Senior Database Administrator — High-Availability & Security

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 78,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company seeks a Database Administrator, Mid to oversee the stability, performance, and security of mission‑critical databases in a highly regulated government environment. You will design structures, tune queries, and coordinate with development, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams.

You will manage Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, implement backup/DR strategies, security controls, and data integration pipelines, ensuring low downtime and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4–7 years of progressive database administration experience with production environments.
• Proficiency with Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL and solid understanding of database structures and best practices.
• Experience with database security, backup/recovery, disaster recovery planning, data warehousing, ETL, and data integration tools.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and teamwork skills supporting cross‑functional collaboration.
• Active SECRET security clearance or ability to obtain and maintain clearance as required by client.
• U.S. citizenship and willingness to travel <10% of time.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize production and non‑production instances of Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL with advanced schema design and environment configuration.
• Design and tune indexing, statistics, and query plans to resolve performance bottlenecks for high‑volume workloads.
• Develop and execute robust backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies and lead periodic recovery tests.
• Implement advanced security controls including encryption, RBAC, privileged account management, and auditing.
• Lead database software upgrades, patches, and cross‑environment migrations to manage risk and downtime.
• Design and support data integration solutions using ETL tools to move and reconcile data across environments.
• Perform capacity planning and storage management, including archival approaches for performance and cost.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company seeks a Database Administrator, Mid to oversee the stability, performance, and security of mission‑critical databases in a highly regulated government environment. You will design structures, tune queries, and coordinate with development, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams.

You will manage Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, implement backup/DR strategies, security controls, and data integration pipelines, ensuring low downtime and