Database Administrator

Responsibilities

• Analyze, maintain, and optimize PostgreSQL database environment to ensure 99.9% availability and data integrity.
• Analyze, maintain, and optimize Microsoft SQL database environment to ensure 99.9% availability and data integrity.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks, optimize SQL queries, and enhance data retrieval efficiency for PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL.
• Update database architecture, build schemas, tables, stored procedures, and manage permissions.
• Manage, improve, and work with Legacy databases and Platform as a Service databases.
• Provide recommendations on policies, procedures, and emerging technologies.
• Monitor systems for availability, oversee database mirroring, replication, and failover.
• Support advanced PostgreSQL features like JSON, full-text search, and PostGIS for geospatial queries.
• Generate queries and reports using PostgreSQL tools like pgAdmin, psql, and third-party tools such as DataGrip.
• Create, populate, and maintain PostgreSQL databases, materialized views, and indexes for analysis and reporting.
• Restore PostgreSQL databases from backups and support disaster recovery activities using WAL archiving and point-in-time recovery.
• Collaborate with developers, analysts, and IT teams to design, implement, and troubleshoot PostgreSQL database issues.
• Assess future storage and performance needs, and create and maintain comprehensive PostgreSQL documentation.
• Work with Platform as a Service pre-built database to optimize and manage as needed for growing solutions.
• Communicate effectively with customers, stakeholders, and technical specialists.

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent discipline.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Strong proficiency in database administration and performance tuning.
• Extensive hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure, including infrastructure design, deployment, and management.
• Experience with automation tools and scripting languages for infrastructure and database management (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Python).
• Experience developing strategies for data migration, backup, and disaster recovery in cloud environments.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools for continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD).
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across teams and departments.

Benefits

• 💼 Medical/Dental/Vision
• 🌴 PTO + Federal Holidays
• 💻 Corporate Laptop
• 📚 Training opportunities
• 🌐 Remote work options

Qualifications

• Mind Computing is seeking a Database Administrator to be a part of a remote team supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• The ideal candidate needs to have experience and knowledge in database design, coding, testing, optimization, debugging and documentation of software in a variety of programming languages.
• The candidate must reside within the continental US.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience working with the Department of Veterans Affairs or other federal agencies.
• The following certifications are a plus: MongoDB certification, AWS certification, Azure certification, etc.
• Experience in SAFe/Agile Software Development.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-stakeholder and DevSecOps environment.
• Ability to obtain government clearance.
• Experience with database support for legacy and Platform as a Service applications.