Database Administrator (DBA)

Job description

Responsibilities We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Database Administrator (DBA) to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard. Responsibilities: - Administer, secure, and optimize enterprise database platforms across development, test, staging, and production environments. - Lead schema design, data modeling, performance tuning, replication, backup, recovery, and capacity planning to ensure high availability and resiliency. - Integrate cybersecurity controls, apply STIGs, coordinate scanning/patching cycles, and align database configurations with RMF, FISMA, and DoD/Army security requirements. - Collaborate with developers, data engineers, architects, cybersecurity, and SOC/CIRT teams to support application performance, incident response, and vulnerability remediation. - Troubleshoot and resolve complex database incidents, performance degradations, and audit findings; produce root‑cause analyses and remediation plans. - Guide lifecycle management and standardized procedures for provisioning, change control, and configuration management of database services. - Support cloud migration, hybrid hosting, and continuity of operations by designi...