Database Team Lead

Responsibilities & Qualifications

We are seeking a Database Team Lead to join our team supporting an ITES task order.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

• Extensive experience in database administration and architecture.
• At least five (5) years of experience supporting Application Server architecture within a large enterprise environment.
• Proven expertise with enterprise database platforms including Oracle, MSSQL, Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL, and cloud-hosted database solutions.
• Deep understanding of core database administration responsibilities, such as performance tuning, backup/recovery, access control, and capacity planning.
• Familiarity with scripting and automation using Python and Power Shell is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to interface professionally with customers, including troubleshooting and solution design.
• Demonstrated experience supporting government agencies, customers, or contracts within federal environments. This includes the Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), Federal Civil agencies, and military organizations. Prior experience supporting the same or similar contract, with an in-depth understanding of the customer environment, requirements, and operational landscape, is highly desirable.

Clearance

• Secret – IT-II Non-Critical Sensitive Clearance or Tier 3 (T3) investigation.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

• Working knowledge of DoD STIGs, Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM), and related cybersecurity practices.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the senior lead for all database administration and engineering activities in support of customer applications.
• Architect, install, and configure enterprise-level database environments, including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL), Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL, and cloud-based databases.
• Manage the full lifecycle of database systems—ensuring high availability, optimal performance, and scalability.
• Schedule and coordinate database deployments, upgrades, and new installations across development, testing, and production environments.
• Develop and enforce security standards for databases to ensure compliance with ALTESS and Army cybersecurity requirements.
• Perform Security Readiness Reviews (SRRs) and document results in Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M).
• Create and maintain proactive database monitoring tools and dashboards to support operational excellence and early problem detection.
• Ensure all database environments are properly patched, backed up, and compliant with STIGs, IAVM, and other DoD cybersecurity mandates.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and development teams to troubleshoot issues and provide database solutions aligned with enterprise architecture.
• Recommend and implement enhancements to improve the efficiency, reliability, and security of all database platforms.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Locations:
  Radford Army Ammunition Plant, Radford VA
• Type of environment:
  Office
• Noise level:
  Medium
• Work schedule:
  
  Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel:
  Less than 10%

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

U.S. Citizen

Secret clearance

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms;

talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance…