Database Administrator

Xenith Solutions

. Help shape the future of how some of the nation’s most complex and challenging data are used to enhance national security and protect the lives of Agents, Officers, and those entering the country .

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeAshburn • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCassandraCloudDynamoDBETLMicroservicesMongoDBMS SQL ServerMySQLNoSQLOraclePostgresRDBMSSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Help shape the future of how some of the nation’s most complex and challenging data are used to enhance national security and protect the lives of Agents, Officers, and those entering the country
Provide high-level architectural guidance, technical innovation, and analytical expertise to teams across CBP
Champion all aspects of data architecture, analytic methodology, and visualization functions including engineering standards
Work with database developers and administrators across multiple product teams
Serve as a data and technology expert across a broad and diverse set of mission critical applications
Actively participate in Agile Scrum sprint planning, artifact creation, sprint testing, regression testing, demonstrations, retrospectives and solution releases
Analyze project-related problems and create innovative solutions involving technology, analytic methodologies, and advanced solution components
Deliver deployable software in short sprints
The ability to be adaptable and work constructively with a technically diverse and geographically separated team is crucial

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation
College degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems or a related discipline
Professional Experience: at least seven (7) years related technical experience, with databases, including designing, implementing, and optimizing database systems
Experience with data modeling, tuning, scaling, security, backup, recovery, and integrity of RDBMS, specifically PostgreSQL in AWS
Solid understanding of concepts such as data types, indexing, performance tuning, query plans
Understanding of Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, or MySQL, as well as understanding of NoSQL databases like DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra, or Couchbase
Strong SQL skills for querying, analyzing, and managing data, as well as creating and maintaining stored procedures, triggers, and views
Experience with CDC (change data capture) concepts and usage
Knowledge of security best practices, including encryption, authentication, and access control
Experience with cloud-based database services such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) RDS, Google Cloud SQL, or Microsoft Azure SQL Database
Experience with data integration tools and techniques, including ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes, and queue-based messaging systems
Familiarity with microservices based architecture and its impact to data storage
Skills in analyzing and optimizing database performance, including indexing, partitioning, and query optimization
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
Experience helping customers and mission users conceptualize and prioritize their data analysis and visualization needs

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% of Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits paid by employer
FSA or HSA available
Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) matching (100% up to the first 4%) with NO vesting period
Tuition / Certification / Training reimbursement
Accident / Disability / Universal Life Insurance
And much more…

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Hard Skills & Tools

data architectureanalytic methodologydata modelingPostgreSQLSQLETLcloud-based database servicesmicroservices architecturedatabase performance optimizationchange data capture

Soft Skills

adaptabilitycollaborationproblem-solvinganalytical expertisecommunicationteamworkleadershipinnovationplanningprioritization