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TekSynap

Government IT services and information management

Database Administrator

Database AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWashington, DC, USA$90k - $108k

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience administering enterprise databases in production environments.
  • Experience supporting database performance monitoring, maintenance, upgrades, troubleshooting, and operational sustainment.
  • Experience with one or more major relational database platforms such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.
  • Experience supporting backup and recovery activities and database security practices.
  • Experience maintaining documentation, status reporting, and ticket-driven operational support.
  • A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Engineering Mathematics, or a related technical field and 5–7 years of relevant database administration experience; alternatively, a master's degree in a related field and 3–5 years of experience supporting enterprise database environments, or a PhD in a related field and 0–2 years of experience supporting enterprise database environments.
  • Must be active or able to obtain Public Trust.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Administer, monitor, maintain, and support enterprise databases and related managed database applications across the task order environment.
  • Participate in planning for future database expansion, enhancements, upgrades, and selection decisions.
  • Ensure database performance, availability, and security through monitoring, tuning, optimization, and proactive issue resolution.
  • Support database design and development activities and collaborate with cloud infrastructure teams to optimize database performance in on-premises and cloud hosting environments such as AWS and Azure.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of automation and scripting tools, including JSON, Terraform, PowerShell, and related on-premises and cloud administration tools.
  • Develop and manage backup and recovery strategies and execute data restoration and recovery drills to validate recoverability.
  • Diagnose and resolve complex database and data-management issues and recommend upgrades, maintenance fixes, and improvements to supported database systems.
  • Support installation, monitoring, and maintenance of database managed applications.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of database configurations, standards, procedures, and policies, and participate in annual standard operating procedure reviews.
  • Provide weekly status reporting and ensure assigned ServiceNow tickets are updated and followed up by the required deadlines.
  • Provide design documents, implementation plans, test plans and cases, deployment checklists, and rollback plans for assigned initiatives and ServiceNow tickets within required timelines.
  • Collaborate with team members and stakeholders, host knowledge-sharing discussions, and support cross-training efforts.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience supporting databases in both on-premises and cloud environments.
  • Experience with AWS and/or Azure hosted database services.
  • Experience with scripting and automation tools such as Terraform, PowerShell, or JSON-based automation.
  • Experience supporting federal IT environments and change-control processes.

About the Company

TekSynap

Government IT services and information management

TekSynap delivers information management and IT services for Federal, state, and local government customers. It helps agencies plan, implement, and manage information technology environments that support rapid technological change, focusing on scalable data management, systems integration, and agile delivery. Its approach blends the structure and process of large organizations with the flexibility and cost efficiency of smaller teams to meet government requirements. The company's differentiator is its founders’ deep government experience and track record across major deployments (e.g., Department of Veterans Affairs), which informs a pragmatic, customer-focused delivery model. TekSynap’s goal is to help government clients move quickly and effectively using the right information technology to support their mission while balancing performance and cost.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Reston, VA
Founded
2008

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