases.
- Consult with programmer/analysts to ensure the conceptual and design phases of new applications are consistent with the structural parameters within the database environment.
- Responsible for the development and ongoing enhancements of decision support database systems, monitoring and fine-tuning database performance in both the OLTP and decision support environment, developing and supporting business interface processes and developing database conversion stored procedures.
- Implements and maintains policies and standards related to the design of databases, data access requirements, security and recovery procedures for the database.
- Evaluate database engines, query and performance monitoring tools.
- Maintain disaster recovery procedures and participate in disaster recovery tests and actual recoveries as needed.
- Will be expected to give expert advice on database/information availability, design policies and standards and database query tools.
- Contribute to teamwork and communicate effectively.
- Promote an image of IT excellence.
- Maintains a consistent and reliable work schedule, with the flexibility to work outside of standard business hours, including on-call rotations, to support production issues or address urgent operational needs.
- Perform other duties as assigned to maintain IT operations.
- Five years of full-time experience in computer programming and/or systems analysis.
- Relevant academic credits may be applied toward experience qualifications for this position.
- Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of computer programming and systems design, of computer operations, systems, and procedures.
- Knowledge of data structure design and proficiency with current database technologies in Oracle version 19c and 26ai.
- Demonstrated experience developing and supporting stored procedures, CRON scripts, and UNIX shell scripts to support business operations and application requirements and to enhance database performance and efficiency.
- Provide support in troubleshooting and resolving database-related issues.
- Knowledge of performance tuning, backup, recovery, and security best practices.
- Strong experience with programming Powershell and SQLPlus scripts.
- Knowledge of industry best practices for configuring and supporting large, complex relational databases, including database backup/restoration, maintain database security, and disaster recovery procedures to safeguard agency data.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
- Skilled in the development of computer programs and stored procedures utilizing high level programming languages, data modeling, and industry standard data extract/transform/load (ETL) tools.
- Skilled in applying data modeling methodologies, data conversion techniques and implementing repeatable processes for creating and modifying data base structures.
- Experience working with databases in the cloud environments like AWS or the Oracle cloud.
- Ability to work cooperatively with a team of database administrators, analysts and developers to complete work assignments.
- Ability to communicate technical information effectively, both orally and in writing to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, coworkers, and vendors.
- Ability to work independently while understanding the need for communicating and coordinating work efforts with others.
- Ability to analyze complex information and develop plans to address identified issues.
- A Family Friendly Certified Workplace
- Defined Retirement Benefit Plan
- Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
- Medical Insurance
- Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave
- Additional benefits for active employees can be found at https://www.ers.texas.gov/Active-Employees/Health-Benefits
Duty involves up to 10% travel within the state of Texas.
VETERANS:
Use your military skills to qualify for this position or other jobs! Go to www.texasskillstowork.com to translate your military work experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications, and skill sets. Also, you can compare this position to military occupations (MOS) at the Texas State Auditor's Office by pasting this link into your browser: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_InformationTechnology.pdf
HOW TO APPLY:
To be considered, please complete a State of Texas Application for Employment and apply online at www.workintexas.com or on Taleo (Job Search). TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, now or in the future, for this position. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals currently on H-1B, F-1 (OPT/CPT), or H-4 visas. You must be a Texas resident to work for the Texas Workforce Commission or willing to relocate to Texas. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. A position utilizing this classification will be designated as security sensitive according to the Texas Labor Code, Section 301.042.
Primary Location
: United States-Texas-AustinWork Locations
:Job
: Database AdministratorsOrganization
: TWC Business UnitSchedule
: Full-timeEmployee Status
: RegularJob Type
: StandardJob Level
: Non-ManagementTravel
: Yes, 10 % of the TimeJob Posting
: Oct 31, 2026, 12:00:00 AMDescription
WHO WE ARE:
Texas Workforce Commission connects people with careers across the state. While we are based in Austin on the north lawn of the Texas State Capitol, we have offices statewide. We're a Family Friendly Certified Workplace with great work-life balance, competitive salaries, extensive opportunities for training and development, and fantastic benefits. This position is based at 1411 Brazos Street, Austin in the Information Technology Division.
TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, now or in the future, for this position. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals currently on H-1B, F-1 (OPT/CPT), or H-4 visas. You must be a Texas resident to work for the Texas Workforce Commission or willing to relocate to Texas.
You are a forward-thinking Oracle DBA who thrives on the challenge of managing complex database environments. You take pride in being the guardian of data integrity, developing robust procedures that keep systems secure and reliable and work as a collaborative partner with cross-functional teams to deliver strategic data solutions. With your technical expertise and "owner" mindset, you have a proven ability to solve intricate problems and implement industry-leading database standards.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
The Database Administrator V performs highly advanced database administration work. Work involves providing direction and guidance in database administration operations and planning; overseeing the effective and efficient storage, retrieval, customization, and archiving of data by managing diverse data sets to ensure integrated database systems; planning, developing, and implementing database policies and procedures; and ensuring and verifying data integrity. May oversee the work of others. Works under minimal supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
YOU WILL BE TRUSTED TO:
- Provide professional and technical assistance in the planning and development of TWC on-line transaction processing (OLTP) and decision support databases.
- Consult with programmer/analysts to ensure the conceptual and design phases of new applications are consistent with the structural parameters within the database environment.
- Responsible for the development and ongoing enhancements of decision support database systems, monitoring and fine-tuning database performance in both the OLTP and decision support environment, developing and supporting business interface processes and developing database conversion stored procedures.
- Implements and maintains policies and standards related to the design of databases, data access requirements, security and recovery procedures for the database.
- Evaluate database engines, query and performance monitoring tools.
- Maintain disaster recovery procedures and participate in disaster recovery tests and actual recoveries as needed.
- Will be expected to give expert advice on database/information availability, design policies and standards and database query tools.
- Contribute to teamwork and communicate effectively.
- Promote an image of IT excellence.
- Maintains a consistent and reliable work schedule, with the flexibility to work outside of standard business hours, including on-call rotations, to support production issues or address urgent operational needs.
- Perform other duties as assigned to maintain IT operations.
- Five years of full-time experience in computer programming and/or systems analysis.
- Relevant academic credits may be applied toward experience qualifications for this position.
- Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of computer programming and systems design, of computer operations, systems, and procedures.
- Knowledge of data structure design and proficiency with current database technologies in Oracle version 19c and 26ai.
- Demonstrated experience developing and supporting stored procedures, CRON scripts, and UNIX shell scripts to support business operations and application requirements and to enhance database performance and efficiency.
- Provide support in troubleshooting and resolving database-related issues.
- Knowledge of performance tuning, backup, recovery, and security best practices.
- Strong experience with programming Powershell and SQLPlus scripts.
- Knowledge of industry best practices for configuring and supporting large, complex relational databases, including database backup/restoration, maintain database security, and disaster recovery procedures to safeguard agency data.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
- Skilled in the development of computer programs and stored procedures utilizing high level programming languages, data modeling, and industry standard data extract/transform/load (ETL) tools.
- Skilled in applying data modeling methodologies, data conversion techniques and implementing repeatable processes for creating and modifying data base structures.
- Experience working with databases in the cloud environments like AWS or the Oracle cloud.
- Ability to work cooperatively with a team of database administrators, analysts and developers to complete work assignments.
- Ability to communicate technical information effectively, both orally and in writing to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, coworkers, and vendors.
- Ability to work independently while understanding the need for communicating and coordinating work efforts with others.
- Ability to analyze complex information and develop plans to address identified issues.
- A Family Friendly Certified Workplace
- Defined Retirement Benefit Plan
- Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
- Medical Insurance
- Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave
- Additional benefits for active employees can be found at https://www.ers.texas.gov/Active-Employees/Health-Benefits
Duty involves up to 10% travel within the state of Texas.
VETERANS:
Use your military skills to qualify for this position or other jobs! Go to www.texasskillstowork.com to translate your military work experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications, and skill sets. Also, you can compare this position to military occupations (MOS) at the Texas State Auditor's Office by pasting this link into your browser: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_InformationTechnology.pdf
HOW TO APPLY:
To be considered, please complete a State of Texas Application for Employment and apply online at www.workintexas.com or on Taleo (Job Search). TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, now or in the future, for this position. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals currently on H-1B, F-1 (OPT/CPT), or H-4 visas. You must be a Texas resident to work for the Texas Workforce Commission or willing to relocate to Texas. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. A position utilizing this classification will be designated as security sensitive according to the Texas Labor Code, Section 301.042.
