Responsibilities and Duties

• Design and implement database systems that meet the needs of the client
• Maintain the security and integrity of the database and its users
• Monitor the performance of the database and troubleshoot issues
• Create and maintain documentation for the database, including data policies, procedures, and standards
• Optimize the database for efficiency, including modifying the design to avoid performance bottlenecks
• Work closely with project managers to meet project deadlines and deliverables.
• Work in a fast-paced Agile environment with fluid requirements and changing priorities
• Respond to technical issues in a professional and timely manner
• Possess considerable logic and understanding to analyze and troubleshoot problems
• Must be able to work independently with little to no daily supervision, is a team player, open to ideas and learning.
• Work in a distributed team environment where team members are spread across numerous locations and often communicate virtually to support clients.

Required Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Required skills:
  • Ability to work with US Federal clients and possess an ACTIVE SECURITY clearance
  • Minimum 2-5 experience in Database Administration
  • Experience with both Oracle and Postgres RDS
  • Experience with cloud-based databases (preferably AWS RDS)
  • Experience with database automation and scripting
  • Experience in database design and modelling (E-R diagrams, Data normalization)
  • Experience in SQL and query optimization (Query tuning, Indexing etc)
  • Experience in Database security (authentication/authorization, encryption, access control etc)
  • Experience in Backup/Recovery, Performance monitoring
  • Experience in Data migration and integration (ETL, Data Warehousing)
• Desired skils:
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Ability to take the initiative to complete tasks with minimal supervision
  • Skilled in verbal, written and oral communication
  • Strong team player with a great attitude
  • Flexibility and willingness to go beyond the call of duty. Highly self-motivated and directed. (a go getter)
  • Ability to take ownership and drive issues to closure

Education Requirement:

• 4 year Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Eng or related (highly preferred)