Manage and optimize enterprise database environments, support modernization initiatives, and ensure data integrity and performance in secure public sector environments.
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Job Description
Database Administrator (DBA) – Public Sector Programs
⚡ Job Information
We’re looking for an experienced Database Administrator who can manage, optimize, and modernize enterprise database environments across DB2, PostgreSQL, and associated DBMS platforms. This role is hands-on, detail-oriented, and ideal for someone who thrives in secure public sector environments where data integrity, availability, and performance are mission-critical.
You’ll play a key role in supporting modernization initiatives, including structured migrations from DB2 to PostgreSQL, while maintaining secure, compliant, and highly available database ecosystems. If you enjoy solving performance challenges, supporting developers, optimizing architectures, and ensuring that databases run flawlessly—this engagement is built for you.
🧩 What You’ll Do
• Administer and optimize enterprise databases
Manage DB2, PostgreSQL, and related platforms to ensure high availability, performance, and reliable throughput.
• Support modernization and migration initiatives
Plan and execute structured transitions from DB2 to PostgreSQL, ensuring data integrity, performance alignment, and controlled cutovers.
• Monitor and troubleshoot database performance
Identify bottlenecks, tune queries, adjust configurations, and maintain overall system health.
• Implement strong security and compliance controls
Manage access, encryption, auditing, and STIG-aligned hardening required for regulated government environments.
• Manage backups, recovery, and continuity-of-operations planning
Develop and execute dependable strategies for DR, failover, and data protection.
• Execute upgrades and maintenance activities
Apply patches, schema updates, configuration changes, and routine upkeep to ensure system reliability.
• Collaborate with engineering and application teams
Support query design, schema planning, integration requirements, and cross-functional troubleshooting.
• Document systems with precision
Maintain configuration records, runbooks, standards, and change documentation to ensure audit readiness.
• Support automation and DevOps workflows
Contribute to scripting, CI/CD integration, and infrastructure-as-code initiatives that streamline database management.
• Contribute to secure, compliant delivery environments
Ensure database activities align with public sector requirements, governance processes, and quality standards.
💡 What You Bring
• 4+ years administering large-scale database environments (public sector experience strongly preferred)
• Hands-on expertise with DB2, PostgreSQL, and enterprise DBMS ecosystems
• Proven experience executing DB2 → PostgreSQL migrations
• Strong knowledge of performance tuning, monitoring, backup/restore, and troubleshooting
• Understanding of secure environments, auditing, and formal change control processes
• Certifications such as AWS Database Specialty, PostgreSQL, IBM DB2, Security+, or equivalents
• Experience supporting cloud-based deployments (AWS preferred)
• Ability to collaborate with distributed teams and manage multiple workstreams
• Experience with Agile tools (Jira, Confluence) and Agile delivery practices
• Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to work EST hours and support occasional on-site collaboration in Washington, DC
• Must be a U.S. Citizen