[Hiring] Database Administrator @MajorKey Tech

Role Description

MajorKey Technologies is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to support a federal government customer. This fully remote position is open to qualified candidates throughout the United States. Candidates must be available to work a schedule aligned with Albuquerque, New Mexico, business hours (Mountain Time), regardless of their physical location.

The DBA will provide hands-on database administration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and operational support for enterprise relational database platforms supporting the customer's on-premises and cloud-hosted IT environments. The DBA will work as part of a three-person database administration team within a broader IT infrastructure support organization. The role requires practical Oracle database administration experience, strong technical troubleshooting skills, and the ability to independently perform database administration activities with minimal guidance.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, configure, and support Oracle databases and other relational database platforms.
• Perform database backup and recovery, system patching, routine maintenance, and performance tuning.
• Monitor and troubleshoot database performance, availability, and operational issues.
• Provide Tier II/III technical support and troubleshoot database incidents escalated from other support teams.
• Support database-related server operations, hardware upgrades, configuration changes, and resource optimization.
• Assist with database design and maintenance using established relational database principles, including third normal form (3NF).
• Develop and maintain database recovery plans, technical procedures, and operational documentation.
• Support database failover, recovery, and related availability activities.
• Prepare technical and project-related documentation for assigned database activities.
• Execute assigned database maintenance and support tasks independently with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate with senior database administrators, system administrators, network engineers, and application support personnel to resolve technical issues.
• Support database-related changes, migrations, and operational improvements as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years of relational database management experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years of related technical experience supporting database platforms in enterprise or data center environments.
• Hands-on experience administering and supporting Oracle databases.
• Experience with database backup and recovery, patching, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Experience providing Tier II/III technical support in a production IT environment.
• Working knowledge of relational database design, normalization, and database administration principles.
• Ability to develop disaster recovery procedures and technical documentation.
• Ability to independently perform database administration and troubleshooting activities with minimal guidance.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a consistent work schedule aligned with Albuquerque, New Mexico, business hours (Mountain Time).

Preferred Technical Skills and Experience

• Oracle Database Administration
• Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MySQL
• SQL queries, scripts, stored procedures, and database maintenance
• Database normalization/denormalization and data migration
• Database backup, recovery, failover, and performance monitoring
• Windows Server and Linux/UNIX environments
• Active Directory and access control administration
• System analysis, operational troubleshooting, and automation
• Microsoft Azure or other cloud-hosted environments
• PowerShell and Python scripting
• Oracle Forms and Oracle application environments
• ETL/ELT and database integration processes
• SSRS, Power BI, and other reporting tools
• Application support and database security administration
• Oracle certificates/wallets and database auditing

Security and Background Requirements

• Must be able to successfully complete and maintain the background investigation and suitability requirements associated with a federal government Public Trust position.
• An active or recently held federal Public Trust determination or security clearance is preferred, but not required.

Additional Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be a technically capable, self-directed Oracle Database Administrator with experience supporting production database environments. The individual should be comfortable collaborating remotely with infrastructure and database administration teams, troubleshooting operational issues, and maintaining reliable database services. Experience supporting federal government IT environments or large enterprise data center operations is desirable.