Cloud Database Administrator

Cloud Database Administrator

Location: Washington D.C. - Hybrid Remote Eligibility: Candidate must possess an active Secret clearance

Our client is seeking a skilled Cloud Database Administrator to support the design, implementation, optimization, and maintenance of cloud-based database systems across complex federal environments. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in cloud platforms, database technologies, automation, and security to ensure resilient, high-performance, highly available data services that meet mission-critical requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, patch, and upgrade database servers and related tools in IL5 and IL6 environments, including applying hot fixes, service packs, and version upgrades.
• Monitor database performance and proactively identify opportunities for tuning and optimization.
• Design, implement, and manage database backup, recovery, retention, and archiving strategies.
• Manage database security, including roles, permissions, encryption (including row-level), auditing, and IAM integrations.
• Administer Oracle or SQL Server environments, including multiple databases supporting individual applications.
• Configure, validate, and manage database functionality once systems are migrated into IL5/6 environments.
• Perform regular database maintenance tasks such as indexing, statistics updates, storage optimization, and cleanup.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve database issues including performance bottlenecks, slow queries, connectivity issues, replication failures, and data corruption.
• Support data migrations, database design, schema optimization, and modernization initiatives.
• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness using technologies such as clustering, replication, and failover systems.
• Document database configurations, operational procedures, runbooks, and architecture diagrams.
• Design, deploy, and administer database solutions across cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) using services such as RDS, Aurora, Azure SQL, and Cloud SQL.
• Perform configuration, performance tuning, monitoring, backup/recovery, patching, and replication on cloud-hosted databases.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) templates (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM) to automate database provisioning and configuration.
• Optimize query performance, indexing strategies, storage usage, and execution plans for mission-critical applications.
• Implement, monitor, and maintain cloud-based high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
• Ensure adherence to federal security standards (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53) for database security, encryption, IAM, auditing, and compliance.
• Collaborate with application teams, cloud engineers, DevOps, and cybersecurity teams to design scalable, secure, and resilient data architectures.
• Troubleshoot production and non-production database incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Support migration of legacy on-prem database systems to cloud-native or cloud-hosted architectures.
• Maintain documentation for cloud database configurations, operational processes, and data workflows.

• Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years Experience administering cloud databases in AWS, Azure, GCP or OCI.
  • Hands-on experience administering relational and/or NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle 19, SQL Server, MongoDB, DynamoDB, etc.).
  • Proficiency in scripting/automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
  • Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and DevOps concepts.
  • Experience with monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, ELK, Grafana, etc.).
  • Strong understanding of database security, encryption, and compliance requirements.
  • Ability to support critical systems in a fast-paced, mission-oriented environment.

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Database Specialty, Azure Database Administrator, etc.).
  • Experience with containerized data services (Kubernetes, Amazon RDS Proxy, etc.).
  • Experience with data migration tools and methodologies.
  • Experience supporting federal government programs or environments.
  • Knowledge of zero-downtime deployment patterns and cloud-native architectures.
  • Experience developing and administration in an Azure Government and Azure Secret Environment
  • Familiarity with scripting languages (PowerShell and Azure CLI)

  Soft Skills:

  • Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams.
  • Effective communication and documentation abilities.

  • Clearence Requirements:

    • Must possess active Secret or higher clearance and maintain as a condition of employment
    • US Citizenship Required

    Location:

    Hybrid in Washington, D.C.; on-site work at least three days a week at customer location will be required

    ATR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic information, or mental or physical disability