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SeniorFull-timeAWSPostgreSQLAgile
Salary Range
$132,600 - $179,400 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Database Administrator to lead the reliability, performance, and security of enterprise data platforms powering mission-critical healthcare and readiness systems. This role involves overseeing database environments within a highly regulated federal ecosystem and collaborating with various teams to design scalable, compliant, and highly available data solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- →Lead administration and architecture oversight of enterprise relational databases including Oracle, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL within secure production and cloud-hosted environments.
- →Design and optimize database performance strategies, including advanced SQL query tuning, indexing strategies, and resource optimization.
- →Architect and maintain high-availability and disaster recovery solutions, ensuring resilient backup and recovery capabilities.
- →Oversee patching, vulnerability remediation, and STIG compliance activities aligned with RMF, IAVM, and federal cybersecurity frameworks.
- →Define and enforce database security models, access controls, and RBAC configurations to ensure secure and auditable operations.
- →Collaborate with ETL developers, platform administrators, and data engineers to improve data pipelines, integration workflows, and overall platform performance.
- →Support modernization efforts, including cloud migrations, performance enhancements, and automation initiatives within secure delivery environments.
- →Mentor junior DBAs and provide technical guidance on database standards, performance best practices, and operational procedures.
- →Contribute to Agile and DevSecOps practices to ensure database environments remain hardened, scalable, and accreditable.
Requirements
- ✓Advanced hands-on experience administering enterprise databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL in production environments.
- ✓Deep expertise in database performance tuning, monitoring, and complex SQL optimization.
- ✓Experience designing and supporting high-availability and disaster recovery strategies.
- ✓Strong familiarity with federal cybersecurity practices including STIGs, RMF, vulnerability remediation, and compliance-driven operations.
- ✓Experience supporting cloud-hosted database environments (e.g., AWS GovCloud, EC2, or managed database services).
- ✓Ability to lead technical discussions and collaborate across cross-functional engineering and security teams.
- ✓Strong communication skills and experience operating within Agile delivery environments.
- ✓Bachelor’s Degree
- ✓Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and may require U.S. citizenship and a security clearance.
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