Lead Database Architect for Secure, Mission-Critical Data

Redhorse Corp.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Redhorse Corporation seeks a Senior Database Administrator to lead the architecture and stewardship of critical data assets. You’ll own the database lifecycle, analyze needs, design secure, high-performance storage, and enable analytics for high-level government decision-making.

The role requires active TS/SCI with Polygraph, 8+ years in DB admin, and experience with large-scale DBMS and data relationships. Collaboration with programmers and analysts is essential in a mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in database administration and information system design.
• Proven expertise in analyzing and determining data relationships and attributes for large-scale systems.
• Extensive experience in writing both logical and physical database descriptions.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor and optimize complex database environments using industry-standard tools.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex database requirements for assigned projects to ensure alignment with mission objectives.
• Determine information needs and elements, including database relationships, attributes, and proposed data manipulation.
• Design and map data flow and storage requirements to optimize system performance and reliability.
• Define and evaluate data output and reporting capabilities to meet stakeholder needs.
• Coordinate and lead the maintenance and modification of large-scale Database Management Systems (DBMS).
• Test and implement database changes or entirely new database designs within production environments.
• Write detailed logical and physical database descriptions, including location, space, access methods, and security requirements.
• Provide technical direction and guidance to programmers and analysts to affect necessary changes to the DBMS.
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert to provide answers to complex database questions from across the organization.
• Monitor database performance and health to proactively identify and resolve potential bottlenecks.
• Analyze and organize data structures while applying new technology designs and programs to modernize legacy systems.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph

Database design

Performance tuning

Security and compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

GitLab

AWS RDS

Azure SQL

Databricks

Apache Spark

NoSQL databases

Job description

Redhorse Corporation seeks a Senior Database Administrator to lead the architecture and stewardship of critical data assets. You’ll own the database lifecycle, analyze needs, design secure, high-performance storage, and enable analytics for high-level government decision-making.

The role requires active TS/SCI with Polygraph, 8+ years in DB admin, and experience with large-scale DBMS and data relationships. Collaboration with programmers and analysts is essential in a mission-driven environment.