Database Administrator

Database Administrator

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Database Administrator based in the United States.

In this role, you will design, develop, secure, and maintain database systems that support critical government supply operations and enterprise applications. You will ensure data integrity, availability, and performance while implementing reliable database architectures and effective security controls. Working closely with software developers and technical teams, you will optimize queries, manage database releases, and support the full database development lifecycle. You will also contribute to testing, troubleshooting, backup and recovery planning, and continuous improvement initiatives. This fully remote opportunity combines hands-on database engineering with security-focused practices in a mission-driven government technology environment. It is an excellent fit for a detail-oriented technical professional who enjoys solving complex data challenges and delivering dependable, high-quality database solutions.

Accountabilities:

• Design and implement database solutions: Develop, configure, and maintain databases that meet application requirements, ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficient data management.
• Develop database components: Create and maintain stored procedures, functions, triggers, views, schemas, and other database objects to support application functionality.
• Maintain data models and integrity: Design and update data models, entity-relationship diagrams, and data-flow diagrams to promote consistency, accuracy, and traceability.
• Strengthen database security: Implement authentication, authorization, access controls, and other security measures in accordance with applicable Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of the Navy (DoN) policies.
• Optimize database performance: Analyze queries and database workloads, applying indexing, caching, query optimization, and other techniques to improve responsiveness and efficiency.
• Manage database environments: Create, configure, maintain, and decommission database instances while ensuring their stability and alignment with operational requirements.
• Develop and execute test plans: Conduct and support unit, integration, and performance testing to validate database functionality, reliability, and compatibility with dependent applications.
• Implement backup and recovery procedures: Develop and maintain strategies to protect data integrity, support availability, and enable recovery from system failures or data loss.
• Collaborate with development teams: Partner with application developers and other technical stakeholders to align database architecture with application requirements and integration needs.
• Support secure software delivery: Use enterprise version-control systems and contribute to secure, quality-controlled continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, testing, and deployment processes.
• Manage system interfaces: Identify, define, and maintain interfaces between databases and other applications, ensuring integration requirements and agreements are formally documented.
• Support production operations and releases: Troubleshoot production outages, prepare release packages, update work items in designated tracking tools, and participate in internal reviews and change-control boards.
• Conduct quality assurance and corrective actions: Audit system deliverables, investigate errors, identify root causes, and implement corrective measures to improve product quality.
• Maintain technical documentation: Keep database designs, configurations, implementation details, testing procedures, and operational documentation accurate and up to date.
• Build effective working relationships: Communicate professionally with clients, colleagues, government stakeholders, and internal and external partner organizations.

Requirements:

• Professional experience: At least two years of experience in database administration, data management, database engineering, or related software engineering activities.
• Education: A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or another relevant technical discipline is required. Alternatively, two years of college or technical education combined with three to five years of related professional experience may satisfy the education requirement.
• Database administration expertise: Knowledge of database management systems, database design principles, implementation methods, and established software and database engineering standards.
• Microsoft SQL Server proficiency: Practical experience with SQL and Microsoft SQL Server database development, including database-supported application analysis, development, maintenance, and testing.
• Relational database development: Experience designing and developing relational databases using SQL Server is preferred, particularly with stored procedures, views, schemas, and data modeling.
• Performance optimization: Familiarity with query tuning, indexing, caching, and other techniques for improving database performance and reliability.
• Database security: Understanding of secure coding, database access controls, authentication, authorization, and identity-management principles.
• Testing and quality assurance: Experience preparing test plans and conducting or coordinating unit, integration, user acceptance, and performance testing is an advantage.
• Development and collaboration tools: Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Microsoft 365, Teams, Excel, Visio, and Outlook is preferred.
• DevSecOps and version control: Knowledge of DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, source control, and secure software delivery processes is desirable.
• Application integration: Familiarity with service-based architectures, APIs, REST, SOAP, or event-driven architectures is beneficial.
• Cloud technology knowledge: Understanding of Amazon Web Services (AWS) architecture is an advantage.
• Certifications: An Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification is desirable.
• Government experience: Previous experience supporting government agencies or working in DoD environments is preferred.
• Analytical and organizational skills: Strong problem-solving, planning, organizational, and decision-making abilities, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Communication skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document technical processes and collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Security and eligibility requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen and able to qualify for and obtain a military installation access pass, as well as a favorable National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI), including an FBI fingerprint check.
• Remote work readiness: Ability to work independently in a remote environment, manage competing priorities, and maintain consistent quality and productivity.
• Physical requirements: Ability to sit for extended periods, work at a computer, perform repetitive hand and finger movements, and respond to audible communications in emergency situations. Reasonable accommodations may be available for qualified individuals with disabilities.
• Travel availability: Willingness to travel occasionally, typically less than 5% of working time.

Benefits:

• Competitive annual salary: Estimated compensation range of $115,000–$140,000 USD, depending on education, experience, technical skills, qualifications, contract requirements, and work location.
• Remote work flexibility: Fully remote position offering the opportunity to work from a location in the United States, subject to applicable eligibility requirements.
• Healthcare coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Healthcare savings accounts: Access to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), subject to plan eligibility.
• Retirement benefits: A 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
• Paid time off: Paid leave and holiday benefits.
• Insurance protection: Life insurance and disability insurance coverage.
• Employee assistance: Access to employee assistance programs and related support resources.
• Professional development: Tuition assistance and opportunities for continued learning, technical training, and career development.
• Military differential pay: Additional pay provisions for eligible employees undertaking qualifying military service.
• Additional voluntary benefits: Access to other optional benefit programs, subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements.
• Mission-driven work: An opportunity to support important government technology operations through secure, reliable, and high-performing database solutions.