[Hiring] Database Administrator III @Chenega Corporation

Role Description

The Database Administrator III provides enterprise database administration and operational support for the DOI/IA application, reporting, and database environments. This role supports relational database platforms in production and non-production environments and performs database administration, backup and recovery, patching, monitoring, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and user support activities. The position supports database modernization, application and reporting needs, and project-based work involving upgrades, migrations, implementation, testing, and process improvement. This role includes support for Oracle database environments in addition to other enterprise database platforms.

• Provide day-to-day administration and support for DOI/IA databases and related application environments.
• Support relational database platforms, including Oracle and other enterprise database technologies, in production, test, and development environments.
• Perform database installation, configuration, patching, maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• Perform and monitor database backups, restores, recovery activities, and recovery validation procedures.
• Support database performance tuning, resource optimization, operational configurations, and availability monitoring.
• Assist with database design for system enhancements and new development, including logical data modeling, normalization, and physical table design.
• Support coding, testing, and implementation of database objects such as functions, procedures, constraints, triggers, and related programming components.
• Assist with database architecture updates to support business rules, system requirements, and application functionality.
• Support scheduled jobs, data extraction, ad hoc reporting, and data manipulation requests.
• Support account administration, password changes, authorized access changes, and role-based access control for database users.
• Maintain logs of database activities and ensure changes follow approved configuration management and change control procedures.
• Support centralized monitoring for database availability, latency, queuing, and problem alerting.
• Develop and maintain database documentation, database dictionaries, configuration records, procedures, and standard operating procedures.
• Support project-based tasks involving database upgrades, migrations, implementation, testing, modernization, and operational improvement.
• Coordinate with application, reporting, infrastructure, and disaster recovery personnel to support integrated database operations and recovery readiness.
• Perform 24x7 monitoring for network resource outages and Enterprise/Data Center applications.
• Open tickets for monitoring and outages.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of relational database management experience.
• 3+ years of related technical experience supporting database platforms in a data center or enterprise environment.
• Experience with backup and recovery, patching, Tier II/III support, performance tuning, hardware upgrades, operational configurations, and resource optimization.
• Background check with the ability to obtain Public Trust.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience supporting Oracle database environments, including Oracle database administration and Oracle database programming objects.
• Experience with MS SQL Server, Azure SQL, MySQL, or other enterprise RDBMS platforms.
• Experience supporting database design, logical data modeling, normalization, de-normalization, and physical table design.
• Experience with database jobs, monitoring, patching, backup/recovery, and database performance analysis.
• Experience supporting reporting, data extraction, and application-integrated databases.
• Familiarity with SDLC, configuration management, change management, STIGs, A&A, and security documentation requirements.
• Experience supporting project-based database modernization, migration, or implementation initiatives.
• Relevant database, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, or related technical certifications are preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required government suitability or clearance, if applicable.

Requirements

• Ability to design a database in the third normal form.
• Ability to write disaster recovery plans.
• Ability to develop project management documentation.
• Ability to work with minimal guidance.
• Ability to support technical projects, implementation efforts, testing, and related documentation activities.
• Knowledge of relational database administration and enterprise database support practices.
• Knowledge of Oracle and other enterprise database platforms, tools, and operational support requirements.
• Knowledge of backup and recovery, patching, performance tuning, database monitoring, and access control.
• Knowledge of logical data modeling, normalization, and database design principles.
• Skill in troubleshooting database and application support issues in enterprise environments.
• Skill in preparing database documentation, procedures, and project records.
• Ability to support multiple operational and project-based tasks while maintaining accuracy and timeliness.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, users, and management.

Benefits

• Broad range of benefits offered to team members.
• Positive and supportive culture that encourages team members to do their best work.
• Well-being programs and flexibility to make daily choices for health and wellness.
• Opportunities for professional development and skill sharpening.