Sr. Database Administrator

NOTE: This role is contingent on the contract being awarded. 

Synergy Business Innovation & Solutions is a premier implementer of cutting-edge software solutions. Synergy brings the experience and expertise necessary to deliver capability that provides tangible ROI to our customers. Synergy’s core areas of expertise are in the fields of Digital Transformation, Cloud Solutions, SaaS and Low-Code/No-Code solutions, Emerging Technologies, Data analytics and Visualization, Information Assurance, and Business Process Re-Engineering.

Synergy offers its employees a generous portfolio of core and voluntary benefits including group medical, dental, and vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k) with immediately vested company match, PTO/Sick Leave, 11 paid federal holidays, company paid life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, tuition and training reimbursement, fitness/wellness reimbursement, a referral bonus program, and life management programs.

At Synergy, you’ll be challenged and given the opportunity to grow in your career path. In fact, growth is such a big deal to us that you will have dedicated career coaches available for every employee, company-funded certification opportunities, education reimbursement, and a general open-door policy so that you have support when you need it. Our team is eager to learn, fast-paced, and quality-driven—if that sounds like you, Synergy has a position for you!

• Administer, configure, and maintain enterprise relational databases including Oracle, Ingres, and Microsoft SQL Server, ensuring performance, availability, and data integrity. 

• Lead the design and implementation of logical and physical database models, including data dictionaries, ERDs, schema designs, and indexing strategies to optimize performance. 

• Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, partitioning, and resource utilization analysis to support high-volume transactions and analytics workloads. 

• Define and enforce database standards, security policies, and operating procedures aligned with DHS 4300A, STIGs, and NIST 800-53 requirements. 

• Implement database security controls, access roles, encryption protocols, and patch management in support of ATO compliance and cybersecurity mandates. 

• Integrate databases with DevSecOps toolchains using Kubernetes, Jira, Bitbucket, and Confluence to support Agile development and version-controlled environments. 

• Lead or contribute to data migration, legacy system transformation, and database refactoring initiatives as part of enterprise modernization. 

• Work closely with developers, business analysts, cybersecurity professionals, and systems engineers to ensure database solutions meet system and mission requirements. 

• Monitor system usage, conduct capacity planning, and ensure continuity of operations with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures. 

• Support configuration management and version control of database environments across development, test, staging, and production tiers. 

• Research and recommend emerging data technologies and database solutions, including support for cloud-readiness, NoSQL models, or hybrid architectures where appropriate.