Sr. Database Administrator

TechSur Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

TechSurSolutions in the DC area seeks a seasoned Database Administrator to optimize SWARAS databases (SQL Server, AWS Aurora, PostgreSQL) and support data reporting for ETA. The role emphasizes security, backups, performance tuning, and cross-environment operations.

The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years in federal/regulatory settings, hands-on DB experience, and familiarity with RBAC, NIST/FISMA, and reporting platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of database administration in federal or highly regulated environments.
• Hands-on with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, AWS Aurora/RDS; backup/recovery and tuning.
• Experience supporting reporting/analytics systems and production databases.
• FISMA/NIST compliance, audit readiness, and security controls familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, tune, and maintain SWARAS databases (SQL Server, AWS Aurora, PostgreSQL).
• Ensure availability, performance, indexing, and data integrity across dev, test, prod.
• Develop and maintain backup, restoration, replication, and continuity procedures.
• Support ETA reporting needs, data extraction, validation, and BI reporting.
• Troubleshoot incidents and provide Tier 2/3 support with IT leads.
• Apply RBAC, encryption, patching, and vulnerability remediation per NIST/FISMA.
• Maintain documentation in Confluence/SharePoint and related repos.

Skills

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

AWS Aurora/RDS

Data integrity

Reporting/Analytics

Tuning/Performance

Security/compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ServiceNow

Jira

Confluence

Job description

• Active Government Security Clearance: No

Company Description

TechSurSolutions is a digital services company whose mission is to enable digital transformation for our customers to improve quality and efficiency.Based in the DC metropolitan area,TechSurspecializes in advanced cloud services, modernization for both ITstructuresand applications, leveraging Agile development, and Data Analytics.Since we were formed inAugust of2016,we have supported multiple impactful and excitinggovernment programs.

Job Description

TechSur is seeking a Database Administrator to support DOL OCIO/ETA SWARAS database operations, reporting, data integrity, backup/recovery, database performance, and application data support. This role administers and optimizes SQL Server, AWS Aurora, PostgreSQL, and related database environments that support SWARAS reporting and analysis for State Workforce Agencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, tune, and maintain SWARAS database environments including SQL Server, AWS Aurora, PostgreSQL, and related relational database platforms.
• Support database availability, performance tuning, indexing, query optimization, storage management, and data integrity across production, test, and development environments.
• Develop and maintain backup, restoration, recovery, replication, and continuity procedures.
• Support enterprise reporting and analytics for ETA stakeholders including data extraction, validation, reporting support, and Power BI/data reporting needs.
• Troubleshoot data-related incidents and provide Tier 2/Tier 3 technical support in coordination with the Help Desk Lead and DevSecOps Technical Lead.
• Apply database security controls, role-based access, audit logging, encryption, patching, and vulnerability remediation in alignment with FISMA Moderate and NIST requirements.
• Maintain technical documentation, database diagrams, configuration records, and operational procedures in Confluence, SharePoint, or Government-designated repositories.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of database administration experience in federal or highly regulated environments.
• Hands-on experience with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, AWS Aurora/RDS, backup/recovery, tuning, and data integrity management.
• Prior experience with Department of Labor IT programs is REQUIRED.
• Experience supporting reporting/analytics systems and production application databases.
• Familiarity with AWS-hosted databases, Red Hat Linux/Windows server environments, and ServiceNow/Jira ticket coordination.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain DOL Public Trust suitability.
• Prior DOL OCIO, ETA, SWARAS, UI reporting, workforce reporting, grants, or state/federal reporting system experience.
• AWS Database Specialty, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Security+, or related database/cloud certification.
• Experience supporting FISMA Moderate, NIST 800-53, CPIC reporting, POA&M remediation, and audit readiness.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.