OverviewOur client is looking for a
Database Administrator who will design, administer, maintain, and modernize mission-critical databases while supporting secure data access, database performance, migration efforts, and high-availability operations within a Federal cloud and distributed computing environment.
Per our Federal Government Contract, candidates must be
U.S. Citizens with an ACTIVE TOP SECRET CLEARANCE. Responsibilities- Design, implement, administer, and maintain enterprise database environments.
- Administer PostgreSQL databases, including installation, configuration, monitoring, performance tuning, backup, recovery, and user management.
- Evaluate mainframe and distributed data models to support migration into consolidated database environments.
- Support database modernization efforts, including schema conversion, data migration, data validation, testing, and troubleshooting.
- Ensure database revisions, architecture changes, and code modifications do not negatively impact existing database access calls or application functionality.
- Write, troubleshoot, and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and database objects.
- Define users and manage secure, timely access to database resources in accordance with established security requirements.
- Implement and maintain database backup, recovery, and high-availability solutions.
- Monitor and optimize database performance to minimize downtime and ensure system availability.
- Establish, document, and enforce database policies, procedures, standards, and operational practices.
- Implement database security controls, auditing, encryption, and secure administration practices.
- Develop and maintain scripts and automation to support database administration and operational efficiency.
- Perform root cause analysis and troubleshoot database issues in coordination with development, infrastructure, and operations teams.
- Follow established runbooks, operational procedures, change-management processes, and escalation procedures.
- Participate in Agile development activities, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and production support.
- Work within government-approved software toolsets and established Federal IT processes.
Qualifications- Active Top Secret (TS) clearance required.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- 2+ years of experience administering PostgreSQL, including installation, configuration, monitoring, tuning, backup, recovery, and user management.
- 2+ years of experience working with relational databases, including PostgreSQL, Oracle, Db2, and SQL.
- Experience writing and troubleshooting SQL queries, stored procedures, and database objects.
- 2+ years of experience with database backup and recovery, security, scripting, and automation.
- Knowledge of database modernization and migration, including schema conversion, data validation, testing, and troubleshooting.
- Understanding of database security controls, auditing, encryption, and secure administration practices.
- 2+ years of experience working in Agile environments, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and production support.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to perform root cause analysis and collaborate effectively with development, infrastructure, and operations teams.
- Ability to follow operational procedures, runbooks, change-management processes, and escalation procedures.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
Preferred Qualifications- Security+ certification preferred and/or required by project guidance.
- Experience supporting Federal, Department of Defense (DoD), or other mission-critical government environments.
- Experience supporting database modernization and migration initiatives involving legacy and distributed systems.
- Experience working in secure cloud environments.
- Experience developing database automation and scripting solutions.
- Experience supporting high-availability database architectures and minimizing database downtime.
- Experience working with government-approved software toolsets and Federal security requirements.
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