Database Architect (Defense Health Agency)

Pivot Path Solutions

• $120K — $145K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of ten (10) years of database administration and architecture experience with SQL Server.
  • Proven experience executing large data migrations and ETL processes.
  • Strong expertise in SQL programming and performance tuning.
  • Familiarity with OpenText databases (desired).
  • Experience with cloud environments, preferably AWS GovCloud (desired).
  • Knowledge of Military Health System or Defense Health Agency operations (desired).

Responsibilities

  • Design and sustain EIM application workflow databases for optimal performance, security, and reporting.
  • Administer databases, including SQL programming and schema design.
  • Conduct routine maintenance and performance tuning during planned downtimes.
  • Lead significant data migrations and ETL activities within the EIM framework.
  • Consolidate various data types into SQL Server and Content Server instances for enhanced accessibility.
  • Ensure compliance with MHS data standards by mapping old to new metadata values.
  • Maintain and update reporting tools to ensure accurate data representation.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Generous contribution towards health, dental, and vision insurances.
  • 100% employer-paid group life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage.
  • Safe Harbor 401(K) Plan to support employee retirement savings.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) to manage healthcare costs.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
  • Education reimbursement to support ongoing professional development.
  • Employee referral program to incentivize team contributions.
Full Job Description
Position Summary

Job Summary

Pivot Path is looking for a Senior Database Architect in support of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) on an important mission. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a great team while supporting the sustainment and modernization of DHA's Enterprise Information Management (EIM) platform, an OpenText-based enterprise content and business process management platform, hosted in AWS GovCloud, that supports Military Health System application workflows including HAIMS, SPORTS, SNPMIS, Paper Records Tracking, FILER, and DMACS for service members, veterans, and their families. You will own the design, implementation, and sustainment of the databases behind EIM's application workflows, keeping them fast, available, secure, and ready for reporting. This is a full-time key personnel position based in the National Capital Region, with the ability to reach the Government site in Falls Church, VA within two hours, contingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities
  • Design, implement, and sustain EIM application workflow databases to ensure performance, reporting capability, availability, and security.
  • Provide database administration, SQL programming, database structure and schema design, table configuration, problem solving, and related database communications.
  • Perform routine and preventive database maintenance during planned downtime, including performance tuning, index rebuilds, and data and log cleanup.
  • Lead large data migrations and extract, transform, and load (ETL) efforts, including HAIMS records migration, DMACS Archive migration into HAIMS, and STR records migration from VA.
  • Consolidate structured and unstructured data and metadata into EIM's shared SQL Server and Content Server instances.
  • Maintain metadata values in line with MHS data standards, including mapping old values to new ones so users can still retrieve older records.
  • Sustain and update reporting databases and tools (BOXi and OpenText Web Reports) so canned and ad hoc reports stay timely and accurate.
  • Apply database IAVA patches and STIGs, and support backup, failover, and continuity of operations testing.
  • Maintain data dictionaries and data models for each release.

Education and Experience
  • Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum of ten (10) years of database administration and database architecture experience with SQL Server (twelve (12) years without a BS degree).

Required Skills
  • Experience performing large data migrations and extract, transform, and load (ETL).
  • Experience implementing database schemas within SQL Server.
  • Strong SQL programming and performance tuning skills.

Desired Skills
  • Experience with OpenText databases.
  • Experience with SQL Server in AWS GovCloud or other cloud environments.
  • Experience with BOXi or other enterprise reporting tools.
  • Experience with the Defense Health Agency or Military Health System.

Security Clearance
  • This is a Public Trust position.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a favorably adjudicated background investigation for an ADP/IT-I or ADP/IT-II position designation (Tier 5 or Tier 3), and a DoD Common Access Card (CAC).
  • Must complete DoD/DHA-required HIPAA and Privacy Act training and sign a DHA Non-Disclosure Agreement before starting work.
What We Offer:
  • Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Generous Contribution on Health, Dental and Vision Insurances
  • 100% Employer Paid Group Life Insurance, Short Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Safe Harbor 401(K) Plan
  • Health Saving Account (HSA)
  • Healthcare Flexible Saving Account (FSA) and Dependent Care FSA
  • Education Reimbursement
  • Employee Referral Program

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