Database Administrator

Bachelor's degree in a related field OR 12 years of on-the-job experience 4 years of experience in specialized cloud technologies OR minimum education/experience substitution Available during customer working hours for scheduled and impromptu support Able to work remotely but occasionally on-site in Washington DC Must be a US Citizen 4+ years administering large-scale database environments in government or public sector domains Certifications: AWS Database Specialty, PostgreSQL, IBM DB2, CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent) Hands-on experience with DB2, PostgreSQL, and enterprise DBMS administration Proven experience with migrations and modernization activities (DB2 to PostgreSQL) Strong understanding of database performance tuning, backup and recovery, monitoring, and troubleshooting Experience supporting secure environments with formalized change control, auditing, and compliance Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills Experience with Agile tools (Jira, Confluence) Familiarity with cloud migration projects (AWS preferred) and enterprise-level software stacks Experience with Agile techniques Ability to work with distributed teams and handle multiple workstreams Strong organizational, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills Quick-learner, operates with minimum supervision Experienced in drafting comprehensive documents using Microsoft Office suite Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Hardworking, self-motivated, works in team and individual settings Detail-oriented Able to understand and communicate level of effort, define due dates, and meet deadlines Ability to work Eastern Standard Time Zone schedule

Design, deploy, configure, and maintain secure cloud-based database environments (DB2, PostgreSQL) Administer and optimize mission-critical databases for high availability and performance Plan and execute database modernization, including DB2 to PostgreSQL migrations Monitor database performance, diagnose bottlenecks, and optimize queries/configurations Implement and enforce database security controls and STIG compliance Develop and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies Execute upgrades, schema changes, patching, and routine maintenance Provide technical support and troubleshooting for application teams Maintain operational documentation Support automation initiatives (scripting, IaC, CI/CD) Collaborate with engineering, security, and operations teams Contribute to project governance in regulated public sector environments