Senior Database Administrator - Secure, High-Availability Ops

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

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Mid-level Database Administrator to ensure the stability, performance, and security of enterprise databases supporting mission-critical government systems. The role involves designing scalable structures, tuning queries, and implementing robust backup and disaster recovery plans.

You will lead upgrades, manage security controls, and coordinate with development, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams to minimize downtime while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• 4–7 years of progressive database administration experience.
• Proficiency with Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL and understanding of database structures and best practices.
• Experience with security, backup/recovery, disaster recovery planning, data warehousing and ETL tools.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, communication and teamwork skills.
• Active SECRET clearance or ability to obtain/maintain clearance.
• US citizenship and willingness to travel <10%.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize production and non-production databases (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Design and tune indexing, statistics, and query execution plans for performance.
• Implement robust backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies and tests.
• Implement security controls: encryption, RBAC, privileged accounts, auditing.
• Lead upgrades, patch cycles, and cross-environment migrations to manage downtime.
• Design and support data integration using ETL tools and scripts.
• Perform capacity planning and storage management including archiving.
• Troubleshoot incidents involving locking, deadlocks, and resource contention.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Security clearance

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Mid-level Database Administrator to ensure the stability, performance, and security of enterprise databases supporting mission-critical government systems. The role involves designing scalable structures, tuning queries, and implementing robust backup and disaster recovery plans.

You will lead upgrades, manage security controls, and coordinate with development, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams to minimize downtime while ensuring