Database Administrator - Senior

Amentum•Washington, DC

1d•$160,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Top-Secret cleared Senior Database Administrator to join our team in Washington, DC. You will lead an advanced engineering organization whose mission is to accelerate operations through enterprise-scale data strategy and predictive analytical insights. The section leverages agile methodologies to deliver high-performance reporting and global search capabilities that facilitate task management, cross-utilization, and national intelligence priorities while maintaining strict protection of confidential data and sources.

Requirements

Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
Minimum of 7-9 years of experience collectively with the following:
Database administration
Implementing data policies, procedures, and standards
Planning and development of an organization's enterprise data model
Resolving data conflicts
Managing data repositories
Experience writing complex PLSQL/SQL statements
MySQL and Postgres database administration experience
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Business or other related field.
In absence of degree, additional years of experience may be substituted for educational requirements
Minimum of 5 years of experience with 3 years of related technical specialized experience

Nice To Haves

Postgres 15+
Liquibase configuration management
Yet Another Markup Language (YAML), JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
Entity-Attribute-Value (EAV) design
Data migration experience from MySQL to Postgres
SAFe Agile Principles
Jira
Confluence

Responsibilities

Lead large-scale, enterprise data initiatives and direct the architecture, design, and delivery of complex on-premises and cloud-based database ecosystems.
Oversee the end-to-end design, implementation, and optimization of highly complex database infrastructures, maintaining enterprise data dictionaries and driving seamless system integration.
Direct the administration, stress testing, and performance tuning of mission-critical database management systems across diverse environments.
Plan, coordinate, and execute enterprise-grade security measures and access controls to rigorously safeguard sensitive databases and classified information.
Coordinate high-impact architectural changes, serving as the primary technical authority for database operations in close collaboration with program managers, senior stakeholders, and intelligence community partners.
Designs, implements, and maintains moderately complex databases.
Maintains database dictionaries and integration of systems through database design.
Administer and test computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems.
Coordinate changes to computer databases.
May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.
Possesses and applies expertise on multiple complex work assignments. Assignments may be broad in nature, requiring originality and innovation in determining how to accomplish tasks.
Operates with appreciable latitude in developing methodology and presenting solutions to problems.
Contributes to deliverables and performance metrics where applicable.
Enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment.
Conforms to the Amentum Quality Policy and carries out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts.
Reads and understands his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
Reads, understands and implements the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.