Database Administrator
Job Location:
Silver Spring, MD - USA
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Job Summary
DRT Strategies delivers expert management consulting and information technology (IT) solutions to large federal agencies state and local government and commercial clients in health care technology andfinancial services industries.
The three letters of our name DRT stand for Driving Resolution Together which is the core philosophy on which the company was founded. That is we collaborate with our clients to solve their most pressing challenges - together.
We are problem solvers dedicated to your success combining Fortune 500 experience with small business responsiveness. We have established a reputation with our clients as a forward-thinking consulting firm with demonstrated success in implementing solutions that lead to meaningful results. Our world-class consultants unite people to work collaboratively to achieve project goals and make vision a reality.
Project Description:
website experiences more than 670 million hits 43.34 TB of data transferred and 17.4 million visitors per month making it the front door to the FDA for a substantial portion of the public. The site is a key component of FDAs mission to communicate effectively with healthcare professionals and the public supporting the agencys Transparency and Open Government efforts and providing the public with numerous opportunities to interact directly with FDA.
This project supports the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in translating business needs into technology solutions across FDAs public-facing web environment providing administration infrastructure support and strategic planning for FDAs Web presence. Support for FDAs web infrastructure including its Content Management System (CMS) is intended to enhance the agencys ability to manage web content effectively. The current CMS built on Drupal supports FDAs public-facing site which spans more than 65000 documents and pages and is maintained by more than 600 active site contributors.
Job Summary:
This position requires an experienced Database Administrator capable of working independently to assist with database operations user connectivity to the database database security backup and recovery data integrity database updates and database reporting.
Responsibilities:
- Administer maintain and monitor database systems supporting the website ensuring high availability performance and reliability. Database platforms within the project ecosystem include MySQL Oracle and SQL Server.
- Assist with database operations user connectivity database security backup and recovery data integrity database updates and database reporting
- Perform all aspects of database system administration including installation of instances tuning of instances and queries space management and database installation configuration and tuning to support optimal website performance and scalability
- Set up and maintain High-Availability (RAC) and Disaster Recovery (RMAN) solutions to ensure continuity of website operations and minimize downtime
- Determine and implement best practices for database setup monitoring backup and recovery installation tuning and auditing
- Manage database backups and conduct regular recovery testing to ensure data can be restored quickly in the event of system failure
- Monitor database performance and proactively identify and resolve issues affecting website availability load times or data accuracy
- Diagnose and troubleshoot complex performance connectivity and security issues involving critical applications and integrated website databases
- Perform Linux and UNIX administration tasks required for database platforms including setting system parameters formatting drives and monitoring system performance
- Manage user access and permissions to ensure only authorized personnel can access or modify sensitive data
- Develop implement and enforce policies and procedures to protect the security and integrity of website-related data including compliance with federal security standards
- Support content management system (CMS) integration by ensuring the underlying database structure aligns with content storage retrieval and reporting needs
- Ensure database configurations and data handling practices comply with Section 508 accessibility requirements and federal records management/retention policies
- Collaborate with web developers systems administrators and content teams to support new feature releases website updates and data migration efforts
- Maintain documentation of database architecture configurations and standard operating procedures
- Evaluate and recommend database management tools upgrades or process improvements to enhance website performance and data governance
- 10 years of related experience in database administration
- Experience with MySQL Oracle and Linux including installation configuration administration troubleshooting and maintenance. SQL Server experience is desired.
- Bachelors degree in a technical discipline
- This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Public Trust clearance. Due to contract requirements candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (green card holders) to be eligible.
- No agencies third parties or Corp-to-Corp submissions.
- $110000 - $140000
- Salary commensurate with experience.
DRT Strategies Inc. (DRT) follows the guidelines outlined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to provide all employees and qualified applicants employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related conditions transgender status and sexual orientation) national origin age genetic information disability protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal state or local law.
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