Database Administrator

• As the Platform Database Administrator (DBA) for Aurora, serve as the architectural and operational anchor for high-scale database environments.
• Bridge the gap between technical data layers and production feature engineering.
• Take full ownership of database performance tuning, optimization strategies, and system reliability across core software suites.
• Sustain consistent system performance and reliability across 400+ database schemas, managing comprehensive schema migrations and tracking client-specific data growth metrics.
• Supervise AWS Aurora-specific environments, orchestrating cluster endpoint routing configurations, managing failover behaviors, executing parameter tuning, and troubleshooting data warehouse / read replica lags.
• Apply deep knowledge of InnoDB core internals to manage lock behaviors, resolve complex lock contentions, adjust buffer pool parameters, and systematically reduce purge lags across write-heavy database clusters.
• Diagnose and optimize heavy database pipelines utilizing INSERT...SELECT queries and computed-table patterns.
• Analyze Aurora instance utilization models against pricing factors to right-size compute resources and minimize I/O waste stemming from unoptimized queries.

Platform Database Administrator, Aurora/MySQL

• Manage and support multiple database platforms, including SQL Server, PostgreSQL and MongoDB
• Ensure database performance, availability, and reliability across environments
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve database issues in production systems
• Implement best practices for database maintenance, backups, and recovery
• Collaborate with engineering teams to support application development and data needs
• Optimize queries and database structures for performance and scalability
• Support ongoing growth of data infrastructure as new data sources are introduced
• Design, implement, and maintain monitoring dashboards in Datadog
• Create meaningful alerts that reduce noise and improve operational awareness
• Define service-level indicators (SLIs), service-level objectives (SLOs), and alert thresholds
• Develop monitoring strategies for databases, applications, infrastructure, and cloud services
• Build executive, operational, and engineering dashboards.

Senior Database Administrator – Reliability, Performance

• Assist in managing AWS RDS instances by monitoring database health, identifying performance issues, and participating in root-cause investigations
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to ensure 24/7 database availability and rapid response to production incidents across our global infrastructure
• Execute quarterly patching, monthly index reviews, and backup integrity testing within a live production environment
• Advance your T-SQL knowledge by participating in code reviews and assisting Developer and TechOps teams with query optimization and execution
• Utilize Python, PowerShell, and other scripting languages to build or maintain automation tools (e.g., AWS Lambdas, GitHub Action workflows, etc.)
• Manage user permissions, SOPs, and disaster recovery runbooks while helping ensure regulatory framework compliance (including HIPAA, HITRUST, and SOC2) across all database systems

Junior Database Administrator

• Design, implement, and manage AWS-managed databases including RDS (Oracle, PostgreSQL etc.), develop strategies for high availability, replication, failover, and disaster recovery.
• Migrate on-premises databases to AWS cloud environments using DMS, or native tools.
• Monitor database performance and tune queries, indexes, and configurations.
• Implement caching strategies (ElastiCachce, Redis, etc.) to optimize workloads.
• Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Implement database encryption, access controls, and key management using KMS and IAM.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards (HIPAA, FedRAMP, SOC 2 etc.) as applicable.
• Automate provisioning, backups, restores, and monitoring using infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation etc.).
• Integrate database operations into CI/CD pipelines for schema and data changes.
• Manage cost optimization for cloud-based database services.
• Set up monitoring and alerting with CloudWatch, Performance Insights, and third-party tools.
• Troubleshoot complex database issues across production and non-production environments.
• Conduct root cause analysis of incidents and implement preventive measures.
• Work closely with developers, architects, and QA to ensure smooth releases.

AWS Cloud Database Administrator

• Design, write, optimize, and maintain complex TSQL queries, stored procedures, views, and database scripts to support business applications and reporting needs.
• Manage and monitor the performance of TSQL databases, seeking improvements through performance and query tuning
• Create, manage, and continually improve TSQL Server maintenance plans through monitoring of queries, indexes, and TSQL statistics
• Create, manage, maintain, and improve backup, restore, and replication schedules driven by end user events and processes
• Manage and monitor Windows server failover clusters
• When required, manage and monitor the performance of cloud-based databases within AWS.
• Support the deployment of new databases and schema objects as needed in the on-premises and cloud environment.
• Monitor and maintain databases to ensure stability and optimal performance.
• Ensure that databases are secure and adhere to industry standards.
• Analyze and troubleshoot database issues and take necessary actions to resolve them.
• Generate reports to measure database performance, utilization, and growth.
• Plan and implement database activities including upgrades and patching.

