Database Administrator- Senior
About The Position
Enterprise Solutions and Management (ESM), a rapidly growing government contractor providing strategic IT services to Defense and Federal customers, is hiring a Senior Database Administrator to support an enterprise-level program in a federal environment. The position provides senior-level technical expertise in designing, developing, administering, and maintaining complex enterprise database environments, and develops database architectures and long-range administration strategies in coordination with IT management. The role designs, implements, maintains, and optimizes databases in client/server environments. Work includes database programming, SQL development, performance tuning, storage management, data validation, and systems integration. The administrator ensures database availability, integrity, accuracy, and security through standards, access controls, auditing, backup and recovery, and quality assurance practices. The position leads database modernization, troubleshooting, and performance improvement initiatives; maintains database dictionaries, technical documentation, and configuration standards; and collaborates with systems engineers, developers, cybersecurity personnel, and program management to align database solutions with enterprise architecture and applicable DoD requirements. It also provides technical guidance and mentorship to database administration personnel and users. A Top Secret clearance and commuting proximity to Columbus, Ohio, or Fort Belvoir, Virginia, are required.
Requirements
- Five years of progressive experience with database query languages such as Oracle, PL/SQL, SQL Server, and MS Access.
- Three years of hands-on experience and expertise in Relational Database Management Systems.
- Experience working with various operating systems and additional programming languages.
- Experience on at least two projects in a large organization administering, operating, maintaining, and securing a large-scale computer database.
- Relevant certification from a nationally recognized technical authority.
- Top Secret clearance.
- Commuting proximity to Columbus, Ohio, or Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
- Knowledge of enterprise database technologies, relational database management systems, client/server architectures, and database design, development, implementation, and maintenance.
- Ability to develop, maintain, and optimize complex databases using SQL, scripting, and front-end/back-end programming methodologies for application development and systems integration.
- Ability to analyze and optimize database performance, manage storage and resource allocation, troubleshoot complex issues, and improve efficiency, scalability, and availability.
- Knowledge of database security principles, access controls, auditing, validation, data integrity, backup and recovery, and applicable DoD security and compliance requirements.
- Ability to develop long-range database strategies, establish technical standards, evaluate emerging technologies, and integrate database solutions with enterprise applications and information systems.
- Ability to lead database administration activities, mentor technical personnel, conduct database audits and quality reviews, maintain technical documentation, and ensure database solutions meet operational and performance requirements.
- Ability to stand, walk, sit, communicate verbally in person and by telephone, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
- Ability to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, and lift up to 25 pounds.
- Vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and adjustment of focus.
- Ability to undertake extensive walking, including stairs, throughout offices and between buildings; may need to use public transportation or drive a personal or Government vehicle to local or remote offices.
Nice To Haves
- Positive, self-motivated, and proactive approach, with the ability to adapt to change and tolerate stressful situations.
- Effective communication with team members, team leads, management, and government customers.
- Ability and desire to research and develop creative solutions to unique problems with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, administer, maintain, and optimize complex enterprise database environments.
- Develop database architectures and long-range administration strategies in coordination with IT management.
- Design, implement, and maintain databases in client/server environments, including database programming and SQL development.
- Perform database performance tuning, storage management, data validation, and systems integration.
- Ensure database availability, integrity, accuracy, and security using established standards, access controls, auditing, backup and recovery, and quality assurance practices.
- Lead database modernization, troubleshooting, and performance improvement initiatives.
- Maintain database dictionaries, technical documentation, and configuration standards.
- Collaborate with systems engineers, developers, cybersecurity personnel, and program management to align database solutions with enterprise architecture and applicable DoD requirements.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to database administration personnel and users.
- Administer, operate, maintain, and secure large-scale computer databases.
- Conduct database audits and quality reviews and ensure solutions meet operational and performance requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
