Senior Database Administrator

Description:

Epsilon, a leading IT services company serving federal government and commercial clients, is seeking a Database Administrator III to provide strategic and technical leadership in managing enterprise-wide database systems. This role supports data-driven initiatives such as AI/ML, data productization, and automation, ensuring secure, scalable, and high-performance database environments across classified and unclassified domains.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure database systems supporting classified and unclassified data.

• Develop long-term database strategies aligned with organizational growth.

• Manage lifecycle and data integrity of bronze, silver, and gold data tables.

• Lead performance tuning and query optimization to improve resource utilization.

• Oversee backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning and execution.

• Establish data governance, security policies, and regulatory compliance enforcement.

• Serve as a technical expert for AI/ML data needs and database integration with analytics pipelines.

• Drive continuous improvement using automation, CI/CD best practices, and infrastructure as code.

• Mentor junior/mid-level DBAs and foster professional development.

• Support data migration and ETL processes ensuring data consistency.

• Troubleshoot and resolve database performance and reliability issues.

• Assist with compliance audits and implement security measures.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with application and analytics teams.

Basic Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship required.

• 5+ years database administration experience in complex, enterprise environments.

• DOD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (e.g., GSEC, CySA+, Security+, SSCP) may be required.

• Expert in SQL tuning, database architecture, high-availability solutions.

• Experience with SQL and Databricks integration for large-scale data analytics.

• Skilled in managing relational (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases.

• Proficient in ETL, data modeling, advanced indexing, and Python coding for data pipelines.

• Agile project experience using Jira or similar tools.

• Automation skills with tools like Ansible and Terraform.

• Knowledge of cloud services (AWS Aurora), containerization (Kubernetes).

• Strong understanding of security frameworks, data encryption, and compliance.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git).

• Excellent problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Apache Spark or distributed data processing.

• Knowledge of data governance tools (Collibra) and cloud analytics (Databricks).

• Experience with BI tools like Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik.

• Familiarity with data access control best practices (Immuta).

• Relevant certifications such as AWS Developer, Databricks, Agile/Scrum, Python programming.

Additional Requirements:

• Must hold or be able to obtain an active DOD Secret, Top Secret, or TS/SCI clearance.

• Must live within two hours commute of Falls Church, VA.

• Some travel may be required.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with prolonged computer work.

Benefits:

• $3,000 annual professional development fund.

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits including PTO, holidays, 401(k) with immediate contribution.

• Supportive, growth-focused culture.