Database Architect, SME

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September 26

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

Although this job is listed in Virginia, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $126k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

📀 Database Administrator

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Citizant

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Citizant designs and delivers smarter, leaner business and IT transformation solutions to the U.S. government, with a focus on the Departments of Treasury, Homeland Security, Justice, and Transportation. The company employs leading experts in Agile application development, DevOps implementation, IT modernization, enterprise data management, and program management support. Citizant has been independently appraised at CMMI-DEV Maturity Level 3 and CMMI-SVC Maturity Level 3, and is ISO 9001:2015 certified. Citizant is headquartered in Chantilly, Va., with offices in Washington, D.C., and employees serving government customers in more than 25 states. More information about the company is available at www.citizant.com.

51 - 200 employees

💰 Private Equity Round on 2012-12

📋 Description

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into robust and scalable database designs • Design and implement database solutions that optimize performance, reliability, and security • Define database standards, best practices, and guidelines, and ensure adherence across projects • Evaluate and recommend database technologies and tools to support business needs and future growth • Lead database performance tuning and optimization efforts to ensure optimal system performance • Develop and maintain data models, schemas, and data dictionaries • Implement data security measures, including access controls, encryption, and data masking • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior database developers and administrators • Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends in database management and incorporate them into our architecture as appropriate

🎯 Requirements

• Proven experience as a Database Architect, Database Administrator, or similar role • In-depth knowledge of database management systems (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server) and database design principles • Strong understanding of relational database concepts, data modeling techniques, and normalization • Proficiency in SQL programming and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl) for database automation and administration tasks • Experience with cloud-based database platforms (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database, Google Cloud SQL) and related services • Familiarity with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis) and their use cases • Hands-on experience with database performance tuning, optimization, and troubleshooting • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills • Effective communication and collaboration skills • Certification in database administration or architecture (preferred) (e.g., Oracle Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate) • Experience with data warehousing and business intelligence tools (e.g., Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery, Tableau) (preferred) • Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools for database automation, CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform) (preferred) • Understanding of data governance, compliance, and security standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS) (preferred) • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field • Must be a U.S. citizen; Active Public Trust/MBI or ability to obtain one

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance • 401(k) • Generous PTO • Company-paid life and disability insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Tuition Assistance & Professional Development Program • Competitive benefits package • Opportunity for personal and professional development