Database Team Lead

Empower AI; United States; Remote; USD 106,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Empower AI in Roanoke/Remote is seeking a Database Team Lead to oversee database engineering for customer applications across Oracle, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and cloud environments. You will architect, deploy, and manage critical database platforms with a focus on security, performance, and reliability.

The ideal candidate has 10-15 years of database administration experience, strong DoD/STIG knowledge, and hands-on leadership in enterprise settings.

Qualifications

• Experience in database administration and architecture.
• 10-15 years relevant experience.
• Five or more years' experience with Application Server architecture in a large enterprise environment.
• Knowledge of Oracle, MSSQL, POSTGRES, MYSQL, and cloud database environments.
• Knowledge of database administration responsibilities.
• Ability to relate to customers in a professional manner.
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• Knowledge of Python and PowerShell.
• Working knowledge of DoD STIGs and IAVM.

Responsibilities

• Architect infrastructure and install/configure database software products across Oracle, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and cloud database environments.
• Maintain database environments to meet availability and performance standards.
• Assist in scheduling deployment activity and new database installations.
• Develop security standards and ensure all databases meet ALTESS and Army security requirements.
• Develop and maintain database monitoring and administrative dashboards for proactive database management.
• Apply thorough knowledge of Cyber Command STIG processes and procedures.
• Perform Security Readiness Reviews (SRR) and document findings in Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) documentation.

Skills

Database administration

Architecture experience

App server architecture

Oracle

MSSQL

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Cloud databases

Customer relations

DoD Secret Clearance

Python

PowerShell

DoD STIGs

IAVM

Education

10-15 years

Job description

Database Team Lead

Job ID: 2026-9492

Job Locations: US-VA-Roanoke | US-Remote

Category: IT: Administrator / Analyst / Architect / Engineer

Type: Regular Full-Time

Overview

Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit www.Empower.ai.

Empower AI is proud to be recognized as a 2024 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, the publisher of G.I. Jobs. This designation reflects the company's commitment to hiring and supporting active-duty and veteran employees.

Responsibilities

The Database Team Lead brings senior database administration experience deploying and managing databases supporting customer applications, responsible for all facets of engineering and administering database environments at PL ALTESS. This includes architecting infrastructure, installing, and configuring database software products and configurations across Oracle, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and cloud database environments.

This is a remote-eligible position. Local candidates in the Roanoke and Radford, Virginia area are encouraged to apply, and work may be performed locally for those who prefer an on-site or hybrid arrangement. The ideal candidate will bring senior database engineering and administration expertise, strong DoD cybersecurity compliance knowledge, and the ability to support mission-critical Army IT services across enterprise data centers and cloud-hosted environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect infrastructure and install/configure database software products across Oracle, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and cloud database environments.
• Maintain database environments to meet availability and performance standards.
• Assist in scheduling deployment activity and new database installations.
• Develop security standards and ensure all databases meet ALTESS and Army security requirements.
• Develop and maintain database monitoring and administrative dashboards for proactive database management.
• Apply thorough knowledge of Cyber Command STIG processes and procedures.
• Perform Security Readiness Reviews (SRR) and document findings in Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) documentation.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience in database administration and architecture.
• 10-15 years relevant experience
• Five or more years' experience with Application Server architecture in a large enterprise environment.
• Knowledge of Oracle, MSSQL, POSTGRES, MYSQL, and cloud database environments.
• Knowledge of database administration responsibilities.
• Ability to relate to customers in a professional manner.
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge of Python and PowerShell.
• Working knowledge of DoD STIGs and IAVM.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires the ability to perform the below essential functions

• Sitting for long periods
• Standing for long periods
• Ambulate throughout an office
• Ambulate between several buildings
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as required
• Repeatedly lift and carry weight up to 25 pounds
• Travel by land or air transportation 15%

About Empower AI

All hiring and promotion decisions at Empower AI are based on merit to bring the best talent available to contribute to our firm's overall success. It is the policy of Empower AI not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status. Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Pay Band Min

USD $105,660.00/Yr.

Pay Band Max

USD $163,530.00/Yr.