Database Administrator III with Security Clearance

Database Administrator III
Corporate Office
Fort Walton Beach, Florida HX5 is an award-winning provider of engineering, research and development, and technical services to clients such as NASA and the Department of Defense. Founded in 2004, HX5 is a fast-growing veteran- and woman-owned company with locations nationwide. Summary HX5 is searching for a Database Administrator will utilize large datasets and provide reports on a wide range of subjects.

They will create data dashboards, reports, and visualizations for the management team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities The duties in this position include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
* Build business and real time systems using JavaScript, CSS, PL/SQL, and other languages in an iterative development environment.

* Analyze the needs and the environment to make sure the solution you’re developing considers the current architecture and operating environment as well as future functionality and enhancements.

* Capture both configuration and customization requirements and document them so our Product Management and Product Development teams can take appropriate actions.

* Manage client expectations, educate them regarding the system, and guide them into a solution that substantially meets their needs, while hewing to products’ standard functionality.

* Define and document customer business functions and processes, consult with all levels of the client to discern and document business needs and objectives, current operational procedures, problems, input and output requirements, and levels of systems access.

* Act as liaison amongst end-users, project managers, sponsors, developers, and product managers in the analysis, design, configuration, testing, acceptance, adoptions, and maintenance of our software.

* Analyze the feasibility of and develops requirements for enhancements to the system; ensure that designs fit the needs of the users.

* Track and fully document changes to functional and business specifications; write detailed universally understood procedures for permanent records and for use in training.

* Identify opportunities for improving business processes through use of our software and services.

* Assist in the preparation of proposals for new and existing clients.

* Read and interpret requirements and functional technical literature; translate into terms understandable to the end-users.

* Work with clients to plan, organize and conduct business process reengineering and change management projects.

* Research and prepare statistical reports using system data to help clients understand system benefits.

* Participate in user acceptance testing and testing of new system functionality.

* Provides technical assistance in training, mentoring, and coaching of professional and technical staff. Help develop or revise training curriculum. Conduct formal training sessions.

* Provide support to help desk, guiding clients to resolve issues as they emerge.

* Provide direction to technical staff, act as a team lead.

* Innately curious and possesses a strong ability to think creatively and develop new solutions.

* Gather complex data inputs from multiple sources, both internally and externally. Run data queries from reporting tools (Oracle APEX and Cognos), ensuring integrity of data and reporting.

* Proactively find ways to streamline and automate reporting and daily activities.

* Perform special projects and ad-hoc analysis.

* Review, analyze, and evaluate business systems to ensure availability of supporting data.

* Cultivate and maintain strong partnerships with business stakeholders. Work effectively with cross-functional business partners including, but not limited to Accounting, Human Resources, Proposals, IT, and Marketing.

* Ensure that selected security controls are implemented and operating as intended during all phases of the IS lifecycle.

* Ensure that system security documentation is developed, maintained, reviewed, and updated on a continuous basis.

* Conduct required IS vulnerability scans according to risk assessment parameters.

* Develop Plan of Action and Milestones (POAMs) in response to reported security vulnerabilities.

* Responsible for the review of O365 and Azure Secure Scores; remediate vulnerabilities as necessary.

* Responsible for security-related helpdesk tickets

* Ensure all security issues are properly logged.
Supervisory Responsibilities This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Competencies To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
* Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

* Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies…