[Hiring] Senior Database Administrator @General Dynamics Information Technology

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator to join our Scientific Modeling, Application, Visualization, Computational Science, Software, and Statistical Support (SMAVCS4) team to support the Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP), a scientific organization working to support Agency decisions by providing solutions-driven research to rapidly evaluate the potential human health and environmental risks due to exposures to environmental chemicals and ensure the integrity of the freshwater environment and its capacity to support human well-being.

The selected candidate will interface with the EPA Product Team and developers and will be responsible for but not limited to:

• Installation, capacity planning, configuration, database design, migration, performance monitoring, security, administration & management of user accounts, troubleshooting, disaster recovery as well as backup and data recovery.
• Ensuring the availability and consistent performance of OCSPP’s software and applications.

The selected candidate for this role must have a high degree of attention to detail as well as a collaborative and solution-oriented working style.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related experience
• US Citizenship Required: Yes

Requirements

• Install, configure, administer, manage, and document MySQL, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL (MongoDB) in a Cluster/Master with Replicas configuration across several nodes using HAProxy for load balancing, failover, and high availability.
• Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time—including troubleshooting PL/SQL, stored procedures, and Oracle database packages.
• Advise Division management officials regarding integration of IT programs with other programs of equivalent scope and complexity.
• Lead engineering and architecture activities related to database performance monitoring and system health.
• Evaluate and establish database architecture standards, high availability, disaster recovery strategies, and work methods to continuously optimize both relational and non-relational data stores and clusters.
• Manage database assets including maintenance of inventory and related documentation.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
• 401K with company match
• Competitive pay and paid time off
• Full flex work weeks where possible
• 15 days of paid leave per calendar year
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Family Leave program providing up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
• Short and long-term disability benefits
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance