Database Administrator

Kaiva Corp•Rockville, MD

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Kaiva Tech, LLC is seeking a Database Administrator to support the FDA.gov website, which experiences significant traffic and data transfer. This role is crucial for translating business needs into technology solutions, providing administration, infrastructure support, and strategic planning for the FDA's public-facing web presence. The project involves supporting the current Drupal-based Content Management System (CMS), which hosts over 65,000 documents and pages and is used by more than 600 contributors. The Database Administrator will be responsible for ensuring the high availability, performance, and reliability of database systems, including MySQL, Oracle, and SQL Server, and will play a key role in maintaining data integrity, security, and compliance with federal standards.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline
10+ years of related experience in database administration
Experience with MySQL, Oracle, and Linux, including installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting, and maintenance.

Nice To Haves

SQL Server experience is desired.

Responsibilities

Administer, maintain, and monitor database systems supporting the website, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability. Database platforms within the project ecosystem include MySQL, Oracle, and SQL Server.
Assist with database operations, user connectivity, database security, backup and recovery, data integrity, database updates, and database reporting.
Perform all aspects of database system administration, including installation of instances, tuning of instances and queries, space management, and database installation, configuration, and tuning to support optimal website performance and scalability.
Set up and maintain High-Availability (RAC) and Disaster Recovery (RMAN) solutions to ensure continuity of website operations and minimize downtime.
Determine and implement best practices for database setup, monitoring, backup and recovery, installation, tuning, and auditing.
Manage database backups and conduct regular recovery testing to ensure data can be restored quickly in the event of system failure.
Monitor database performance and proactively identify and resolve issues affecting website availability, load times, or data accuracy.
Diagnose and troubleshoot complex performance, connectivity, and security issues involving critical applications and integrated website databases.
Perform Linux and UNIX administration tasks required for database platforms, including setting system parameters, formatting drives, and monitoring system performance.
Manage user access and permissions to ensure only authorized personnel can access or modify sensitive data.
Develop, implement, and enforce policies and procedures to protect the security and integrity of website-related data, including compliance with federal security standards.
Support content management system (CMS) integration by ensuring the underlying database structure aligns with content storage, retrieval, and reporting needs.
Ensure database configurations and data handling practices comply with Section 508 accessibility requirements and federal records management/retention policies.
Collaborate with web developers, systems administrators, and content teams to support new feature releases, website updates, and data migration efforts.
Maintain documentation of database architecture, configurations, and standard operating procedures.
Evaluate and recommend database management tools, upgrades, or process improvements to enhance website performance and data governance.