Database Team Lead

Salary: $150,000 - 205,000 per year Requirements:

• Extensive experience in database administration and architecture.
• At least five years of experience supporting application server architecture in a large enterprise environment.
• Proven expertise with enterprise database platforms, including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL), PostgreSQL, MySQL, and cloud-hosted database solutions.
• Strong understanding of database administration, including performance tuning, backup and recovery, access control, and capacity planning.
• Professional customer-facing skills, including troubleshooting and solution design.
• Experience supporting government agencies, customers, or contracts in federal environments, including the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, federal civilian agencies, or military organizations. Experience with the same or a similar contract and knowledge of the customer environment, requirements, and operations is highly desirable.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Secret clearance, or Secret IT-II Non-Critical Sensitive clearance or a Tier 3 (T3) investigation, as specified in the posting.
• Desired: Working knowledge of DoD STIGs, Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM), and related cybersecurity practices.
• Python and PowerShell scripting and automation experience is a plus.

• Lead database administration and engineering activities supporting customer applications.
• Architect, install, and configure enterprise database environments, including Oracle, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and cloud-based databases.
• Manage the database systems lifecycle to support high availability, performance, and scalability.
• Schedule and coordinate database deployments, upgrades, and installations across development, testing, and production environments.
• Develop and enforce database security standards that meet ALTESS and Army cybersecurity requirements.
• Conduct Security Readiness Reviews (SRRs) and document findings in Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms).
• Create and maintain proactive monitoring tools and dashboards to support operations and detect issues early.
• Keep database environments patched, backed up, and compliant with STIGs, IAVM, and other DoD cybersecurity mandates.
• Work with stakeholders and development teams to troubleshoot issues and provide solutions aligned with enterprise architecture.
• Recommend and implement improvements to database efficiency, reliability, and security.

• Architect
• Cloud
• Support
• MySQL
• Oracle
• PostgreSQL
• PowerShell
• Python
• SQL
• Security
• LESS

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We are seeking a Database Team Lead at TekSynap to support an ITES task order. The role is based at Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Radford, Virginia, in an office environment, with a Monday-to-Friday day shift; occasional evening or weekend work may be needed to meet program and contract needs. Travel is under 10%. The position supports an upcoming government contract proposal and depends on contract award and government approval; candidates may be asked to sign a Letter of Commitment. Our target salary range is $150,000–$205,000, with the final amount based on factors including education, skills, experience, and contract and organizational requirements. We offer full-time employees health, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k), life insurance, short- and long-term disability plans, vacation time, and holidays. TekSynap is a growing technology company focused on information management and serving federal government customers. We are a drug-free workplace and may conduct drug screening as permitted by applicable law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation.

last updated 42 week of 2026