TEKsystems · 10 hours ago
Database Tuner
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$40/hr - $45/hrTEKsystems is a leading provider of business and technology services, seeking a Database Tuner to enhance application performance. The role involves tuning application queries, optimizing SQL, and managing database structures to improve efficiency.
Information Technology
Responsibilities
Blend of performance DBA & application developer skillset - Experience in application development that helps with understanding how to tune application queries
Experience in ORACLE 19c (such as Oracle optimizer, explain plans, SQL plans, hints, TKPROF, traces, structures)
Knowledge of Oracle Real Application Cluster (RAC)
Experience in SQL and optimizing queries
Experience in developing PL/SQL and optimize PL/SQL code
Experience in optimizing database structures (indexes, Primary/Foreign keys, tables structures)
Some Java experience is preferred, but not required
Core Responsibility - Running batch jobs and looking at batch job optimization, SQL code that runs and gathers up a bunch of records, trying to streamline that with hints, explain plans, etc
Tools - SQLPLUS and PL/SQL
Knowledge of procedure/packages/triggers
Knowledge of SQL profiles and baselines
Oracle Scripting in Unix a plus
SQLDeveloper
Experience in OEM
Using ASH and AWR reports (or even manually generating ASH and AWR reports)
Monitoring (or even monitoring with scripts)
Qualification
Required
Blend of performance DBA & application developer skillset
Experience in application development that helps with understanding how to tune application queries
Experience in ORACLE 19c (such as Oracle optimizer, explain plans, SQL plans, hints, TKPROF, traces, structures)
Knowledge of Oracle Real Application Cluster (RAC)
Experience in SQL and optimizing queries
Experience in developing PL/SQL and optimize PL/SQL code
Experience in optimizing database structures (indexes, Primary/Foreign keys, tables structures)
Core Responsibility - Running batch jobs and looking at batch job optimization, SQL code that runs and gathers up a bunch of records, trying to streamline that with hints, explain plans, etc
Tools - SQLPLUS and PL/SQL
Knowledge of procedure/packages/triggers
Knowledge of SQL profiles and baselines
Experience in OEM
Using ASH and AWR reports (or even manually generating ASH and AWR reports)
Monitoring (or even monitoring with scripts)
Preferred
Some Java experience is preferred, but not required
Oracle Scripting in Unix a plus
SQLDeveloper
Benefits
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Company
TEKsystems
At TEKsystems, they understand people. Every year they deploy over 80,000 IT professionals at 6,000 client sites across North America,
Founded in 1994
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
TEKsystems has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (46)
2024 (52)
2023 (33)
2022 (22)
2021 (36)
2020 (53)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ryan Skains
Vice President, TEKsystems Global Services
Recent News
2025-11-19
2025-10-29
Company data provided by crunchbase