Senior Database Administrator — Cloud, Security & PHI/PII

exequt MENA; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ExeQut is seeking a seasoned Database Administrator to design, implement, and optimize database systems across cloud environments for Federal and commercial clients in North America. You will ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with FISMA and NIH/HHS policies while supporting PHI/PII workloads and open‑source DB solutions.

Strong SQL, multiple DB platforms, and collaboration with DevOps are essential. This full‑time role is based in Washington DC with on‑site expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, IS, or related field.
• 5+ years of database administration experience.
• Expert proficiency in SQL with multiple DB platforms (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch).
• Experience with PHI/PII in FISMA-moderate environments.
• Familiarity with HIPAA, Privacy Act, NIH/HHS data governance policies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain relational and non-relational database systems.
• Administer and optimize multiple database platforms.
• Develop and maintain secure storage for PHI/PII/PI.
• Implement secure coding and database practices per FISMA/NIH requirements.
• Perform data management: collection, imputation, harmonization, integration.
• Monitor performance, tune, and plan capacity.
• Manage backup, recovery, and DR procedures.
• Control database access permissions per least‑privilege principles.
• Coordinate with DevOps for cloud deployments.
• Support data linkage between clinical datasets.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Data security

FISMA/NIH compliance

PHI/PII handling

ETL awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS

Tools

JIRA

ServiceNow

Confluence

Python scripting

ETL tools

Job description

ExeQut is seeking a seasoned Database Administrator to design, implement, and optimize database systems across cloud environments for Federal and commercial clients in North America. You will ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with FISMA and NIH/HHS policies while supporting PHI/PII workloads and open‑source DB solutions.

Strong SQL, multiple DB platforms, and collaboration with DevOps are essential. This full‑time role is based in Washington DC with on‑site expectations.