Senior Database Administrator

Ironarch Technology LLC; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

IronArch Technology, recognized as a leading employer, seeks a Senior Database Administrator to assist in overcoming database management challenges for federal clients. The role emphasizes database tuning, management across platforms like PostgreSQL and Oracle, alongside AWS. Candidates should ideally have extensive experience and a background in computer science.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and bonuses

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan with company match

20 days PTO and 11 paid holidays

Company-paid disability and life insurance

Sabbatical programs

Matching donation program

Qualifications

• 5+ years in system/database admin/tuning.
• 2+ years with Oracle Golden Gate replication.
• Experience in AWS EC2 and GovCloud.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with database management challenges.
• Analyze data requirements and support design/development.
• Provide technical solutions for database enhancement.

Skills

PostgreSQL

Oracle

MongoDB

Redis

AWS GovCloud

Linux

Windows OS

Shell Scripts

Python

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

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Known for being a Best Place to Work and a People First company, IronArch Technology is an award-winning Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) specializing in providing innovative solutions and world class services to Federal Government clients.

Our employees have voted us as a 'Best Place to Work' 8 times and we are an INC 5000 recipient for being one of the fastest growing businesses in the United States.

Our Values: People First, Servant Leadership, Deliver and Inspire Excellence, Do the right thing!

What You'll Do

Join a dynamic team to assist customers in overcoming complex database management challenges. This role involves gathering internal and external database requirements, analyzing data and diagrams, and supporting the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of database change requests. Responsibilities include reviewing, recommending, and updating baseline schemas while providing infrastructure enhancement recommendations.

Leverage expertise in database development and sustainment, dashboards, and performance/data trend analysis. Utilize customer service skills to manage expectations, define requirements, coordinate team tasks, and organize large datasets for integration into an enterprise database solution. Provide technical solutions for complex problems and offer on-the-job training to application POCs and database users. This position is open to remote delivery anywhere within the U.S., to include the District of Columbia.

Standard support hours are from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST. This work may require support during weekends, holidays, or off-hours, as needed.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in system and database administration and tuning using PostgreSQL, Oracle (19c and above), MongoDB, and/or Redis support in an enterprise environment
• 2+ years of experience with either Oracle Golden Gate replication, Oracle Enterprise Manager, and Mongo Ops
• Extensive experience in MongoDB deployment and maintenance
• Experience with AWS EC2 instances for DB hosting including start/stop and scaling
• 3+ years of experience AWS GovCloud, specifically AWS RDS Oracle implementations and multi-region data architectures
• Experience with Linux and Windows OS
• Experience with Shell and Python Scripts
• Experience recommending baseline thresholds, monitoring databases, and providing infrastructure improvement suggestions
• Experience with gathering and organizing large amounts of data to use for instrumentation into an Enterprise database solution
• Experience creating technical documentation, working in Agile teams, and participating in Agile ceremonies
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with 5 years of professional experience, or 15 years of experience in lieu of a degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
• Experience working with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)
• Experience with ServiceNow Visual Task Boards
• Ability to collaborate with customers and manage schedules
• Excellent verbal communication skills to effectively convey technical information and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Active Public Trust Clearance

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Why IronArch Technology?

• Awarded Best Place to Work 8 times!
• Competitive compensation and market-leading bonus opportunities
• Medical, dental and vision benefits where a significant portion of the premium is subsidized by IronArch. For qualifying high deductible health plans, IronArch also contributes towards a Health Reimbursement Account to cover eligible medical expenses
• Company-provided healthcare concierge assistance to help explain your coverage in plain language; help you find, choose, and schedule quality care; and address billing, benefit, or claims concerns, potentially saving hours of your time
• 401(k) retirement plan where the company contributes dollar for dollar up to 3 percent, and 50 cents on the dollar for the 4th and 5th percent with immediate entry and immediate vesting
• 20 days of PTO accumulated per calendar year
• 11 paid holidays
• Bereavement, jury duty, parental (maternity/paternity/adoption), and military leaves
• Sabbatical programs
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability
• Company-paid life insurance
• Voluntary life, accidental and indemnity income replacement benefits
• Matching donation program and annual philanthropic activities
• And more!

Apply today to learn why IronArch Technology has been recognized as “Best Place to Work” for 8 years!

IronArch Technology is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law.

In alignment with applicable state and local pay transparency laws, IronArch includes a salary range in our job descriptions to support equity and transparency in our hiring process. The compensation range provided reflects what we reasonably expect to offer for this role, with the final offer determined by a variety of factors including skills, experience, and scope of responsibilities.