Mid Database Administrator

Overview

DecisionPoint Corporation is seeking a skilled Mid-Level Database Administrator to join our team supporting the US Transportation Command GTP GOPAX program. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of databases, focusing on ensuring optimal performance, security, and high availability across multiple environments. The administrator will also support Agile development projects, managing database configurations and migrating databases to AWS RDS.

This position is onsite at Scott AFB.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain databases including MySQL, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, and Oracle DBMS in development, QA, and production environments.
• Install, configure, and manage database systems on Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Linux, and Amazon Linux platforms.
• Develop, execute, and maintain scripts using Shell Command Language, Windows Batch Scripting, and Powershell for database automation and system management.
• Ensure system security by applying Risk Management Framework (RMF) principles and using Nessus/ACAS, webInspect, and HBSS/SELinux for vulnerability mitigation and remediation.
• Configure and deploy cloud-based database solutions using Cloud Foundry, Docker, AWS, and VMware to ensure high availability and scalability.
• Utilize Chef, SaltStack, CloudFormation, and Terraform for automated database provisioning, management, and deployment.
• Support web application and database integration with Apache HTTP Server, Apache Tomcat Server, and Microsoft IIS.
• Monitor database performance and security using tools like JIRA, Confluence, Gitlab, and VMware vSphere.
• Provide IT training and assist with account management and data filtering, ensuring compliance with DoD standards.
• Collaborate with developers to implement database changes, troubleshoot database-related issues, and optimize performance for SQL, PL/SQL, and other database-driven applications.
• Perform daily, weekly, monthly, and annual data-related tasks such as performance monitoring, weekly/monthly reports, and Carrier Rate Loads.
• Flexible schedule to support weekly after-hour Production deployments and to answer emergency problems in an on-call status.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance.
• Must hold an active an IAT Level II certification; CompTIA Security CE highly preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of experience with database systems such as Oracle DBMS, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Strong experience with cloud computing environments (AWS, VMware) and containerization technologies (Docker).
• Proficient in shell scripting and automation tools (Chef, SaltStack, CloudFormation, Terraform).
• Experience applying DoD RMF standards and mitigating security vulnerabilities using Nessus/ACAS, webInspect, and other security tools.
• Familiarity with HTML/CSS, XML, YAML, and JSON for system and database configuration.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Tomcat, Microsoft IIS, and similar web servers.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

• EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.
• Pay Transparency Policy: In accordance with Presidential Executive Order 13665, DecisionPoint Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
• Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information: By expressing your interest and submitting your resume for this position, you authorize DecisionPoint Corporation to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should DecisionPoint Corporation. or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.