Database Administrator

• Strong knowledge and experience in Oracle PL/SQL and SQL Oracle functions, procedures, triggers, packages using Oracle 11g or newer
• Participate in production implementations working closely with other members of the production support group to ensure the proper transition of system changes into the production environments
• Design, develop, and maintain scripts for automation, data processing, and database maintenance and monitoring solutions using scripting languages including PL/SQL, Perl, and shell.
• Perform general technical trouble shooting & give consultation to development teams
• Data analysis and debugging with a focus on identifying data quality issues.
• Provide application troubleshooting support, identifying root causes and implementing permanent resolutions.
• Create & maintain technical documentation including system diagrams & operational procedures
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve database and application performance issues, working closely with application, infrastructure, and support teams.
• Ensure database environments follow best practices for reliability, scalability, and security.
• Participate in production implementations, working closely with other members of the production support group to ensure the proper transition of system changes into production environments.

• Administer SQL Server databases, including configuration, monitoring, backups, restores, indexing, and performance tuning
• Ensure data integrity, availability, and security in alignment with Army and DoD regulations, including appropriate handling of survey data and any associated PII
• Support routine database management activities, including maintenance tasks, schema updates, and optimization of queries and reports
• Collaborate with DPRR and SnapIT’s program and knowledge‑management staff to support institutional approvals and compliance documentation (e.g., ARMD, OMB, IRB, AHRPO submissions)
• Provide technical inputs for compliance reports and monthly status reports, documenting database management actions and any relevant approvals or changes
• Work with the Software Engineer to design and implement data structures, reporting views, and performance‑efficient access patterns for BH Pulse
• Maintain configuration‑management documentation related to database structures, connections, and integration points
• Participate in risk and incident response processes for any suspected data issues, security concerns, or performance degradations

SQL Server Database Administrator – DoD Contract

• Provides all activities related to the administration of computerized databases.
• Projects long-range requirements for database administration and design in conjunction with other managers in the information systems function.
• Designs, creates, and maintains databases in a client/server environment.
• Conducts quality control and auditing of databases to ensure accurate and appropriate use of data.
• Advises users on access to various client/server databases.
• Designs, implements, and maintains complex databases with respect to JCL, access methods, access time, device allocation, validation checks, organization, protection and security, documentation, and statistical methods.
• Applies knowledge and experience with database technologies, development methodologies, and front-end/back-end programming languages (e.g., SQL).
• Performs database programming and supports systems design.

SQL Database Administrator, Top Secret Clearance Required

• Develop and implement data ingestion solutions using AWS database and cloud-native technologies.
• Design, administer, and optimize relational and NoSQL database environments, including Amazon RDS (PostgreSQL, Oracle), Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, Amazon Athena, and Amazon S3.
• Utilize AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) to migrate, replicate, and modernize database environments.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend AWS data storage architectures and database technologies to support business and technical requirements.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and automate database solutions, including infrastructure and database build processes.
• Develop automation and administrative scripts using Python and/or Bash.
• Monitor database usage, performance, and capacity; conduct performance tuning and provide recommendations for system optimization.
• Design and implement indexing strategies, replication, backup, and disaster recovery solutions across multiple AWS Regions.
• Develop, test, implement, and maintain SQL code, stored procedures, database applications, and other database objects.
• Design scalable, secure, and resilient data models supporting transactional, analytical, and hybrid workloads.
• Design, build, and support cloud-based Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and modern enterprise data platforms.
• Lead the design and implementation of modern database architectures that support cloud migration and application modernization initiatives.
• Maintain database security, access controls, and data integrity to protect organizational information assets.
• Develop and enforce database administration policies, standards, procedures, and governance practices.

AWS Database Administration

• Manage and secure database technology
• Implement policies and procedures to ensure the security and integrity of the database
• Use technology and tools to identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement in a mission-critical database
• Closely impact warfighters with technical expertise and mentoring
• Focus on growing as a team to make the best solutions for customers

• The Senior Database Analyst (Sr. DBA) is responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of the OCIO enterprise database environments.
• This role ensures the reliability, security, and performance of mission‑critical database systems and supports both on‑premises and cloud‑based platforms.
• Install, configure, and maintain SQL Server and Oracle database environments.
• Develop and implement robust backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Monitor database performance; identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Ensure security best practices are applied, including cyber protocols, patching, and access controls.
• Collaborate with system administrators, developers, and security teams to support application and infrastructure initiatives.
• Perform database migration, upgrades, and patching in a controlled and documented manner.
• Support cloud‑based database deployments, with familiarity in OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure), Microsoft Azure, and Amazon AWS is considered a strong plus.
• Create and maintain database documentation, standards, and operating procedures.
• Participate in on‑call rotation for critical database support.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior DBAs or technical staff.
• Serve as a team lead on projects or tasks as assigned.

Senior Database Administrator – Sr. DBA

• Manage and optimize enterprise database technologies that support mission-critical workloads
• Troubleshoot complex challenges and implement best practices
• Develop solutions that improve the stability, efficiency, and scalability of database environments
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, developers, and business stakeholders
• Establish and maintain database access and support processes
• Mentor junior team members

Senior Database Administrator

• Deliver insights to help clients turn data into action as a Database Administrator
• Provide transformative solutions to clients’ big-data obstacles
• Collaborate with clients to advance their mission
• Ensure operational efficiency and maintenance of production systems

Database Administrator – TS/SCI with Polygraph

• 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.

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Database Administrator

SQL Server Database Administrator – DoD Contract

SQL Database Administrator, Top Secret Clearance Required

AWS Database Administration

Database Administrator

Senior Database Administrator – Sr. DBA

Senior Database Administrator

Database Administrator – TS/SCI with Polygraph

Platform Database Administrator, Aurora/MySQL

Senior Database Administrator – Reliability, Performance

Junior Database Administrator

AWS Cloud Database Administrator