Database Administrator II

ATTAINX INC; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Disability coverage

Job summary

AttainX, Inc. seeks an experienced Database Administrator II to support DHS CISA IRME.

You will design, administer, and maintain geospatial and non-geospatial data repositories, ensuring data quality, governance, and reliable access for risk analytics and modeling. The role requires experience with relational databases, backups, and security controls, with a focus on data interoperability and enterprise lake architecture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent education, training, and relevant experience will be considered.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience including hands-on database administration, SQL, performance tuning, backup recovery, access controls, and data governance.
• Experience with administering relational databases and supporting geospatial, graph, or other data repositories.
• Experience with database schemas, metadata, indexing, SQL, access management, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Experience implementing backups, restores, archival, and recovery procedures.
• Knowledge of data curation, quality, standardization, lineage, and governance controls.
• Familiarity with cloud data services, enterprise data lakes, data exchange, and application integration.
• Ability to document data models, security controls, operating procedures, and maintenance activities.
• US Citizenship with ability to obtain DHS CISA IRME Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain geospatial and non-geospatial databases, including relational, graph, and other repositories.
• Maintain database architecture, schemas, metadata, system interconnections, repositories, and access controls.
• Process and curate geospatial, graph, relational, and other data; support data acquisition, generation, standardization, sharing, and decommissioning.
• Align repository integration with enterprise data lake architecture, governance, and lineage standards.
• Monitor availability, performance, capacity, and data quality; tune queries, indexes, and storage; resolve issues.
• Implement and validate backups, restoration, recovery, and archival; ensure secure access and continuity of services.
• Support interoperability and information exchange using open, accessible data standards.
• Coordinate migration and integration validation with application teams; maintain technical procedures and evidence for security authorization.

Skills

SQL

Data governance

Security controls

Capacity planning

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, data management, or related field

Tools

SQL

Geospatial databases

Azure Database Administrator

Oracle DBA

Job description

Job Title: Database Administrator II

Location: Remote/Hybrid - DHS CISA and authorized contractor facilities — 4200 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203 and 4601 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. Telework only with Government approval.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday.

Security Requirements: Tier 4 background investigation required; must obtain and maintain a favorable DHS/CISA IRME suitability/fitness determination/public trust and required facility and system access.

Work Authorization: U.S. citizenship required for DHS IT system access. Must be authorized to work in the United States.

AttainX is seeking a Database Administrator II to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Infrastructure and Risk Modeling Environment (IRME). This role designs, administers, and maintains geospatial and non-geospatial data repositories. The database administrator supports data quality, interoperability, governance, archival, recovery, and reliable access for risk analytics and modeling.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, data management, or a related field is preferred; equivalent education, training, and relevant experience will be considered.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience, including hands-on database administration, SQL, performance tuning, backup recovery, access controls, and data governance.
• Experience with administering relational databases and supporting geospatial, graph, or other data repositories.
• Experience with database schemas, metadata, indexing, SQL, access management, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Experience implementing and validating backups, restores, archival, and recovery procedures.
• Knowledge of data curation, quality, standardization, lineage, and governance controls.
• Familiarity with cloud data services, enterprise data lakes, data exchange, and application integration.
• Ability to document data models, security controls, operating procedures, and maintenance activities.
• Federal data governance, DHS systems, geodatabases, and critical infrastructure analytics experience are preferred.
• A database administration certification relevant to the supported environment, such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate or Oracle Database Administration Certified Professional, is highly preferred.
• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DHS CISA IRME Public Trust clearance.

Job Duties:

• Design, implement, and maintain geospatial and non-geospatial databases, including relational, graph, and other approved repositories.
• Maintain database architecture, schemas, metadata, system interconnections, repositories, and access controls.
• Process and curate geospatial, graph, relational, binary, and other data; support acquisition, generation, standardization, sharing, and decommissioning.
• Align repository integration with established enterprise data lake architecture, governance, and lineage standards.
• Monitor availability, performance, capacity, and data quality; tune queries, indexes, and storage and resolve database issues.
• Implement and validate backups, restoration, recovery, and archival; support secure access to archived information and continuity of services.
• Support interoperability and information exchange using open, accessible, available, and secure data standards.
• Evaluate reuse of current and operational data for additional analyses; coordinate with data owners and analytical teams.
• Review data architecture, methodologies, and standards; contribute data management plans, models, traceability, quality, and security documentation to lifecycle reviews.
• Coordinate migration and integration validation with application teams; maintain technical procedures and support data governance and security authorization evidence.

Non-Essential Functions:

Other related duties as assigned.

About Us:

AttainX, Inc. delivers technology solutions, software products, and professional services to Federal Government customers. Our people are central to achieving our customers’ missions. We support quality, collaboration, and employee growth through teamwork and professional development.

Benefits:

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, including paid vacation, medical, dental, and vision insurance, a matching 401(k) plan, tuition/training reimbursement, and long- and short-term disability coverage, subject to plan terms and eligibility.

EEO Commitment:

AttainX is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to a workplace free from discrimination. We provide equal opportunity to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Accommodations:

Applicants and employees who need a reasonable accommodation for the application process or to perform essential job functions may contact Human Resources.

Physical Demands:

This position primarily involves computer-based work, reviewing technical materials, and communicating with team members and stakeholders. Essential functions may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Work Environment:

Work is performed at DHS CISA offices in Arlington, Virginia, and authorized contractor facilities. Telework is situational, requires Government approval, and may be revoked. Office noise is generally moderate. General work hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays, with core availability from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Occasional work outside normal hours, including weekends or holidays, may be required for crisis response or critical IT issues.