Database Administrator

• Develop, maintain, and optimize database utilities, scripts, and automation solutions.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve database synchronization, replication, failure, and data access issues.
• Support data ingest, processing, quality assurance, and analytics initiatives.
• Develop and automate ad hoc and recurring reports.
• Create and maintain project tracking, data quality, and reporting tools.
• Develop and maintain data analysis, automation, and data-processing solutions.
• Perform database maintenance, optimization, purging, and storage management activities.
• Support data integration operations and troubleshoot data connection issues.
• Maintain technical documentation, database procedures, and operational artifacts.
• Collaborate with engineers, integration specialists, analysts, and customer stakeholders to support mission requirements.
• Senior-level personnel may lead database modernization efforts, data quality initiatives, automation projects, and mentor junior team members.

• Active Secret clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Experience administering, maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing relational databases.
• Experience supporting data ingest, data processing, and data quality initiatives.
• Experience developing scripts, utilities, automation tools, and reporting solutions.
• Experience with PL/SQL, T-SQL, and relational database concepts.
• Experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft Access, Sybase, Firebird, c-treeACE, SQL Developer, or similar database technologies.
• Experience with XML, XSLT, XSD, DTD, data standards, and data validation tools.
• Experience developing or troubleshooting solutions using Python, Java, C#, C, .NET, PHP, or JavaScript.
• Experience supporting Windows, Linux, and Unix-based environments.
• Experience troubleshooting and supporting data connections and integration processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Experience Levels

• Mid-Level: 4+ years of database administration, maintenance, troubleshooting, reporting, and automation experience. Able to independently maintain databases, develop utilities and reports, and support routine optimization and integration activities.
• Senior: 6+ years of progressively responsible database administration experience. Able to lead troubleshooting efforts, design database utilities and automation solutions, develop data ingest analysis capabilities, lead performance optimization initiatives, and mentor technical staff.

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a 100% employee-owned federal government contractor, is seeking Database Administrators at the Mid-Level and Senior levels to support a critical information-sharing mission for our federal customer in Clarksburg, WV.

In this role, you will support the administration, optimization, automation, and maintenance of databases and data management solutions that enable enterprise data integration and analytics. You will develop database utilities, automate reporting processes, support data quality initiatives, and ensure reliable and secure access to mission-critical data.