Enterprise Database Engineer & Systems Optimizer

OpenTalent; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenTalent is seeking a Database Specialist to design, administer, secure, and optimize enterprise database environments that support mission-critical operations across a global technology enterprise. You will ensure availability, integrity, performance, and scalability of data platforms while backing business applications, operations, and emerging technologies.

This role covers relational and non-relational databases, requiring collaboration with developers, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain enterprise database environments supporting mission-critical applications.
• Design, implement, and maintain relational and non-relational database solutions that meet performance, scalability, and availability requirements.
• Monitor database performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reliability, and resource utilization.
• Perform database tuning, query optimization, indexing, and capacity planning.
• Develop and maintain backup, recovery, disaster recovery, replication, and high-availability strategies.
• Support database security through access controls, encryption, auditing, and compliance with organizational security requirements.
• Design and maintain database schemas, logical and physical data models, metadata, and enterprise data standards.
• Collaborate with software developers to optimize application performance and database integration.
• Develop automation scripts and tools that streamline database administration, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Perform database migrations, upgrades, patching, and technology refresh initiatives.
• Analyze data quality, integrity, and system performance while resolving database-related incidents and operational issues.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, database standards, operational procedures, and architecture diagrams.
• Support cloud migration initiatives and hybrid database environments where applicable.

Job description

OpenTalent is seeking a Database Specialist to design, administer, secure, and optimize enterprise database environments that support mission-critical operations across a global technology enterprise. You will ensure availability, integrity, performance, and scalability of data platforms while backing business applications, operations, and emerging technologies.

This role covers relational and non-relational databases, requiring collaboration with developers, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and