Primary Location
: United States-Texas-AustinWork Locations
:Job
: Database AdministratorsOrganization
: TWC Business UnitSchedule
: Full-timeEmployee Status
: RegularJob Type
: StandardJob Level
: Non-ManagementTravel
: Yes, 10 % of the TimeJob Posting
: Oct 31, 2026, 12:00:00 AMOracle Database Developer Jobs by Experience Level
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in oracle database developer jobs.
- Proficiency in PL/SQL including stored procedures, triggers, functions, and packages
- Hands-on experience with Oracle Database versions 12c, 19c, or 21c
- Demonstrated ability to write and optimize complex SQL queries and execution plans
- Experience with Oracle tools such as SQL Developer, TOAD, or Oracle Data Pump
- Familiarity with Oracle database administration tasks including backup, recovery, and security
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related technical field
Tips for Your Oracle Database Developer Job Search
Tailor your resume for PL/SQL depth
Recruiters scanning oracle database developer resumes look past generic SQL mentions. List specific PL/SQL objects you've built, such as stored procedures, triggers, and packages, and name the Oracle versions and environments you've worked in, not just the title.
Certify before competing for senior roles
Oracle Database certifications, particularly OCA and OCP, carry real weight in shortlisting for mid-level and senior positions. If you're targeting roles above junior, list your certification status explicitly so applicant tracking systems don't filter you out early.
Filter openings by industry for faster matches
Oracle developer roles in financial services often prioritize performance tuning and high-availability configurations, while government and healthcare roles lean toward compliance and data integrity. Targeting openings by sector helps you apply where your existing domain knowledge already translates.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists oracle database developer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a technical walkthrough for interviews
Oracle developer interviews frequently include a live query optimization or schema design exercise. Practice explaining your tuning decisions out loud, covering index choices, execution plan reads, and why you'd use partitioning or materialized views in a given scenario.
Negotiate using scope, not just title
When an offer comes in, ask about the database scale, production environment access, and ownership of architecture decisions. These details clarify the actual seniority of the role and give you grounded leverage if the compensation doesn't reflect the responsibility.
Oracle Database Developer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most oracle database developers?
The companies hiring the most oracle database developers right now include Technology, Automation, and Management, North Point Technology, and BNY, with the largest share of openings in Virginia, Maryland, and District of Columbia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to concentrate in industries with large-scale transactional systems, including financial services, healthcare, and government contracting.
How many oracle database developer jobs are remote?
About 75% of oracle database developer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting steady but selective remote availability in this field. Sub-specializations like PL/SQL development and data modeling tend to have the highest share of remote-eligible postings, while roles requiring direct production database access on-site are more commonly on-site or hybrid.
How do you become an oracle database developer?
Start by building a strong foundation in relational database concepts and SQL, then move into Oracle-specific syntax and PL/SQL programming. Work through hands-on practice using Oracle Database Express Edition, which is free to download. Pursue an Oracle Certified Associate credential to validate your skills formally. From there, contribute to real projects through internships, contract work, or open-source data initiatives to build a demonstrable portfolio before applying to full-time roles.
Can you get hired as an oracle database developer with little experience?
Yes, entry-level oracle database developer roles exist, particularly at consulting firms and large enterprises running legacy Oracle systems that need developer support. The most effective approach for candidates with limited experience is to demonstrate PL/SQL fluency through a portfolio of scripts, schema designs, or query optimization examples you've built independently. Pairing that with an OCA certification and any internship exposure to Oracle environments significantly improves your shortlisting odds.
What does the oracle database developer interview process look like?
Oracle database developer interviews typically run across two to four rounds. An initial screen with a recruiter or hiring manager covers your background and environment experience. A technical round follows, often including a live or take-home PL/SQL coding exercise, query optimization problems, and questions on indexing strategies and execution plans. Later rounds may involve a system design discussion or a walkthrough of a past project, with a focus on schema decisions and performance tradeoffs.
Where can I find and apply to oracle database developer jobs?
You can find and apply to oracle database developer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your experience and specialization, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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