Senior Database Administrator

Avyanna Technologies • Bethesda, MD

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About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Database Administrator (DBA) to manage, optimize, and secure enterprise database systems supporting a critical federal research IT environment. The Senior DBA will be responsible for the performance, availability, and integrity of multi-platform database environments and will serve as the subject matter expert for database architecture, administration, and compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• 6+ years of database administration experience across Oracle, SQL Server, and/or PostgreSQL
• Strong proficiency in SQL, PL/SQL, and T-SQL
• Experience with database security hardening and audit logging in a regulated or federal environment
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 controls applicable to database systems
• Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a federal Public Trust background investigation (MBI or HBI). U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required.

Nice To Haves

• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate
• Experience with cloud-hosted database services (AWS RDS, Aurora, Azure SQL)
• Exposure to NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB) in a hybrid environment
• Experience supporting NIH, HHS, or federal research data environments

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL database environments in production and non-production tiers
• Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and tune queries, indexes, storage, and memory configurations
• Enforce database security controls including role-based access, encryption at rest and in transit, and audit logging in compliance with NIST 800-53
• Support database lifecycle activities: patching, upgrades, migrations, and capacity planning
• Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to design schemas, stored procedures, and integration solutions
• Develop and maintain database documentation, standard operating procedures, and disaster recovery plans

Benefits

• health
• dental
• vision
• 401(k)
• paid time off
• professional development support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior