Database Administrator SME Secret

VMD Corp; McLean (VA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Database Administrator to manage and secure cloud databases remotely. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in database deployment and migration, along with a strong technical background in modern data architecture. This position requires an active security clearance and offers competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with database deployment, configuration, and optimization.
• 3+ years of experience with data/database migration from on-premises to Cloud AWS/Azure.
• Active security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Administering, testing, and implementing computer databases.
• Planning and implementing security measures for databases.
• Creating cloud data models and database architecture.

Skills

Database Management

Data Analytics

Tools

Azure SQL

AWS RDS/Aurora

PowerBI

Tableau

Job description

Job Description

Location: Remote

Security Clearance: Secret

Minimum Requirements:

1. Administering, testing, and implementing computer databases by applying knowledge of database management systems.
2. Coordinating changes to computer databases.
3. Planning, coordinating, and implementing security measures to safeguard computer databases.
4. Applying technical knowledge and experience across teams to support architecture and design solutions that meet business and IT needs, including creating cloud data models and database architecture using deployment and monitoring automation code, and ensuring the long-term technical viability of cloud master data management repositories.
5. Leveraging technologies to modernize data architecture through monitoring, performance data architecture, and migration of data/databases.
6. Creating cloud data models and database architecture with deployment, monitoring automation code, and establishing long-term viability of cloud master data management repositories and instantiation code templates.
7. Having 5+ years of experience with database deployment, configuration, and optimization.
8. Having 3+ years of experience with data/database migration from on-premises to Cloud AWS/Azure.
9. Must hold an active security clearance.

Qualifications:

Skills may include:

• Database: Azure SQL, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Azure Cosmos DB, AWS RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, MariaDB.
• Data Analytics: SQL Data Warehouse, Azure Synapse, data lake concepts, visualization tools like PowerBI or Tableau, SQL Server, MongoDB, Cosmos DB, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior Army Contractor experience.
• Experience supporting modernization cloud projects.