Senior DBA IV – Federal Enterprise (On-Prem/Hybrid)

NuAxis Innovations; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NuAxis Innovations in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a Database Administrator IV to provide advanced database administration and operational support for enterprise database systems supporting federal applications. The role focuses on availability, performance, security and integrity across mission-critical databases.

The ideal candidate balances hands-on database operations with troubleshooting and optimization in a structured federal environment, in a full-time capacity.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of database administration experience.
• Strong experience with at least one enterprise RDBMS (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL).
• Experience with performance tuning and query optimization.
• Experience with backup and recovery strategies.
• Understanding of database security and access controls.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain enterprise database systems (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, etc.)
• Monitor database performance, availability, and health
• Perform database tuning, indexing, and query optimization
• Manage backups, restores, and disaster recovery processes
• Implement and maintain database security controls
• Support application teams with database-related issues
• Execute database patches, upgrades, and migrations
• Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and system issues
• Maintain database documentation, configurations, and SOPs
• Support audits, compliance reviews, and reporting requirements
• Coordinate with system, network, and application teams

Skills

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Associate degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Job description

NuAxis Innovations in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a Database Administrator IV to provide advanced database administration and operational support for enterprise database systems supporting federal applications. The role focuses on availability, performance, security and integrity across mission-critical databases.

The ideal candidate balances hands-on database operations with troubleshooting and optimization in a structured federal environment, in a full-time capacity.