Database Administrator & Data Architect - TIBI

Torch.AI

About The Position

Join a Mission That Matters Torch.AI is building the AI Control Layer for the United States Government. Not another dashboard. Not another workflow app. Not another black-box model glued to a PowerPoint. The AI Control Layer is foundational data and intelligence infrastructure that makes sense of messy, adversarial, multi-domain data at machine speed. Commanders, analysts, and operators can act with clarity when it matters most. Our platform—ORCUS (data movement), NEXUS (deep semantic vectorization), and HALO (graph-native reasoning)—is accredited, deployed, and operating today across enterprise clouds and tactical edge environments. We support multi-INT fusion, predictive movement analysis, targeting workflows, anomaly detection, and decision support for cross-domain operations including ISR, information advantage, joint effects, and force protection. We are seeking candidates who want to build systems that operate under real constraints: degraded visibility, adversarial mis/disinformation, intermittent connectivity, low-SWaP hardware, and seconds-to-decision timelines. This is operational AI. It ships. It runs. It gets used. If you’re driven to strengthen U.S. defense readiness and protect national interests, Torch.AI offers meaningful impact at national scale. What Makes Torch.AI Different We believe the government must own its data, its decision environment, and its reasoning infrastructure. Our AI Control Layer increases the value of existing systems of record rather than replacing them. We measure performance by accuracy, latency, and efficiency, not slideware benchmarks. We are craftsmen. We build with intention. We ship with discipline. You’ll collaborate with engineers, data experts, veterans, and mission practitioners. You’ll own meaningful work, move quickly, and see your systems deployed in production, often within weeks. We are fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and mission-driven. Every day is a new puzzle. The Type of Candidates Who Thrive Torch.AI is not for everyone. People who succeed here: Are builders, not curators. They ship and iterate. Are comfortable with messy data, unclear requirements, and real mission constraints without always having the luxury of clear specs. Respect operators and prioritize utility over elegance. Care about explainability and determinism because real decisions demand auditability. Move quickly but understand security boundaries and accreditation realities. Measure success by operational impact, not model novelty. If you need perfect conditions and months of runway, this may not be the right place. If you want to see your work used in production and feel the weight of that responsibility, we should talk. Security Clearance Some roles require an active Secret, Top Secret, or Top Secret/SCI clearance. Where required, candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain the appropriate clearance level. U.S. citizenship is required for all positions. Torch.AI does not sponsor employment visas. If you do not currently hold a clearance but are eligible, sponsorship may be available depending on role and mission requirements. Work Location Most roles are based at our headquarters in Leawood, KS. Some hybrid/remote positions across the Arlington, VA, Washington, DC, and Maryland (DMV) region are available. Limited travel (<10%) may be required for some roles. Compensation, Benefits, Incentives We offer competitive, performance-aligned compensation tied to technical depth, clearance level, and mission impact. Total Rewards Include: Competitive base salary Quarterly performance bonuses Equity participation within the first 12 months Unlimited PTO + 11 paid company holidays Professional development in a high-growth, mission-driven environment Weekly in-office catering at HQ Benefits: 401(k) plan (no current employer match) PPO, HSA, and TRICARE Supplement medical options Above-market HSA contributions HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care FSA options Dental and vision plans above national averages Employer-paid life insurance (1× salary) Employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage Up to $300/month in tax-advantaged commuter benefits Torch.AI is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer committed to building a team that reflects the mission we serve. If you want to build AI systems that move from ingestion to actionable insight, and know exactly why they produced the answer they did, we should talk.

Requirements

Active Secret clearance (minimum).
Active CompTIA Security+ certification.
B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of experience supporting Oracle and/or SQL Server database environments.
Hands-on experience with Oracle and SQL Server performance tuning.
Strong SQL expertise, including writing and optimizing complex queries.
Experience with PL/SQL and/or T-SQL development and optimization.
Experience with data modeling tools and data architecture best practices.
Familiarity with compliance-driven federal IT environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting DoD or federal civilian agency contracts.
Familiarity with RMF, NIST, and STIG implementation.
Experience supporting ATO packages and security assessments.
Experience with cloud database services (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, Oracle Cloud).
Familiarity with data warehousing, reporting platforms, or analytics-oriented schema design.
Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server certifications.

Responsibilities

Database Administration (Oracle & SQL Server) Administer and maintain Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server environments across development, test, and production systems.
Monitor database health, availability, and performance, ensuring reliable mission operations.
Perform performance tuning, indexing strategies, and query optimization to improve responsiveness and stability.
Troubleshoot database issues and conduct root-cause analysis to resolve outages or degradation quickly.
Support backup, recovery, patching, and database maintenance activities in compliance-driven environments.
Data Architecture & Design Maintain and evolve logical and physical data models supporting transactional and reporting workflows.
Collaborate with application teams to ensure scalable, normalized, and secure schema designs.
Define and maintain database standards including naming conventions, schema governance, and documentation practices.
Support ETL processes, data integration workflows, and reporting requirements across multiple mission systems.
Provide guidance on data design decisions that impact performance, auditability, and long-term maintainability.
Security & Compliance Ensure database environments align with DoD and federal security requirements, including: RMF / NIST 800-53 controls Oracle and SQL Server STIG compliance Audit logging and access control enforcement Support ATO activities, security documentation, and audit readiness.
Support implementation of encryption at rest and in transit, role-based access controls, and least-privilege principles.
Partner with cybersecurity teams and ISSM/ISSO personnel to ensure compliance and secure configuration baselines.
Operations & Collaboration Work closely with developers, system administrators, cybersecurity staff, and program leadership.
Support structured change management, release planning, and incident response workflows.
Create and maintain SOPs, runbooks, and technical documentation to ensure operational continuity.
TIBI Modernization Support Identify opportunities to modernize legacy database architecture, schema patterns, and integration workflows.
Support modernization planning through evaluation of performance bottlenecks, data quality gaps, and scalability constraints.
Collaborate with Torch.AI engineers to integrate modern data ingestion and orchestration capabilities that improve data movement and pipeline reliability.
Support database changes required to enable modernization efforts, including new schema patterns, migration planning, and optimization of data flows.
Contribute to technical documentation and implementation planning supporting phased modernization delivery.