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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Database Administrator - **Company:** General Dynamics Information Technology - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $98,000.0 - $130,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Query Performance, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Data Analysis, Build Automation, Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, Business Software, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Database, Cloud Storage, Databases, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Recovery, Relational Databases, Database Security, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Documentum, Enterprise Content Management, Failover, HAProxy, PostgreSQL, Linux System Administration, Unix Shell, MongoDB, MySQL, NoSQL, Oracle Databases, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Aws Command Line Interface (CLI), SQL Stored Procedures, PL-SQL, SQL Databases, Scripting, Load Balancing, System Availability, Database Performance, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Performance Monitor, Cloud Migration, Terraform, Data Pipelines, User Accounts - **Published:** October 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.builtincolorado.com/job/senior-database-administrator/11587330?handler=ApplyRedirect ## About the Role Database Management, Microsoft SQL Server, Problem Solving, 3 + years of related experience, The selected candidate for this role must have a high degree of attention to detail as well as a collaborative and solution-oriented working style., * Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree * 3+ years of related experience * Experience working in Linux environments * Strong command-line experience including Unix shell scripting, PowerShell, and AWS CLI for cloud storage management * Experience with Administering SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, etc.) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB) technologies * Experience configuring and managing HAProxy/Keepalived for database load balancing, connection pooling, and automated failover routing * Experience managing automated database backups, repositories (e.g., pgBackRest), and backup retention strategies utilizing AWS S3 object storage * Ability to perform complex command-line scripts and SQL queries * Ability to thrive in an environment without a managed database service * Advanced knowledge of database security, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring standards Required Soft Skills / Organizational Skills Qualifications: * Ability to prioritize and complete a wide variety of tasking workloads with critical deadlines * Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills * Superior communications skills, and a demonstrated ability to maintain a patient and professional demeanor, with a can-do attitude * Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and professionally to both technical and non-technical parties (who may be key stakeholders) * Ability to manage equipment and services in remote locations * Ability to work effectively in a remote team environment * Workability to perform well under pressure * Strong customer service orientation * Ability to maintain an organized workflow, with a high degree of attention to detail Preferred Qualifications: * Experience with MongoDB OpsManager is highly preferred * Familiarity with Oracle Database Appliances (ODA) is a plus * Familiarity or experience with Documentum or enterprise content management database backends is a plus Beneficial: * Experience working on Federal Sector Contracts * Professional Certification(s) * Familiarity with DevOps, ITIL Agile processes Clearance Requirements: * Security Clearance Level: must be able to obtain EPA Public Trust Level 4 ***US Citizenship required per contract*** ## Description We are seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator to join our Scientific Modeling, Application, Visualization, Computational Science, Software, and Statistical Support (SMAVCS4) team to support the Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP), a scientific organization working to support Agency decisions by providing solutions-driven research to rapidly evaluate the potential human health and environmental risks due to exposures to environmental chemicals and ensure the integrity of the freshwater environment and its capacity to support human well-being. The selected candidate will interface with the EPA Product Team and developers and will be responsible for but not limited to installation, capacity planning, configuration, database design, migration, performance monitoring, security, administration & management of user accounts, troubleshooting, disaster recovery as well as backup and data recovery to ensure the availability and consistent performance of OCSPP's software and applications., * Install, configure, administer, manage, and document MySQL, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL (MongoDB) in a Cluster/Master with Replicas configuration across several nodes using HAProxy for load balancing, failover, and high availability across environments already procured by CCTE * Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time-including troubleshooting PL/SQL, stored procedures, and Oracle database packages-providing end-to-end problem resolution * Advise Division management officials regarding integration of IT programs with other programs of equivalent scope and complexity. Lead engineering and architecture activities related to database performance monitoring and system health * Evaluate and establish database architecture standards, high availability, disaster recovery strategies, and work methods to continuously optimize both relational and non-relational data stores and clusters. Manage database assets including maintenance of inventory and related documentation Roles & Responsibilities: * Provide expert level DBA services for production, stage, and development databases across all platforms. Work with senior developers and data modelers to perform physical database design for critical business applications/databases with the largest numbers of interfaces and users * Support both automated and ad-hoc report generation as well as existing ETL processes and data pipelines across enterprise platforms * Use expert communication and collaboration skills to provide domain and technical expertise, and offer technical mentorship and cross-training to peers and team members * Work involves analyzing the user experience of a variety of Agency IT programs and recommending design changes that can enhance the user experience and query performance. * Maintain advanced knowledge of database security, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring standards, Administer and optimize enterprise SQL Server databases across on-premises and AWS environments. Responsibilities include performance tuning, query optimization, high availability and disaster recovery, replication, backup and recovery, migrations, security, automation, monitoring, and production support. The role collaborates with application, SRE, and cloud teams, provides architectural guidance, supports database reliability, and participates in a 24x7 on-call rotation. Top Skills: Amazon Ec2Amazon RdsAmazon RedshiftAnsibleAurora PostgresqlAWSGitlabKubernetesMicrosoft Sql ServerOraclePerformance MonitorPostgresPowershellPythonServicenowSql ProfilerSsrsT-SqlTerraform RELX, Manage and optimize large-scale MySQL production environments, including highly available and disaster recovery architectures. Responsibilities include upgrades, patching, backup and recovery, performance tuning, capacity planning, cloud database support across Azure and AWS, infrastructure automation with Terraform and scripting, observability, incident response, root cause analysis, CI/CD collaboration, and on-call production support.