Database Admin

Marathon TS is seeking a Database Admin to support a federal client in Washington, DC. As a Database Administrator you will work on a team to help the customer overcome their most difficult challenges in database management. Gather internal and external customer database requirements, data, and diagrams for analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation of database change requests. Review, Recommend and Update baseline schemas and provide infrastructure recommendations for enhancement. Employ expertise in the development and sustainment of databases, dashboards, and performance/data trend analysis. Use customer service expertise to help manage customer expectations, requirements, team tasks, and organize large amounts of data to use for instrumentation into an enterprise database solution. Provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Provide on-the-job training to application POCs and database users. The team's standard support hours are between 7 am - 9 pm EST and may include on-call support during weekends, holidays, or off-hours if/as required.
Experience:

• 5+ years' experience in system and database administration and tuning using PostgreSQL, Oracle (19c and above), MongoDB, and/or Redis support in an enterprise environment.
• 2+ years' experience with Oracle Golden Gate replication, Oracle Enterprise Manager, and/or Mongo Ops.
• Experience in architecting MongoDB for efficiency and future growth.
• Experience with AWS EC2 instances for db hosting including start/stop and scaling.
• 3+ years' experience with AWS GovCloud, specifically AWS RDS Oracle implementations and multi-region data architectures.
• Experience with:
  • - Linux and Windows OS.
  • - Shell and Pythion Scripts.
  • - Database security (4+ years) including administering user accounts, creating security policies, preventing leakage or spills, and securing database infrastructures from intrusion.
  • - Database monitoring (4+ years) including establishing baselines and thresholds, and database/infrastructure recommendations.
  • - Database backup and recovery of databases (4+ years) with at least 2 years in an AWS environment.
  • - Installing, updating and patching the above systems and software in production environments.
  • - Experience gathering and organizing large amounts of data to use for instrumentation into an Enterprise database solution.
  • - Experience creating technical documentation and working as part of an Agile team and participating in Agile ceremonies.
• NICE TO HAVE:
  • * Experience with the VA is a plus.
  • * Experience working with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence).
  • * Experience with ServiceNow Visual Task Boards.
  • * Ability to work with customers and manage schedules.
  • * Ability to provide excellent verbal communications skills to effectively communicate technical information and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, other Engineering or Technical Discipline OR 15 years related professional experience in lieu of degree.

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Marathon TS is committed to the development of a creative, diverse and inclusive work environment. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Marathon TS will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Marathon TS does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status").