Integrated Database Administration & SME

Koniag Government Services; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company matching

Flexible spending accounts

Paid holidays

3 weeks Paid Time Off

Job summary

Koniag Professional Services, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, seeks an Integrated Database Administration & SME to support KPS and our government client in Washington, DC. The role requires the ability to obtain a Public Trust and offers a robust benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, and generous PTO.

Responsibilities include managing enterprise databases across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments, leading performance tuning,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on database administration across SAP Hana Studio, SQL Server, Oracle or similar.
• Experience with on-premises and cloud databases (Azure, AWS).
• Experience with ETL/ELT and data integration workflows.
• Strong performance tuning, query optimization, and troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of database encryption, access controls and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage enterprise database systems across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Lead performance tuning by identifying bottlenecks and optimizing queries.
• Administer Azure SQL Database, Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora; support hybrid deployments.
• Implement and enforce database security controls and compliance requirements.
• Configure SQL replication across distributed systems and ensure data consistency.
• Design, orchestrate, and support ETL/ELT workflows for data integration.
• Collaborate with development, infra, cybersecurity, and business teams; provide SME guidance.

Skills

Database administration

Performance tuning

SQL scripting

Security controls

Lead & mentor

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Tools

Azure SQL Database

Amazon RDS

Oracle

SAP HANA Studio

Job description

Koniag Professional Services, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an Integrated Database Administration & SME to support KPS and our government customer in Washington, DC. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

Koniag Professional Services is seeking an experienced Integrated Database Administration & SME to support our client, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) in developing a secure, scalable, and integrated Human Capital Management (HCM) solution that consolidates core HR functions into a unified enterprise platform as part of OPM’s HR 2.0 initiative.

This position may require occasional travel to client sites in Washington, DC and Atlanta, Georgia, as well as to the company office in Chantilly, Virginia, based on business needs.

Travel to a federal badging office will be required one or more times during onboarding and/or throughout employment to complete credentialing requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Enterprise Database Management & Operations
• Manage and maintain enterprise database systems across on premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance.
• Lead performance tuning initiatives by identifying bottlenecks, optimizing SQL queries, and implementing corrective actions.
• Administer cloud database platforms including Azure SQL Database, Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, and support hybrid deployments.
• Implement and enforce database security controls, including encryption, access management, auditing, and compliance with federal standards.
• Configure, monitor, and maintain SQL replication to ensure data consistency across distributed systems.
• Design, orchestrate, and support ETL/ELT workflows for data integration, transformation, and movement across enterprise systems.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business teams to support mission critical, data driven initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor junior DBAs, and contribute to strategic database planning.
• Cross Platform SME Support (Oracle, SAP HANA, Informatica, Payroll Systems)
• Serve as a functional and technical SME between stakeholders and DBA teams across government environments.
• Gather, refine, and document business requirements for Oracle and SAP HANA database enhancements.
• Define data mapping, transformation rules, and cross platform documentation for multi system integrations.
• Coordinate schema changes, release cycles, testing activities, and cross database dependencies.
• Create technical specifications, process documentation, and data flow diagrams supporting modernization and integration efforts.
• Support validation, UAT, and data integrity checks following deployments, migrations, or system updates.
• Provide ongoing SME guidance for Payroll systems, Data Engineering, and Informatica workflows.
• Deliver architecture support for systems under OCIO, ensuring alignment with enterprise data strategies.
• Oracle Database Administration
• Administer, maintain, and enhance Oracle database environments across development, test, and production tiers.
• Develop SQL/PLSQL scripts, schema objects, stored procedures, and deployment packages.
• Maintain and optimize schemas, tables, indexes, and database objects to improve performance and scalability.
• Perform database health checks, diagnostics, performance tuning, and query optimization.
• Manage backups, recoveries, environment refreshes, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Support migrations, data loads (Data Pump, SQL Loader), and schema updates.
• Troubleshoot database issues and collaborate with application teams to resolve performance or functional problems.
• SAP HANA Database Administration
• Administer and optimize SAP HANA tenant databases, schemas, tables, procedures, and calculation views.
• Monitor and tune HANA performance using SQLScript, workload analysis, and memory management tools.
• Perform delta merges, column store optimization, table partitioning, and lifecycle management of in memory structures.
• Configure, validate, and monitor HANA backups, restores, and system replication for high availability.
• Support SDI/SDA/SLT data provisioning, flowgraphs, and staging layers for real time and batch integrations.
• Troubleshoot SQL performance, memory utilization, and database service issues across distributed HANA landscapes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in database administration (SAP Hana Studio, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle or similar platforms).
• Experience supporting both on‑premises and cloud database environments (Azure, AWS).
• Experience with ETL/ELT processes and data integration workflows.
• Strong hands‑on experience with SAP Hana Studio, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, or equivalent enterprise database platforms.
• Expertise in performance tuning, query optimization, and troubleshooting complex database issues.
• In‑depth knowledge of database encryption, access controls, and security best practices.
• Proficiency in PowerShell, T‑SQL, or similar scripting languages.
• Strong understanding of SQL replication technologies.
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Security Requirement

• Ability to maintain Public Trust

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply for a position on our website, please get in touch with Heaven Wood via e‑mail at [e-mail] or by calling 703‑488‑9377 to request accommodations.

Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Shareholder Preference in accordance with Public Law 88-352

Job Details

Job Family

Databases and Data Warehousing

Job Function

Database Administrator

Job Title

Senior Database Administrator - 1170355

Requisition ID

1170355

Job Function - Flow

Databases and Data Warehousing - Basics

Location

Washington, DC, U.S.

Schedule

Full-time

Schedule Type

Permanent Workweek

Schedule Time

40 hours

Schedule Flexibility

Full time workweek

Salary

$95,000 - $115,000

Job Description

Koniag Professional Services, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an Integrated Database Administration & SME to support KPS and our government customer in Washington, DC. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust. We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.