Database Administrator

ICF

Database Administrator handling enterprise data platforms and ensuring database performance. Collaborating with teams to optimize data systems and manage large-scale data environments.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeReston • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $108,006 - $183,610 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ETLMySQLOraclePostgres

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Administer, monitor, and maintain enterprise databases across development, test, and production environments to ensure system availability and reliability.
Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, and capacity planning to support scalable and efficient operations.
Support and validate data flows across data warehouse and data lake environments, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and interoperability across systems.
Troubleshoot database and data pipeline issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
Manage and execute backup, recovery, and disaster recovery (DR) processes, including testing and validation of recovery procedures.
Support data ingestion and ETL processes, including identifying and resolving issues with missing, invalid, or delayed data.
Collaborate with infrastructure, system, and network teams to resolve performance issues and maintain overall system health.
Ensure database security, access controls, and compliance with federal security and data governance requirements.
Support deployment activities, including schema updates, database changes, and integration with CI/CD processes.
Maintain documentation for database configurations, processes, and operational procedures.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
U.S. Citizenship required due to federal contract requirements
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
Candidate must have lived in the U.S. for three (3) full years out of the last five (5) years
6+ years professional technical experience supporting IT systems
3+ years of experience working with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

database administrationperformance tuningquery optimizationcapacity planningdata ingestionETL processesbackup and recoverydisaster recoveryroot cause analysisrelational databases

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreePublic Trust clearance