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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Database Administrator - **Company:** TechSur Solutions - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Amazon Web Services, Confluence, JIRA, Audit Trail, Cloud Computing, CompTIA Security+, Databases, Data Integrity, Data Mining, Data Systems, Relational Databases, Database Security, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Servers, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Power BI, Microsoft SharePoint, Software Systems, Software Vulnerability Management, Data Storage Management, Database Performance, Indexer, AWS Aurora, Data Management, 3-tier Architectures, Devsecops, Servicenow, Plan of Action and Milestones - **Published:** August 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/cc6decd4-0e14-4392-96a9-a2d7c06683c2 ## About the Role * 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. ## 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. 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