Database Administrator – DBA

• Administer, monitor, and maintain MS SQL Server (primary) and PostgreSQL (secondary) database environments across development, QA, and production.
• Manage and optimize query performance through index tuning, execution plan analysis, statistics management, and query rewrites.
• Implement and maintain database security, including role-based access control, auditing, and encryption at rest and in transit.
• Manage database capacity planning, storage allocation, and growth forecasting.
• Perform routine database maintenance including integrity checks, index rebuilding/reorganization, and statistics updates.
• Design, implement, and maintain HA/DR solutions including SQL Server Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, and PostgreSQL Streaming Replication.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive backup and recovery strategies; conduct regular recovery testing to validate RPO/RTO objectives.
• Collaborate with application and data engineering teams on schema design, data modeling, and database object development (stored procedures, functions, views, triggers).

Senior Database Administrator

• Administer, monitor, and maintain MS SQL Server and PostgreSQL database environments across development, QA, and production
• Manage and optimize query performance through index tuning, execution plan analysis, statistics management, and query rewrites
• Implement and maintain database security, including role-based access control, auditing, and encryption
• Design, implement, and maintain High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions
• Collaborate with application and data engineering teams on schema design, data modeling, and database object development
• Support cloud readiness initiatives and execute database migrations to cloud platforms
• Develop Python-based data pipeline solutions and automate DBA tasks

Senior Database Administrator – Hybrid

• Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) support for Oracle and PostgreSQL in a traditional on-premise VMware environment and an AWS Cloud environment.
• Provide Oracle/PostgreSQL database management and life cycle support for a collaborative engineering tools environment.
• Implement the conversion of existing databases to meet new release requirements.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of database management technology and investigates problems and inefficiencies in a well-established data base environment.
• Determine the impact of new or revised software on system operations and applications.
• Investigate factors such as amount of storage space consumed, access times, frequencies of reads and writes, and problems encountered by other application and systems programmers using the DBMS software.
• Evaluate and determines alternatives, and initiates corrective action to recover/restore data and return system back to normal operations.
• Administer day-to-day database operation and maintenance in an environment in which the system software is typically available from vendors and widely used.
• Ensure the database efficiently collects, stores, and processes data.
• Run utility routines/programs and investigate when reports indicate a decline in computer performance.
• Develop and maintain security procedures to guard against unauthorized intrusion into databases.
• Develop procedures and recommend methods to insure rapid access to all data.
• Analyze use of archived data and develop ways to insure optimum use of existing systems.
• Provide assistance to programmers/analysts in program development, testing, and implementation of modified programs.

Oracle/Postgres Database Administrator – Hybrid

• Provide senior technical leadership supporting Air Force IT systems development and operations
• Focus on database architecture, performance, and data management
• Interface with customer/Program Management Office
• Support and coordinate with capability delivery teams including development Scrums, Cloud Engineering, and DevSecOps Platform
• Ensure database performance, availability, integrity, and security across all environments
• Tune the database, monitor database logs, install software and patches
• Maintain database and configuration on each database server and/or Cloud One
• Coordinate firewall access and release schedules with the PMO
• Resolve system anomalies, develop database strategies, and monitor production systems

• Implements and maintains smooth operation and physical design of databases.
• Conducts performance tuning of indexes and databases in general.
• Reviews database design and integration of systems, provides backup recovery and makes recommendations regarding enhancements and/or improvements.
• Maintains security and integrity controls.
• Formulates policies, procedures, and standards relating to database management, and monitors transaction activity and utilization.
• May develop stored procedures and/or triggers.

Database Administrator 2

• 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.

• Designs, implements, and maintains full life cycle of complex databases including Tables, Views, Stored procedures, indexes, functions, jobs, rules and roles, replications, and other database objects.
• Understands and maintains database interaction with other mission critical systems.
• Manages or develops databases with respect to the operating system, access methods, and access time.
• Creates or maintains database clustering.
• Creates, monitors and troubleshoots database replications.
• Provides highly technical expertise in the use of database management systems.
• Defines file organization, indexing methods, and security procedures for specific user applications.
• Conducts device allocation, validation checks, organization, and statistical methods.
• Maintains database dictionaries.
• Integrates systems through database design.
• Works in collaboration with Development and Engineering teams.
• Evaluates and recommends available database management products and services.
• Follows database standards and plays a quality assurance role.

