Database Administrator - High Availability & DR Expert

DRT Strategies; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DRT Strategies supports FDA.gov web infrastructure with a dedicated Database Administrator for the Drupal-based CMS. The role focuses on independent database operations, connectivity, security, backups, data integrity, updates, and reporting for MySQL, Oracle, and SQL Server.

You will maintain high availability and performance, implement HA/DR solutions, and conduct regular backups and testing to ensure quick recovery in case of system failures, while aligning with FDA's public-facing web goals

Qualifications

• This position requires an experienced Database Administrator capable of working independently to assist with database operations, user connectivity to the database, database security, backup and recovery, data integrity, database updates, and database reporting.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and monitor database systems supporting the website, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability. Database platforms within the project ecosystem include MySQL, Oracle, and SQL Server.
• Assist with database operations, user connectivity, database security, backup and recovery, data integrity, database updates, and database reporting
• Perform all aspects of database system administration, including installation of instances, tuning of instances and queries, space management, and database installation, configuration, and tuning to support optimal website performance and scalability
• Set up and maintain High-Availability (RAC) and Disaster Recovery (RMAN) solutions to ensure continuity of website operations and minimize downtime
• Determine and implement best practices for database setup, monitoring, backup and recovery, installation, tuning, and auditing
• Manage database backups and conduct regular recovery testing to ensure data can be restored quickly in the event of system failure

Job description

DRT Strategies supports FDA.gov web infrastructure with a dedicated Database Administrator for the Drupal-based CMS. The role focuses on independent database operations, connectivity, security, backups, data integrity, updates, and reporting for MySQL, Oracle, and SQL Server.

You will maintain high availability and performance, implement HA/DR solutions, and conduct regular backups and testing to ensure quick recovery in case of system failures, while aligning with FDA's public-facing web goals