Senior Database Administrator

Job Duties

• Establishes and enforces database standards and best practices.
• Advises management on database concepts, architecture, and functional capabilities.
• Performs database backup and recovery, configures parameters, and tests designs against logical data models.
• Defines requirements for data repositories, dictionaries, and warehousing solutions.
• Develops database strategies and implements system monitoring for optimal performance.
• Enhances database capacity and performance while planning for future scalability.
• Installs, upgrades, and maintains database servers and application tools.
• Modifies database structures as needed, based on input from application developers.
• Manages and controls user access to ensure data security and integrity.
• Plans, coordinates, and implements security measures to safeguard the database.

Minimum Requirements

• Position Code: TCS081, T3, Band 6

Qualifications & Experience

• 5+ years of experience as a database platform engineer, working on medium to large-scale solutions, including data migration, modeling, automation, modernization, replication, backup/recovery, and general DBA tasks.
• 3+ years of database administration experience with expertise in AWS infrastructure.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with AWS services, including relational and non-relational databases.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Strong understanding of database design, implementation, and maintenance, with a focus on automation and optimization.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash for automation.

Core Competencies

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced technical and computing skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking abilities.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Leadership capabilities and ability to mentor team members.

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