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# Database Administrator (Geospatial & SQL Server)

- **Company:** Essnova Solutions, Inc.
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $92,300.0 - $166,850.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Geographic Information Systems, ArcGIS (Software), Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, Information Systems, Databases, Database Storage Structures, Spatial Databases, Metadata, Metadata Standards, Microsoft SQL Server, Performance Tuning, SQL Databases, Management of Software Versions, Database Optimization, Database Performance, Information Technology, Data Management, Software Version Control
- **Published:** July 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/usc2dc4bd2afdaa3f85dbf913e9b7f418a

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, GIS, Geography, Engineering, or a related field
 * Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft SQL Server administration
 * Experience with Spatial SQL and geospatial database technologies
 * Expertise in Enterprise Geodatabase design and versioned environment maintenance
 * Experience with database tuning, schema modifications, and content model updates
 * Knowledge of FGDC and ISO 19115 metadata standards
 * Experience supporting cloud-hosted database environments and troubleshooting performance issues
 * Ability to obtain and maintain a NACI/Public Trust clearance, * Experience supporting BOEM, DOI, NOAA, USGS, or other federal geospatial programs
 * Familiarity with ArcGIS Enterprise geodatabases and branch/traditional versioning
 * Experience managing marine mineral or scientific datasets
 * Knowledge of Azure-hosted geospatial environments
 * GISP, Microsoft, or other relevant professional certifications

## Description

Essnova is seeking a Database Administrator with expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, spatial databases, and enterprise geodatabase administration to support a federal marine minerals and geospatial information program.
The selected candidate will maintain enterprise geospatial databases, support schema updates and versioned environments, optimize database performance, and ensure compliance with federal metadata, security, and data management requirements. The role includes management of marine mineral datasets, geospatial services, cloud-hosted environments, and development, test, and production systems., * Maintain enterprise geospatial databases across development, test, and production environments

 * Support schema modifications, versioning workflows, backups, and performance tuning
 * Implement change requests involving metadata, feature classes, tables, and database structures
 * Manage mosaics, rasters, indices, statistics, and database optimization activities
 * Publish and maintain geospatial services and associated data products
 * Catalog and organize marine mineral datasets and legacy study reports
 * Maintain file structures within DOI cloud-hosted environments
 * Ensure compliance with FGDC and ISO metadata standards
 * Manage sensitive datasets and support version control, reconciliation, and posting operations
 * Troubleshoot performance issues within complex cloud-hosted geospatial environments


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