Mid-Level DBA Administrator

We are seeking an experienced Mid-Level Database Administrator to join our team in the Washington, D.C. area. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on expertise in both MySQL and PostgreSQL database environments, AWS cloud infrastructure, and modern DevSecOps practices. This role blends traditional DBA responsibilities with active development, CI/CD pipeline integration, and a security-first mindset. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and managing production-grade database systems while collaborating closely with software engineering and DevOps teams., * Design, develop, and maintain MySQL and PostgreSQL database schemas, stored procedures, functions, views, and triggers

• Manage and optimize AWS RDS instances - monitoring performance, applying patches, managing backups, and ensuring high availability

• Own and maintain Liquibase changelogs and execute controlled database migrations across Dev, QA, Staging, and Production environments

• Integrate database deployment workflows into CI/CD pipelines ensuring automated, repeatable, and auditable releases

• Enforce DevSecOps best practices - implement database security controls, conduct periodic access reviews, and support compliance audits

• Collaborate with software developers to review ORM models, optimize slow queries, and support application database requirements

• Monitor database health using AWS CloudWatch and custom alerting; respond to and resolve incidents
• Manage database user accounts, roles, and permissions following least-privilege principles
• Develop and maintain documentation for database architecture, runbooks, and operational procedures
• Participate in on-call rotation for database-related production incidents
• Conduct capacity planning and proactively address storage, performance, and scalability concerns

• 6+ years of professional experience as a Database Administrator and/or Database Developer
• Proven track record designing, developing, and managing relational database systems in production environments
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments with cross-functional engineering teams
• Demonstrated ability to balance database administration duties with active code development responsibilities, * AWS Certified Database Specialty or AWS Solutions Architect certification
• Experience with AWS Aurora (MySQL or PostgreSQL compatible)
• Familiarity with Kubernetes or containerized database environments (e.g., RDS Proxy)
• Exposure to data warehousing concepts or AWS Redshift
• Prior experience working on government or federal contracts in the D.C. area
• Knowledge of NIST 800-53 or FedRAMP compliance frameworks as they relate to databases
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Datadog, Grafana, or Prometheus