Senior Database Administrator at General Dynamics in Any Location

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Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None Public Trust/Other Required: BI Full 6C (T4) Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations Job Qualifications: Skills: Database Management, Microsoft SQL Server, Problem Solving Certifications: None Experience: 3 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: We are seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator to join our Scientific Modeling, Application, Visualization, Computational Science, Software, and Statistical Support (SMAVCS4) team to support the Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) , a scientific organization working to support Agency decisions by providing solutions-driven research to rapidly evaluate the potential human health and environmental risks due to exposures to environmental chemicals and ensure the integrity of the freshwater environment and its capacity to support human well-being. The selected candidate will interface with the EPA Product Team and developers and will be responsible for but not limited to installation, capacity planning, configuration, database design, migration, performance monitoring, security, administration & management of user accounts, troubleshooting, disaster recovery as well as backup and data recovery to ensure the availability and consistent performance of OCSPP’s software and applications. The selected candidate for this role must have a high degree of attention to detail as well as a collaborative and solution-oriented working style. Description of Function: Install, configure, administer, manage, and document MySQL, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL (MongoDB) in a Cluster/Master with Replicas configuration across several nodes using HAProxy for load balancing, failover, and high availability across environments already procured by CCTE Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time—including troubleshooting PL/SQL, stored procedures, and Oracle database packages—providing end-to-end problem resolution Advise Division management officials regarding integration of IT programs with other programs of equivalent scope and complexity. Lead engineering and architecture activities related to database performance monitoring and system health Evaluate and establish database architecture standards, high availability, disaster recovery strategies, and work methods to continuously optimize both relational and non-relational data stores and clusters. Manage database assets including maintenance of inventory and related documentation Roles & Responsibilities: Provide expert level DBA services for production, stage, and development databases across all platforms. Work with senior developers and data modelers to perform physical database design for critical business applications/databases with the largest numbers of interfaces and users Support both automated and ad-hoc report generation as well as existing ETL processes and data pipelines across enterprise platforms Use expert communication and collaboration skills to provide domain and technical expertise, and offer technical mentorship and cross-training to peers and team members Work involves analyzing the user experience of a variety of Agency IT programs and recommending design changes that can enhance the user experience and query performance. Maintain advanced knowledge of database security, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring standards Required Technical Qualifications: Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree 3+ years of related experience Experience working in Linux environments Strong command-line experience including Unix shell scripting, PowerShell, and AWS CLI for cloud storage management Experience with Administering SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, etc.) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB) technologies Experience configuring and managing HAProxy/Keepalived for database load balancing, connection poolin