Senior Database Administrator

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🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

📀 Database Administrator

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Koniag Government Services

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1975

🏛️ Government

🎖️ Defense

💼 Consulting

Government • Defense • Consulting

Koniag Government Services is an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) that provides technical, professional, and operational expertise to the U. S. public sector. KGS supports Defense & Intelligence, Federal Civilian, and Health customers with enterprise solutions, professional services, and operations management, and emphasizes mission-focused outcomes, contracting speed (ANC direct awards), and strategic/technology partnerships. The company positions itself as a mission partner delivering people, technology, and program management to government customers.

📋 Description

• Provide expert-level administration and performance tuning for enterprise Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle database environments • Lead design, deployment, and support of highly available database architectures, including clustering, replication, and Always On availability groups • Lead migration of on-premises databases to AWS, including RDS, EC2-hosted, or GovCloud environments • Own database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures, including RTO/RPO validation • Implement and enforce database security controls, including access management, encryption, and auditing, in accordance with NIST SP 800-53 and agency security policy • Monitor database performance and capacity, proactively identifying and resolving bottlenecks affecting mission applications • Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior database administrators • Produce and maintain technical documentation, data architecture diagrams, and standard operating procedures • Partner with application, infrastructure, and security teams to support system releases, patching, and change management • Support Koniag IT Systems, LLC and its federal civilian government customer with mission-critical financial and case-management systems

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent professional experience • Minimum of 8 years of experience as a Database Administrator supporting enterprise-scale environments • Expert-level experience administering Microsoft SQL Server and/or Oracle database platforms • Demonstrated experience leading enterprise database deployments, upgrades, or migrations • Hands-on experience with database high availability and disaster recovery architectures • Experience migrating or operating databases in AWS (RDS or self-managed on EC2/GovCloud) • Strong understanding of database security, auditing, and compliance requirements in a federal environment • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including production of technical documentation • Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment • Excellent communication skills and ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders • Desired: Experience working in a federal government IT environment • Desired: Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), or AWS Database Specialty certification • Desired: Experience supporting financial, loan-servicing, or capital-access database systems • Desired: Experience with database automation and monitoring tooling, such as SQL Server Agent, Oracle Enterprise Manager, or third-party tools • Desired: Familiarity with FedRAMP-authorized database services and ATO/ConMon processes

🏖️ Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance • 401K with company matching • Flexible spending accounts • Paid holidays • Three weeks paid time off • Competitive compensation • Extraordinary benefits package