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Database Administrator

Priwils, Inc
locationWashington, DC, USA
PublishedPublished: 6/14/2022
Technology
Full Time

Job Description

Job DescriptionJob Summary
We are seeking a Database Administrator with experience managing SQL Server and PostgreSQL in AWS environments. Proficient in database performance tuning, monitoring, backups, recovery, and high availability. Skilled in automation, scripting, and capacity planning. Strong background in database security, encryption, access control, and FISMA compliance. Experienced in audit support, vulnerability remediation, and change management. Adept at troubleshooting, optimizing databases, and coordinating incident response with vendors. Supports application teams and ensures compliance with data protection regulations and organizational standards.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform scheduled maintenance including backups, patches, updates, and performance optimization
  • Monitor database performance, resolve bottlenecks, and automate routine tasks using scripts
  • Maintain database documentation and participate in change management processes
  • Conduct regular data integrity checks and basic capacity planning Security and Compliance
  • Implement database security policies, manage user access controls, and conduct vulnerability
  • Maintain FISMA compliance including but not limited to encryption, access logging, and audit trails
  • Support security audits by providing documentation, reports, and remediation of findings
  • Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and organizational standards
  • Design, implement, and test backup/recovery procedures with documented RTO/RPO
  • objectives
  • Provide incident response and coordinate with vendors during database issues
  • Support application teams with database troubleshooting and optimization
  • Support end user access to databases by managing group permissions and promptly troubleshooting user access issues.


Qualifications:

  • 3-5+ years hands-on experience with major database platforms (SQL Server, PostgreSQL) in an AWS cloud environment.
  • Proficiency in SQL, database tuning, and performance optimization techniques.
  • Experience with backup/recovery procedures, high availability configurations, and disaster recovery planning.
  • Knowledge of database monitoring tools and performance analysis.
  • Familiarity with scheduling and job management in database environments.
  • Understanding of database security principles, encryption methods, and access control frameworks.
  • FISMA compliance experience or familiarity with federal security standards.
  • Knowledge of vulnerability assessment tools and remediation processes.
  • Experience with audit preparation and security documentation.
  • Experience supporting application development teams and troubleshooting database issues.
  • Background in change management processes and documentation standards.
  • Incident response experience with vendor coordination capabilities



We will never send communications through any other domain, including @Priwilscareers.com, @gmail.com or@yahoo.com). We will never request payment from you, nor will we send payment to you, prior to your start date. If you have been asked to send or receive any payment, or if you have any doubt about whether you have been contacted by a Priwils employee, please contact us at jobs@Priwils.com

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