Database Administrator

Role overview Administer and improve databases that support medical logistics operations across treatment facilities, warehouses, and field environments. The role combines database reliability and performance work with migrations, deployments, automation, and customer support.

Responsibilities - Maintain, patch, upgrade, and monitor PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, and Redis databases. - Plan and carry out data migrations, conversions, software deployments, and production changes. - Tune database performance, plan capacity, and manage database objects, access, and security. - Automate database operations with Linux scripts, ETL jobs, Ansible, Jenkins, and Puppet. - Communicate risks, issues, and progress to customers and IT stakeholders, and support database-related cybersecurity findings.

Requirements - A bachelor’s degree in a related technical field, or six years of related experience plus an approved DoD 8140 certification. - At least four years administering PostgreSQL 16.x, Oracle 19c, and AWS RDS, plus three years with MongoDB 7.x/8.x and Redis 8.x. - Experience writing SQL, SQL*Plus, and JSON queries, and scripting in Bash, Python, or JavaScript. - At least three years with Linux, Ansible, Puppet, and ETL service development. - Strong communication, customer service, problem-solving, and teamwork skills. - U.S. citizenship.

Nice to have - Experience with NiFi, Elasticsearch, SQL Server, or MySQL; Agile delivery; and cybersecurity documentation or remediation work.

Benefits and work setup Hybrid role based in Fort Detrick, Maryland, with three onsite days and telework options considered case by case. Occasional nights or weekends may be needed for deployments, operational support, or emergency maintenance, with flexible scheduling available. The listed compensation range is $104,200–$172,900; benefits may include health and life insurance, paid time off, disability coverage, retirement savings, and learning and wellness programs.