Senior Database Administrator (REMOTE)
$150,000–$200,000 year
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Administer and tune enterprise Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle environments, leading high-availability architecture design including clustering, replication, and Always On availability groups. Drive migration of on-premises databases to AWS platforms as part of the customer's data center exit program while owning backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures. Enforce security controls, monitor performance bottlenecks, and mentor junior DBAs on production environments. Partner with application and security teams for system releases and change management. Requires 8+ years of experience, Public Trust clearance, and AWS expertise.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
- Minimum of 8 years of experience as a Database Administrator supporting enterprise-scale environments
- Expert-level experience administering Microsoft SQL Server and/or Oracle database platforms
- Demonstrated experience leading enterprise database deployments, upgrades, or migrations
- Hands-on experience with database high availability and disaster recovery architectures
- Experience migrating or operating databases in AWS (RDS or self-managed on EC2/GovCloud)
- Strong understanding of database security, auditing, and compliance requirements in a federal environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including production of technical documentation
- Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working in a federal government IT environment
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), or AWS Database Specialty certification
- Experience supporting financial, loan-servicing, or capital-access database systems
- Experience with database automation and monitoring tooling (e.g., SQL Server Agent, Oracle Enterprise Manager, or third-party tools)
- Familiarity with FedRAMP-authorized database services and ATO/ConMon processes
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