Database Administrator – Secure Data Warehousing (AWS/Oracle/SQL)

MetaPhase; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Federal holidays

Parental leave

Comprehensive health coverage

401(k) with company match

Commuter benefits

Job summary

MetaPhase is seeking a Database Administrator (DBA) to support the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in its Financial Systems Modernization efforts.

You will secure and maintain enterprise databases across Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL, with AWS-hosted environments and a focus on security per federal frameworks. You will design and optimize database solutions, oversee complex data migrations, and collaborate with security teams to ensure DHS enterprise architecture alignment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years leading data modeling, warehousing and migration projects.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with AWS RDS.
• 3+ years with Oracle and/or Microsoft SQL Server.
• 2+ years of SQL development using WebADIs and APIs.
• Experience in enterprise data integration / ETL.
• Bash scripting; familiarity with Linux.
• SFTP / file transfer protocols.
• Familiarity with Apache Airflow / AWS Glue.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and secure database solutions in support of the FSM program.
• Oversee data warehousing, ETL, and migration activities from legacy financial systems.
• Participate in day-to-day operations of AWS-based relational database services (RDS), Oracle, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL environments.
• Ensure database security and compliance per FISMA/NIST standards.
• Utilize Informatica tools to support data integration, quality assurance, and migration tasks.
• Develop and optimize SQL queries, APIs, and WebADIs for performance.
• Implement backup, recovery, and high-availability strategies.
• Collaborate with security teams to align with enterprise policies.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and mitigate data access risks.

Skills

Data modeling

Data warehousing

Data migration

SQL development

APIs

WebADIs

Bash scripting

Linux

SFTP

ETL

Apache Airflow

AWS Glue

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, IT Management, or related field

Tools

AWS RDMS

Oracle

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Job description

MetaPhase is seeking a Database Administrator (DBA) to support the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in its Financial Systems Modernization efforts.

You will secure and maintain enterprise databases across Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL, with AWS-hosted environments and a focus on security per federal frameworks. You will design and optimize database solutions, oversee complex data migrations, and collaborate with security teams to ensure DHS enterprise architecture alignment.