Database Architect, SME

Citizant

full-time

Posted on: 9/26/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Virginia

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💰 $126,000 per year

Mid-LevelSenior

Amazon RedshiftAnsibleAWSAzureBigQueryCassandraCloudJenkinsMongoDBMySQLNoSQLOraclePerlPostgresPythonRedisSQLTableauTerraform

About the role

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into robust and scalable database designs
Design and implement database solutions that optimize performance, reliability, and security
Define database standards, best practices, and guidelines, and ensure adherence across projects
Evaluate and recommend database technologies and tools to support business needs and future growth
Lead database performance tuning and optimization efforts to ensure optimal system performance
Develop and maintain data models, schemas, and data dictionaries
Implement data security measures, including access controls, encryption, and data masking
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior database developers and administrators
Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends in database management and incorporate them into our architecture as appropriate

Proven experience as a Database Architect, Database Administrator, or similar role
In-depth knowledge of database management systems (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server) and database design principles
Strong understanding of relational database concepts, data modeling techniques, and normalization
Proficiency in SQL programming and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl) for database automation and administration tasks
Experience with cloud-based database platforms (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database, Google Cloud SQL) and related services
Familiarity with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis) and their use cases
Hands-on experience with database performance tuning, optimization, and troubleshooting
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Effective communication and collaboration skills
Certification in database administration or architecture (preferred) (e.g., Oracle Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate)
Experience with data warehousing and business intelligence tools (e.g., Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery, Tableau) (preferred)
Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools for database automation, CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform) (preferred)
Understanding of data governance, compliance, and security standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS) (preferred)
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
Must be a U.S. citizen; Active Public Trust/MBI or ability to obtain one