Job Title: Database Administrator
Duration:12 Months
Client: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Location: Washington, DC 20004
Note: This is an onsite position.
"The applicant is at the center of our universe."
Job Description:
- Manage, configure, and maintain database systems to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security.
- Optimize and monitor database performance through regular tuning and maintenance.
- Implement and manage backup, recovery, and data archival strategies to safeguard data integrity.
- Develop, implement, and maintain database security protocols to prevent unauthorized access.
- Analyze and resolve database-related issues, ensuring minimal downtime and data loss.
- Collaborate with development teams to design and maintain databases that support business applications.
- Create and maintain detailed documentation for database architecture, procedures, and policies.
- Plan for future growth and scalability of database systems.
- Perform database migrations, upgrades, and patch management.
- Provide support for cloud-based databases and ensure compliance with industry standards.
Required Skills:
- Strong expertise in AWS RDS and other cloud-based database services.
- Advanced proficiency in SQL and database performance tuning.
- In-depth knowledge of database backup and recovery strategies.
- Proven experience with database security and access management.
- Experience in implementing disaster recovery plans.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex database issues.
- Familiarity with database design and data modeling.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience as a database administrator in a corporate environment.
- Certification in database management (e.g., AWS Certified Database—Specialty) is a plus.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or DynamoDB.
- Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools for database automation.
- Familiarity with cloud security best practices.
"If you are: bright, motivated, skilled, a difference-maker, able to get things done, work with minimum direction, enthusiastic, a thinker, able to juggle and multi-task, communicate effectively, and lead, then we would like to hear from you. We need exceptionally capable people for this role for our client, so get back to us and tell us why you think you are a fit."
About Us:
Since 2000, Tri-Force Consulting Services (https://triforce-inc.com) has been an MBE/SDB certified IT Consulting firm in the Philadelphia region. Tri-Force specializes in IT staffing, software development (web and mobile apps), systems integration, data analytics, system automation, cybersecurity, and cloud technology solutions for government and commercial clients. Tri-Force works with clients to overcome obstacles such as increasing productivity, increasing efficiencies through automation, and lowering costs. Our clients benefit from our three distinguishing core values: integrity, diligence, and technological excellence. Tri-Force is a six-time winner among the fastest-growing companies in Philadelphia and a four-time winner on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing companies.