Senior Database Administrator

Job Description

Job Description

Brief Overview of Position:

Strategic Operational Solutions (STOPSO) is seeking candidates for a Senior Database Administrator (DBA) role to support a federal client where we are focused on delivering innovative operations and solutions through proven successful methods. The Senior DBA supports for designing, managing, maintaining, and optimizing complex database environments that support mission-critical applications, data integration efforts, business intelligence initiatives, and enterprise analytics capabilities. The Senior DBA will collaborate with architects, developers, data engineers, and government stakeholders to ensure database performance, reliability, scalability, security, and availability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, administer, manage, and maintain complex enterprise database environments.

• Evaluate and optimize database configurations, performance, and access controls.
• Identify and resolve database performance, capacity, and scalability issues.
• Perform database backup, recovery, disaster recovery planning, and data restoration activities.
• Develop and maintain data models supporting enterprise business requirements.
• Support data integration, ETL, data migration, and data warehousing initiatives.
• Assist users and technical teams with database access, troubleshooting, and data utilization requirements.
• Develop and implement database standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Support analytics, reporting, and business intelligence initiatives through efficient data structures and database optimization.
• Collaborate with system architects and development teams to support application integration and modernization efforts.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to database architecture and operations.
• Ensure compliance with federal security, privacy, and data management requirements.
• Participate in planning, implementation, and execution of database-related strategic initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience with:
• Data analysis
• Data migration tools
• Data modeling
• Data integration
• Data warehousing
• Database design
• SQL database development and administration
• Minimum 4 years of experience providing technical support involving:
• Research and experimentation
• Data analysis
• Systems technology
• System architecture
• Integration capabilities
• Minimum 3 years of experience identifying areas where policies, procedures, or processes require improvement or enhancement to support future business growth and operational efficiency.
• Minimum 2 years of experience manipulating and integrating structured and unstructured data from multiple platforms and sources.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal law enforcement, justice, intelligence, or public-sector organizations.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar enterprise database platforms.
• Experience with cloud database technologies and environments such as AWS, Azure, or Oracle Cloud.
• Experience supporting large-scale data analytics, business intelligence, or investigative data systems.
• Knowledge of ETL tools, data governance, and enterprise data architecture.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps, Agile delivery methodologies, and modern data management practices.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• A combination of additional relevant experience and education exceeding degree requirements may be considered.

Preferred Skills

• SQL Server Administration
• Database Performance Tuning
• Data Warehousing
• Data Integration and ETL
• Database Security
• Backup and Recovery
• Data Modeling
• Enterprise Reporting and Analytics
• Cloud Database Platforms
• Federal Government Experience

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: Hybrid – Primary site: 1100 L Street NW, Washington DC 20005

Strategic Operational Solutions, Inc. (STOPSO) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.