Description:WHAT WE’RE DOINGLockheed Martin is partnering with PG&E, Salesforce, and Wells Fargo to deliver EMBERPOINT™, an initiative designed to transform wildfire prevention, detection, and response across the United States.
EMBERPOINT integrates advanced sensing technologies, artificial intelligence, and real-time command-and-control capabilities to help detect wildfires earlier, prevent escalation, and improve coordination between first responders, utilities, and emergency management organizations.
To support this mission, we are building a scalable cloud-based data platform that enables rapid ingestion, storage, and analysis of large volumes of operational and sensor data. We are seeking an Oracle Cloud Database Architect to architect, deploy, and operate the databases that power these mission-critical applications and analytics pipelines.
THE WORKAs the Oracle Cloud Database Manager, you will design and operate database environments that support the EMBERPOINT data platform. These databases will integrate with streaming ingestion pipelines and data lake services to enable real-time analytics, operational applications, and predictive wildfire intelligence.
You will work closely with data engineering, platform engineering, and application development teams to ensure the platform delivers high availability, strong performance, and secure data management.
Key Responsibilities· Architect, deploy, and operate relational and non-relational database environments in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
· Manage Oracle Database and Autonomous Database platforms supporting application and analytics workloads.
· Integrate databases with streaming ingestion technologies such as Kafka or OCI Streaming.
· Support integration with object storage and data lake environments.
· Implement and manage replication, high availability, and failover architectures.
· Design and maintain backup, snapshot, and point-in-time recovery (PITR) strategies.
· Optimize database performance through query tuning, indexing, and workload analysis.
· Implement and maintain security, encryption, and governance controls to protect sensitive data.
WHO WE ARE
Our team is building the cloud and data infrastructure that powers next-generation wildfire detection and response technologies. We work at the intersection of cloud engineering, large-scale data platforms, and mission-driven technology designed to protect communities and critical infrastructure.
We value engineers who combine strong operational expertise with a systems perspective and who enjoy building reliable, scalable data services.
WHO YOU ARE
You are a database professional who understands how modern data platforms operate in cloud environments. You bring experience managing high-availability database systems and integrating them with streaming data pipelines and cloud storage platforms.
You are comfortable working across teams to ensure databases are secure, performant, and aligned with evolving platform architecture. You enjoy solving complex data infrastructure challenges and enabling analytics and applications to operate at scale.
Basic Qualifications:· Experience administering Oracle Database environments.
· Experience deploying and managing Oracle Autonomous Database.
· Experience integrating databases with streaming or ingestion technologies (Kafka / OCI Streaming).
· Experience integrating databases with object storage platforms.
· Experience working with NoSQL or JSON document-based databases.
· Experience implementing replication and high-availability database architectures.
· Experience implementing backup, snapshot, and point-in-time recovery strategies.
· Experience with database performance tuning and query optimization.
· Experience implementing database security, encryption, and governance controls.
Desired Skills:· Experience with PostgreSQL or EnterpriseDB platforms.
· Experience with data modeling and schema design.
· Experience provisioning databases using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
· Experience administering Linux-based database environments.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should KnowExpression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $139,600 - $246,100. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on
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Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: RMS
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Systems Architect
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
