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Database Specialist
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What they do
A Database Architect builds integrated data systems for a company or organization. Creates structures needed for different types of information processed, integrates structures into a system that is reliable and secure, sets system standards, and provides help with troubleshooting and access to data.
$132,244 / year median in Virginia
-9% projected decline
Job Description
Job Title:
Database Specialist Job Category:
Information Technology Time Type:
Full time Minimum Clearance Required toStart:
Secret Employee Type:
Regular Percentage of Travel Required:
Up to 10%Type of Travel:
Local- The Opportunity Join a team responsible for designing, administering, securing, and optimizing enterprise database environments that support mission-critical operations across a global technology enterprise.
- Install, configure, administer, and maintain enterprise database environments supporting mission-critical applications.
- Design, implement, and maintain relational and non-relational database solutions that meet performance, scalability, and availability requirements.
- Monitor database performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reliability, and resource utilization.
- Perform database tuning, query optimization, indexing, and capacity planning.
- Develop and maintain backup, recovery, disaster recovery, replication, and high-availability strategies.
- Support database security through access controls, encryption, auditing, and compliance with organizational security requirements.
- Design and maintain database schemas, logical and physical data models, metadata, and enterprise data standards.
- Collaborate with software developers to optimize application performance and database integration.
- Develop automation scripts and tools that streamline database administration, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
- Perform database migrations, upgrades, patching, and technology refresh initiatives.
- Analyze data quality, integrity, and system performance while resolving database-related incidents and operational issues.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, database standards, operational procedures, and architecture diagrams.
- Support cloud migration initiatives and hybrid database environments where applicable.
- Senior-level professionals may define enterprise database architecture, establish technical standards, mentor junior personnel, and lead modernization initiatives across multiple programs. Required Qualifications Qualifications vary based on position level.
- High School diploma with relevant experience or bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Data Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Active Secret Clearance
- Experience supporting database administration, database engineering, database development, data analysis, or enterprise data management.
- Knowledge of relational database concepts, SQL, database security, backup and recovery, and performance tuning.
- Experience troubleshooting database issues and supporting production environments.
- Familiarity with Windows and Linux server environments.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Desired Qualifications
- Experience administering enterprise database platforms such as Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, or other commercial or open-source database technologies.
- Experience designing enterprise database architectures and implementing scalable, highly available database solutions.
- Experience with database replication, clustering, failover, and disaster recovery technologies.
- Knowledge of data modeling, ETL processes, data warehousing, and enterprise data governance.
- Experience supporting cloud database technologies within Microsoft Azure, AWS, or hybrid environments.
- Familiarity with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar languages.
- Experience with database monitoring, performance analytics, and enterprise management tools.
- Experience supporting DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and automated database deployments.
- Experience supporting Federal Government or Department of State enterprise IT environments.
- Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Azure Database Administrator Associate, Oracle Database Administrator Professional, AWS Database Specialty, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect, CompTIA Data+, or comparable database, cloud, or data management certifications.