Job Summary:
Changeis, Inc. is seeking a Senior Database Administrator (Sr. DBA) to design, implement, and maintain secure, high-performance database infrastructure. The role focuses on ensuring high availability, disaster recovery, and mission continuity for surveillance data distribution to various agencies.
Responsibilities:
โข Design, implement, and maintain secure, high-performance relational and non-relational databases supporting Linux, Windows, and cloud platforms
โข Implement and manage HA/DR features including replication, clustering, geo-redundancy, and automated failover to support the 99.999% availability target
โข Conduct backup and recovery testing to validate disaster recovery procedures; develop and maintain technical documentation for failover procedures, RPO, and RTO
โข Optimize database performance through query tuning and capacity planning; ensure resilience to outages and support continuity of operations
โข Perform data migration and restoration testing to validate reliability during DR events; participate in periodic DR drills and failover exercises
โข Manage and track configuration baselines for all database CIs in coordination with the CM team (Task 3), including version control, change tracking, and rollback planning
โข Perform patch management and updates for database operating systems, applications, and firmware to ensure compliance, security, and stability
โข Monitor and analyze database logs, alerts, and telemetry to proactively identify and address potential failures before they impact operations
โข Perform security maintenance tasks including vulnerability remediation, compliance patching, and verification of security hardening standards against CIS guidelines
โข Develop technical documentation including system architecture documents, network/database diagrams, and operational procedures; deliver within 10 days of COR request
โข Support asset correlation for database systems โ mapping CVEs/KEVs to known database software/versions and providing remediation recommendations
Qualifications:
Required:
โข Design, implement, and maintain secure, high-performance relational and non-relational databases supporting Linux, Windows, and cloud platforms
โข Implement and manage HA/DR features including replication, clustering, geo-redundancy, and automated failover to support the 99.999% availability target
โข Conduct backup and recovery testing to validate disaster recovery procedures; develop and maintain technical documentation for failover procedures, RPO, and RTO
โข Optimize database performance through query tuning and capacity planning; ensure resilience to outages and support continuity of operations
โข Perform data migration and restoration testing to validate reliability during DR events; participate in periodic DR drills and failover exercises
โข Manage and track configuration baselines for all database CIs in coordination with the CM team (Task 3), including version control, change tracking, and rollback planning
โข Perform patch management and updates for database operating systems, applications, and firmware to ensure compliance, security, and stability
โข Monitor and analyze database logs, alerts, and telemetry to proactively identify and address potential failures before they impact operations
โข Perform security maintenance tasks including vulnerability remediation, compliance patching, and verification of security hardening standards against CIS guidelines
โข Develop technical documentation including system architecture documents, network/database diagrams, and operational procedures; deliver within 10 days of COR request
โข Support asset correlation for database systems โ mapping CVEs/KEVs to known database software/versions and providing remediation recommendations
Company:
Changeis, Inc. is an award-winning, woman-owned small business that provides management consulting and engineering services to the public sector. Founded in 2008, the company is headquartered in Arlington, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.