Senior Database Architect

• Operate and maintain Platform Services Microsoft SQL Server High Availability (HA) Cluster Environments and database servers/instances in NIPR, SIPR, TIPR, and JWICS at primary and alternate site locations
• Provide full database administration O&M for SQL Server enterprise application databases (CORE, Domain Services, DMZ, SharePoint, VMware Infrastructure, SCCM, SCOM, Skype) and Mission Application databases listed in the JSP Environmental Document
• Provide basic database administration for customer-managed databases hosted on JSP enterprise SQL Server HA Cluster Environments, including attaching/detaching of databases and coordination with database owners
• Install, configure, and maintain SQL Server services and software, including upgrades, patches, third-party tools, and dependencies (clients, drivers, providers)
• Allocate and manage database storage; perform database, instance, and cluster configuration tuning and modifications
• Create and manage database environment accounts, profiles, and permissions in accordance with cybersecurity requirements; manage application accounts for customer application administrators with direct DB access
• Configure, schedule, monitor, and restore database, instance, server, and cluster backups; test and validate backup procedures at least annually
• Configure, manage, and monitor database replication, synchronization, and failover for HA Cluster Environments and Mission Essential Systems (MES)
• Provide T-SQL development, debugging, and performance tuning; produce entity-relationship and data flow diagrams and database architecture diagrams as needed
• Operate and maintain databases in accordance with DISA STIGs/SRGs; patch and remediate IAVA findings; validate and document cybersecurity compliance for application RMF accreditation at least annually; manage assigned cybersecurity POA&Ms
• Provide after-hours support for scheduled Authorized Service Interruptions (ASIs), break/fix incidents, and incidents impacting Enterprise and MES Mission Application databases
• Manage assigned incidents and service requests with detailed status/tasks/actions in the JSP ITSM tool

SQL Server Database Administrator, DBA

• Designing, architecting, building, and maintaining databases from business requirements
• Installing and configuring the database environment
• Monitoring server, instance, and database performance
• Developing, scheduling and managing jobs to ensure nightly backups are created
• Recovering data using restored data files or database backups
• Implementing security settings as required by the CIS Benchmarks for database servers
• Providing Level II Help Desk support for software products
• Maintaining and updating operations manuals, annual reviews, disaster recovery plans, and other documents regarding database software

• Ensure the availability, security, integrity, performance, and recoverability of enterprise database platforms
• Provide expert technical oversight for database operations, security compliance, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and modernization initiatives
• Report to the Enterprise Platforms and Storage Director and collaborate closely with application teams, cloud engineering, cybersecurity, enterprise infrastructure, and networking teams
• Ensure compliance with federal IT security requirements
• Produce recurring operational and performance reports
• Maintain detailed documentation

Database Administrator, SQL Server / Oracle

• Build ERD, physical and logical data models.
• Follow and establish DB standards.
• Understand PostgreSQL architecture.
• Upgrade PostgreSQL Databases.
• Support the Functional Business, Application Development, and Security Technical Teams to provide O&M and Release Management support for landscape components.
• Integrate and support cloud RDS Databases providing high availability backup.
• Participate in the design activities consistent with enterprise standards and Agency priorities for continuous improvement (e.g.: Robotics Process Automation, Automated Testing, etc.) to deliver value-added solutions.
• Participate proof of concept in new technologies.
• Design, develop and implement approaches for historical data retention and archival storage backup and recovery solutions.
• Work in a collaborative team environment with other operational (e.g. OS, DBA, network, security, etc.) team members to troubleshoot and optimize performance.
• Write triggers and functions to support ETL.
• Migrate data across heterogenous Databases.
• Work on AWS services specifically AWS DMS, RDS, Lambda, S3.
• Work on performance insight AWS service.
• Work with Informatica ETL tool.

PostgreSQL Database Administrator

• Ensuring the stability and reliability of on-premise Oracle database environments through maintenance, monitoring, and security administration
• Supporting application-specific data integrity, managing local user security, and maintaining replication streams using GoldenGate and remote site configurations
• Collaborating with development teams to support application data functions
• Administering on-premise Oracle databases (including Multitenant container/pluggable architectures)
• Creating and managing database user accounts, profiles, and privileges manually
• Monitoring and maintaining Oracle GoldenGate replication processes
• Performing routine database maintenance tasks such as patching, backups (RMAN), and storage management
• Troubleshooting database alerts and basic application performance issues
• Assisting in the deployment of database changes and schema updates to support application releases
• Ensuring database recoverability by conducting regular backup verifications
• Monitoring database performance metrics and executing basic tuning tasks under the guidance of senior staff.

• 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

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise database environments, especially involving Oracle RDBMS 19c.
• Lead database performance tuning, capacity planning, and high-availability configuration activities.
• Develop and govern database schemas, database standards, policies, and best practices.
• Mentor and guide junior DBAs on database administration techniques and best practices.
• Lead database migration, upgrade, and consolidation projects.
• Work on actively improving database quality.
• Create various scripts focused on various database fixes and maintenance operations.
• Implement and maintain advanced database security controls, including encryption, auditing, and access management.
• Provide expert database guidance to development and architecture teams.
• Execute various environment (data) replications, including validations.
• Conduct archiving and restoring to hot and cold storage.
• Perform data exchange, ETL, and data integration.
• Other duties as assigned.

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