Database Administrator

exequt MENA; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ExeQut is seeking a seasoned Database Administrator to design, implement, and optimize database systems across cloud environments for Federal and commercial clients in North America. You will ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with FISMA and NIH/HHS policies while supporting PHI/PII workloads and open‑source DB solutions.

Strong SQL, multiple DB platforms, and collaboration with DevOps are essential. This full‑time role is based in Washington DC with on‑site expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, IS, or related field.
• 5+ years of database administration experience.
• Expert proficiency in SQL with multiple DB platforms (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch).
• Experience with PHI/PII in FISMA-moderate environments.
• Familiarity with HIPAA, Privacy Act, NIH/HHS data governance policies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain relational and non-relational database systems.
• Administer and optimize multiple database platforms.
• Develop and maintain secure storage for PHI/PII/PI.
• Implement secure coding and database practices per FISMA/NIH requirements.
• Perform data management: collection, imputation, harmonization, integration.
• Monitor performance, tune, and plan capacity.
• Manage backup, recovery, and DR procedures.
• Control database access permissions per least‑privilege principles.
• Coordinate with DevOps for cloud deployments.
• Support data linkage between clinical datasets.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Data security

FISMA/NIH compliance

PHI/PII handling

ETL awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS

Tools

JIRA

ServiceNow

Confluence

Python scripting

ETL tools

Job description

Company Overview

ExeQut is a leader in consulting, delivering customized solutions and systems integration for enterprise applications, data & AI platforms, identity access and management, cybersecurity, and software development. We emphasize transparency, collaboration, and addressing core business challenges through a structured, agile development process. Our clients include federal civilian agencies, commercial enterprises in healthcare IT and financial services, and state/local government entities seeking complex technology solutions that deliver real impact. Partnering with clients from ideation to deployment, we ensure our solutions deliver long‑term value and streamline the user experience.

Role Overview

• The Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for the design, implementation, administration, security, and optimization of NLM's database systems supporting both operational and clinical research environments.
• This role ensures data integrity, performance, availability, and FISMA compliance across multiple database platforms handling PHI and PII.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain relational and non-relational database systems.
• Administer and optimize multiple database platforms used at NLM.
• Develop and maintain systems/databases for secure storage of PHI, PII, and personal information (PI).
• Implement and enforce secure coding and secure database practices per FISMA and NIH security frameworks.
• Perform data management tasks: collection, standardization, imputation, harmonization, and integration.
• Monitor database performance, conduct tuning, capacity planning, and query optimization.
• Implement database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Manage database user access controls and permissions in alignment with least‑privilege principles.
• Coordinate with DevOps and Systems Administration teams to support database deployments across cloud environments.
• Support data linkage between clinical datasets (EHR, claims) for longitudinal studies.
• Implement open‑source database solutions (Apache server services).
• Track and resolve database‑related incidents using JIRA/ServiceNow.
• Support vulnerability assessments and remediation of database vulnerabilities.
• Create and maintain database documentation using Confluence Wiki.
• Support cloud‑based database services across AWS RDS, GCP Cloud SQL, and Azure SQL.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of database administration experience.
• Expert proficiency in SQL and multiple database platforms (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch).
• Experience with cloud‑managed database services (AWS RDS, GCP, Azure SQL).
• Strong knowledge of database security, access control, and encryption standards (FIPS 140-2/140-3).
• Experience handling PHI/PII in FISMA‑moderate environments.
• Familiarity with ETL processes and data pipeline development.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, Privacy Act, and NIH/HHS data governance policies.

Technologies & Tools

• RDS, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, MongoDB, Elasticsearch
• Oracle (preferred)
• Apache server services
• ETL tools and processes
• AWS RDS, GCP Cloud SQL, Azure SQL
• Tenable (database vulnerability scanning)
• JIRA, ServiceNow, Confluence
• Python/SQL scripting for automation
• Databricks (supporting analytics use cases)

Why Join ExeQut?

If you are a driven professional with Data & Scientist, and you want to make an impact by working on high‑profile projects across North America, we'd love to hear from you.