The Senior Database Administrator plays a critical role in managing optimizing and governing the core data platforms that power the CMS FPS programs cloud-based high-performance analytics environment.
In this role you will:
The Senior Database Administrator is the primary technical owner of the end users access and permissions to Snowflake and/or Databricks platforms.
They are responsible for ensuring these systems are performant secure well-governed and accessible to data scientists analysts and engineers across the program.
will oversee platform configuration user and access management cost optimization and integration with upstream and downstream data systems.
This role requires close collaboration with data scientists ML engineers platform infrastructure teams and program stakeholders to ensure the analytics environment remains stable compliant and aligned with evolving program needs.
Qualifications
Mandatory Qualificationss:
Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.
Hands-on experience administering Snowflake environments including virtual warehouse management user/role-based access control database/schema design query optimization and data sharing configurations.
Demonstrated ability to configure and manage Databricks workspaces clusters job pipelines and access policies including experience with cluster sizing autoscaling and cost management.
Strong proficiency in SQL for data querying platform administration tasks and performance tuning.
Experience enforcing data governance frameworks role-based access control and data security policies.
Familiarity with PII/PHI handling requirements and encrypted data storage standards.
Working knowledge of AWS services (S3 IAM Lambda) and their integration with Snowflake and Databricks for data ingestion storage and pipeline orchestration.
Ability to monitor platform health analyze query performance identify bottlenecks and implement optimizations to improve reliability and reduce cost.
Familiarity with SDLC fundamentals and experience using GitHub for version control and collaborative configuration management.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to support data scientists engineers and program stakeholders and clearly communicate platform changes and issues.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Must be a US citizen or a Green Card holder and have been in the USA for 3 of the last 5 years.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Databricks Unity Catalog for unified data governance lineage tracking and fine-grained access control across workspaces.
Familiarity with Databricks Feature Store for managing and sharing ML features across model development workflows.
Experience with Databricks REST APIs for programmatic workspace management job orchestration and platform automation.
Advanced Apache Spark architecture knowledge and experience tuning distributed data processing workloads for performance and cost efficiency.
Experience with Snowflake Data Sharing external stages and Snowpipe for automated continuous data ingestion.
Familiarity with MLflow and how model governance workflows interact with the Databricks and Snowflake platform layers.
Prior experience working within CMS including familiarity with CMS data systems workflows and governance structures.
Knowledge of healthcare claims data Medicare/Medicaid program data or federal health analytics use cases.
Experience with Confluence/JIRA for SAFe Agile project tracking and cross-functional documentation.
Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range
$135000 - $216000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position the individuals experience education knowledge skills and competencies as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position employees may be eligible for overtime shift differential and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
EEO
EEO: Equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veterans or other characteristics protected by law.
Required Experience:
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ResponsibilitiesThe Senior Database Administrator plays a critical role in managing optimizing and governing the core data platforms that power the CMS FPS programs cloud-based high-performance analytics environment.In this role you will:The Senior Database Administrator is the primary technical own...
Responsibilities
The Senior Database Administrator plays a critical role in managing optimizing and governing the core data platforms that power the CMS FPS programs cloud-based high-performance analytics environment.
In this role you will:
The Senior Database Administrator is the primary technical owner of the end users access and permissions to Snowflake and/or Databricks platforms.
They are responsible for ensuring these systems are performant secure well-governed and accessible to data scientists analysts and engineers across the program.
will oversee platform configuration user and access management cost optimization and integration with upstream and downstream data systems.
This role requires close collaboration with data scientists ML engineers platform infrastructure teams and program stakeholders to ensure the analytics environment remains stable compliant and aligned with evolving program needs.
Qualifications
Mandatory Qualificationss:
Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.
Hands-on experience administering Snowflake environments including virtual warehouse management user/role-based access control database/schema design query optimization and data sharing configurations.
Demonstrated ability to configure and manage Databricks workspaces clusters job pipelines and access policies including experience with cluster sizing autoscaling and cost management.
Strong proficiency in SQL for data querying platform administration tasks and performance tuning.
Experience enforcing data governance frameworks role-based access control and data security policies.
Familiarity with PII/PHI handling requirements and encrypted data storage standards.
Working knowledge of AWS services (S3 IAM Lambda) and their integration with Snowflake and Databricks for data ingestion storage and pipeline orchestration.
Ability to monitor platform health analyze query performance identify bottlenecks and implement optimizations to improve reliability and reduce cost.
Familiarity with SDLC fundamentals and experience using GitHub for version control and collaborative configuration management.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to support data scientists engineers and program stakeholders and clearly communicate platform changes and issues.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Must be a US citizen or a Green Card holder and have been in the USA for 3 of the last 5 years.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Databricks Unity Catalog for unified data governance lineage tracking and fine-grained access control across workspaces.
Familiarity with Databricks Feature Store for managing and sharing ML features across model development workflows.
Experience with Databricks REST APIs for programmatic workspace management job orchestration and platform automation.
Advanced Apache Spark architecture knowledge and experience tuning distributed data processing workloads for performance and cost efficiency.
Experience with Snowflake Data Sharing external stages and Snowpipe for automated continuous data ingestion.
Familiarity with MLflow and how model governance workflows interact with the Databricks and Snowflake platform layers.
Prior experience working within CMS including familiarity with CMS data systems workflows and governance structures.
Knowledge of healthcare claims data Medicare/Medicaid program data or federal health analytics use cases.
Experience with Confluence/JIRA for SAFe Agile project tracking and cross-functional documentation.
Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range
$135000 - $216000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position the individuals experience education knowledge skills and competencies as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position employees may be eligible for overtime shift differential and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
EEO
EEO: Equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veterans or other characteristics protected by law.
Peraton provides innovative solutions for the most sensitive and critical programs in government today, developed and executed by scientists, engineers, and other experts.
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