Enterprise Database Administrator

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 78,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a Mid Database Administrator to oversee the stability, performance, and security of enterprise databases supporting mission‑critical systems in a regulated government environment.

You will design database structures, optimize indexing and plans, and coordinate with development, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams to minimize downtime while ensuring scalable data services across multiple applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Computer Science, IT, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4–7 years of progressive database administration experience.
• Proficiency with Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL and solid DB fundamentals.
• Experience with database security, backup/recovery, DR planning, data warehousing, ETL, and data integration tools.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Active SECRET security clearance or ability to obtain/maintain clearance.
• U.S. citizenship and willingness to travel <10%.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize production/non-production DB instances (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Design and tune indexing, statistics, and query execution plans for performance.
• Develop and execute backup, restore, and DR strategies; lead recovery tests.
• Implement advanced security controls (encryption, RBAC, auditing).
• Lead DB upgrades, patch cycles, and cross‑environment migrations.
• Design and support ETL data integration across OLTP, data warehouse, and analytics.
• Perform capacity planning, storage management, and archiving.
• Troubleshoot incidents like deadlocks and resource contention.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or related field

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a Mid Database Administrator to oversee the stability, performance, and security of enterprise databases supporting mission‑critical systems in a regulated government environment.

You will design database structures, optimize indexing and plans, and coordinate with development, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams to minimize downtime while ensuring scalable data services across multiple applications.