Database Administrator

RPMGlobal; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is hiring a Database Administrator to support a data-centric OSINT platform for DoD and IC enterprise. You will design, implement, and optimize database schemas, manage multiple database instances, and contribute to CI/CD automation while ensuring data integrity across on-prem and cloud environments.

The role requires Security+ and AWS Cloud Practitioner certs, plus 3+ years in major RDBMS systems and data modeling. On-site Bethesda, MD with a fast-paced, technical team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or Master’s with 6+ years.
• Security+ certification and cloud credentials required for access.
• 3+ years administering SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle.
• 3+ years designing schemas, data models, and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers to develop ETL solutions for diverse datasets.
• Administer, maintain, and optimize databases across on-premises and cloud.
• Design and improve database schemas and data models for performance.
• Document database design and interfaces with other systems.
• Define data export/import formats and APIs, including auth and structure.
• Manage multiple database instances ensuring data consistency across platforms.
• Support CI/CD automation, code promotion, and deployment processes.
• Participate in daily scrums and planning sessions.

Skills

ETL development

Data modeling

SQL scripting

Cloud platforms

System performance tuning

Security controls

Team collaboration

Documentation

Privileged Access management

Education

Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of relevant experience

Master's Degree with 6 years of relevant experience

No degree with 12 years of experience

Tools

SQL Server

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Oracle

AWS

Elasticsearch

Kibana

PostgreSQL GUI

Job description

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Database Administrator to support a mission focused on designing and implementing a data-centric architecture leveraging cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cross-domain transfer systems. The role supports a platform centralizing and standardizing Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) across the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community enterprise, integrating software to sustain and enhance data exploitation and analytics capabilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers to develop solutions for extracting, transforming, and loading (ETL) heterogeneous datasets.
• Administer, maintain, upgrade, and optimize databases to address technical debt.
• Design, maintain, and improve database schemas and data models.
• Participate in engineering design sessions to understand dependencies and interactions with POSTMAN data stores.
• Document database design, implementation, and interactions with other systems.
• Define formats and structure for data exports and imports.
• Define APIs to share data, including endpoints, authentication, authorization, segmentation, structure, and format.
• Manage multiple database instances and interactions to ensure data consistency across the POSTMAN platform.
• Support CI/CD automation, code promotion, and deployment operations.
• Participate in daily scrums and program increment planning sessions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of relevant experience or Master's Degree with 6 years of relevant experience or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA); must have Security+ and cloud certifications to qualify for access.
• 3+ years administering databases including SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle.
• 3+ years of database scripting using interface tools including command line interfaces.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in designing database schema, data models (Relational, Entity-Relationship, Object-based, etc.), and performance tuning.
• Experience administering databases both on-premises and on cloud platforms.
• Experience monitoring database health and developing solutions to mitigate risks of performance and Service-level Agreements (SLAs).
• Experience working with a highly technical team in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Experience segregating data access through record locking or other solutions.
• Experience documenting and implementing security controls; providing POAMs for vulnerabilities and security findings.
• Experience managing multiple database instances across environments.
• Experience managing multiple data connections and interfaces.
• Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with data integration with Postgres SQL and Elasticsearch.
• Familiarity with PSQL CLI and open-source Postgres GUI.
• Familiarity with AWS S3.
• Familiarity with Appian and SAIL.
• Certifications in RDBMS and/or NoSQL Databases.
• Experience with Agile software development (Scrum, SAFe).
• Experience with DevOps/DevSecOps and CI/CD implementation.
• Experience with Elasticsearch Kibana in developing visualizations/dashboards and conducting analyses.
• Experience with other database systems (Relational / Graph / NoSQL) and data models.
• Experience with Python, JSON, or Java.
• Experience with Intelligence Community data products.
• AWS Cloud Associate Certifications in at least one of the following: Developer; Data Engineer, CloudOps Engineer, Solutions Architect.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of experience.
• Master's Degree with 6 years of experience.
• No degree with 12 years of experience.

Required Certifications

• Security+
• Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI