Senior DB Administrator - Secure, High-Performance Ops

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 78,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Mid Database Administrator to ensure stability, performance, and security of mission‑critical databases in a regulated government setting.

You will administer multiple database platforms, optimize queries, implement robust backup/recovery, and coordinate with development, operations, and cybersecurity teams to minimize downtime and support mission needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4–7 years of progressive database administration experience.
• Proficiency with relational database systems (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL) and database design principles.
• Experience with database security, backup/recovery, disaster recovery planning, data warehousing, ETL processes, 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.
• U.S. citizenship and willingness to travel less than 10%.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize production and non‑production DB instances (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Design and tune indexing, statistics, and query plans for high‑volume workloads.
• Develop backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies and test recoveries.
• Implement advanced security controls including encryption, RBAC, and auditing.
• Lead upgrades, patch cycles, and cross‑environment migrations with minimal downtime.
• Design and support ETL data integration across databases, data warehouses, and analytics platforms.
• Perform capacity planning and storage management, including archiving strategies.
• Troubleshoot complex incidents like locking, deadlocks, and resource contention.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Mid Database Administrator to ensure stability, performance, and security of mission‑critical databases in a regulated government setting.

You will administer multiple database platforms, optimize queries, implement robust backup/recovery, and coordinate with development, operations, and cybersecurity teams to minimize downtime and support mission needs.