Lead Database Administrator

Peraton is seeking a Lead Database Administrator for the Department of Defense (DoD).  In this role, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating and administering computerized databases, including base definition, structure, documentation, long and short-range requirements, operational guidelines, protection and logical-physical database design. You will manage the data requests through systems and provide monthly metrics of the number requests received, the number of high priority requests, the number of requests resulting in identification of a high confidence candidate, and average time to complete requests. Tracked activities will include the number and breakout of serviced customers by appropriate demographics.

The successful candidate should have a strong sense of ownership, a problem-solving mindset and demonstrated leadership in driving critical programs and teams to deliver successful outcomes to our customers.

 What You’ll Do:

• Provide database administration support for the current enterprise operating environments to include Oracle, Microsoft SQL, NoSQL, platforms.
• Develop technical specifications, design, develop, modify, test, and manage databases in DMDC’s multi-tier application architecture.
• Optimize database performance and tune database operations.
• Perform administration of database, storage management, high availability, and replication like ASM, RAC, Data Guard, GoldenGate, SymetricDS and GRID technologies.
• Ensure databases are installed and configured in accordance with DoD cybersecurity requirements to include adherence to DISA STIGs, version updates to keep up with latest releases, patching, and account management.
• Provide detailed technical direction to application developers and stakeholders who have been assigned to assist with modifications or changes to the computer programs involved.
• Deliver implementation plans that provide the detailed approach taken when implementing new database features, versions, and/or capabilities.
• Define and administer quality control methods and draft detailed and comprehensive documentation covering user requirements, system design, new software, and software modifications.
• Analyze existing database applications for improvements, database tuning, and monitoring the contractor shall work with application developers to integrate efforts with relational databases, participate in team or company projects as required, maintain state- of-the-art knowledge of existing best practices in database administration, mentor/train lower-level database administrators, perform all tasks associated with DR exercises, perform capacity planning.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years’ experience, MS/MA with 6 years of experience, PhD with 3 years of experience.
• Clearance Requirement: Interim TS
• Must be U.S Citizen
• IAT III Certification ( must have one of the following CISSP, CASP+CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH, CCSP
• DB platform certification (Oracle cert preferred)

 Desired Qualifications:

• CouchDB and SQL experience is desired
• ITIL 4