Database Administrator

Company: Major Key Technologies
Location: Remote — United States (Nationwide)
Schedule: Full-time; must work during Albuquerque, New Mexico, business hours (Mountain Time)
Customer: Federal Government
Background Requirement: Federal Public Trust

Major Key Technologies is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to support a federal government customer.

This fully remote position is open to qualified candidates throughout the United States. Candidates must be available to work a schedule aligned with Albuquerque, New Mexico, business hours (Mountain Time), regardless of their physical location.

The DBA will provide hands-on database administration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and operational support for enterprise relational database platforms supporting the customer's on-premises and cloud-hosted IT environments.

The DBA will work as part of a three-person database administration team within a broader IT infrastructure support organization. The role requires practical Oracle database administration experience, strong technical troubleshooting skills, and the ability to independently perform database administration activities with minimal guidance.

• Administer, maintain, configure, and support Oracle databases and other relational database platforms.
• Perform database backup and recovery, system patching, routine maintenance, and performance tuning.
• Monitor and troubleshoot database performance, availability, and operational issues.
• Provide Tier II/III technical support and troubleshoot database incidents escalated from other support teams.
• Support database-related server operations, hardware upgrades, configuration changes, and resource optimization.
• Assist with database design and maintenance using established relational database principles, including third normal form (3NF).
• Develop and maintain database recovery plans, technical procedures, and operational documentation.
• Support database failover, recovery, and related availability activities.
• Prepare technical and project-related documentation for assigned database activities.
• Execute assigned database maintenance and support tasks independently with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate with senior database administrators, system administrators, network engineers, and application support personnel to resolve technical issues.
• Support database-related changes, migrations, and operational improvements as assigned.

• Associate degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years of relational database management experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years of related technical experience supporting database platforms in enterprise or data center environments.
• Hands-on experience administering and supporting Oracle databases.
• Experience with database backup and recovery, patching, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Experience providing Tier II/III technical support in a production IT environment.
• Working knowledge of relational database design, normalization, and database administration principles.
• Ability to develop disaster recovery procedures and technical documentation.
• Ability to independently perform database administration and troubleshooting activities with minimal guidance.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a consistent work schedule aligned with Albuquerque, New Mexico, business hours (Mountain Time).

The following technologies and capabilities are relevant to the customer's IT environment. Candidates are not expected to possess experience with every technology listed.