Senior Database Administrator

Northstrat is searching for personnel experienced in Database Administration. The job duties include performing all activities related to maintaining and securing a successful database environment and ensuring the organization's databases and related applications operate functionally and efficiently. Additionally, other duties include implementing data policies, procedures, standards, Planning and development of an organization's enterprise data model, resolving data conflicts, managing data repositories, optimizing data warehouse, lake and other storage. 

Responsibilities:

• Technical Proficiency and Database Management in database design, understanding of structured query language (SQL), and familiarity with database management systems (DBMS) such as Oracle, Postgres, Microsoft SQL Server.s.  

• Adept at performance tuning, disaster recovery, and data backup procedures to ensure data integrity and availability. 

• System Architecture and Optimization of hardware, storage systems, and networking as they relate to database performance and scalability.  

• Data Security and Compliance of data protection. This includes implementing access controls, encryption, and auditing to safeguard sensitive information.  

• Current with database compliance regulations and guidelines ensuring that data handling practices meet legal and ethical standards. 

• Analytical Thinking and Problem-Solving to diagnose and resolve complex database issues.  

• Interpret and analyze data trends, and the foresight to prevent potential problems before they arise including optimizing queries and processes to improve database performance and user satisfaction. 

• Communication and Collaboration with cross-functional teams. translate technical jargon into understandable language for non-technical stakeholders, as well as the capacity to work alongside developers, system administrators, and management to achieve common objectives.  

Requirements

• Candidate must have 5 years of experience implementing, performance tuning, and supporting databases with experience in PostgreSQL. 
• You must have an active Top Secret US government clearance to be consider. No exceptions.

• Experience performing general troubleshooting, database maintenance activities including backup and recovery, capacity planning, and managing user accounts. 

• Experience in identifying and documenting risk areas and mitigation strategies for process and procedure activities. 

• Experience in managing schemas, indexing, objects, and partitioning the tables. 

• Experience in managing system configurations. 

• Experience creating data design models, database architecture, and data repository design. 

• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills and effectively communicate details with all levels of management. 

• Possess the necessary people skills to identify requirements and deliver results. 

Desired:

• Prior work experience with the Federal Bureau of Investigation is preferred. 

• Experience with AWS services and capabilities such as Relational Database Service, Data Migration Service, CloudWatch monitoring and alerting, taking, maintaining, and restoring from snapshots, interpreting database logs, networking, and security group maintenance. 

• Experience creating, managing, and implementing PostgreSQL extensions. 

• Experience with pgAdmin, and pgSQL. 

• Experience performing data migrations and database conversions (e.g., Oracle to PostgreSQL). 

Benefits

Work/Life Balance

Northstrat values true work life balance. We offer power of choice benefits designed to best meet the needs of you and your lifestyle. Our benefits programs are designed to support and encourage wellness, healthy living, retirement investment, and lifetime learning.

Pay Range

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. We also offer competitive compensation, benefits, and profession development opportunities. Please refer to our Benefits section for additional details.  

Flex Time

Northstrat does not mandate specific working hours. Although project requirements may dictate schedules, a Northstrat employee is only required to work an average of 8 hours per weekday over the course of a month. For example: John worked 12 hours on June 1st to meet a project deadline. On June 15th, John only worked 4 ho