TechSur Solutions
Senior Cloud Database Administrator
TechSur Solutions, Reston, Virginia, United States, 22090
Job Title: Senior Cloud Database Administrator
Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid - 3x/Week)
Salary: DOE + full benefits
Clearance: Secret Clearance or preferred Top-Secret Clearance.
Overview:
TechSur Solutions is a digital services company whose mission is to enable digital transformation for our customers improving quality and efficiency. Based in the DC metropolitan area, TechSur specializes in advanced cloud services, modernization for both IT structures and applications, leveraging Agile development, and Data Analytics. Since we were formed in August of 2016, we have supported multiple impactful and exciting government programs
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Database Administrator to manage, monitor, and optimize cloud-based database environments supporting business intelligence and data warehousing initiatives. This role will focus on provisioning, maintaining, and enhancing database systems in AWS, ensuring high availability, performance, and security while leveraging automation and DevOps practices.
Key Responsibilities:
Database Provisioning & Support:
Provision and manage BI databases in support of government systems, ensuring alignment with business and technical requirements.
Patch Management & Automation:
Schedule and deploy patches using AWS-native capabilities to minimize downtime and automate infrastructure changes.
Monitoring & Performance Tuning:
Continuously monitor database activities and take proactive measures to ensure optimal performance, availability, and sustainability.
Collaboration with Application Teams:
Work closely with development and application teams to enhance database performance and support evolving application needs.
Documentation & Compliance:
Develop, maintain, and enhance operational documentation for database administration. Ensure compliance with change management processes using tools like JIRA or other approved platforms.
Cross-Team Collaboration:
Collaborate with ATS system teams to determine database requirements, design solutions, and deploy/maintain database instances.
Backup & Recovery:
Oversee database backup processes in accordance with prescribed strategies to ensure data integrity and disaster recovery readiness.
Configuration & Optimization:
Determine and implement optimal database configurations to improve performance, availability, and scalability.
Cloud & Automation Tools:
Utilize AWS services and automation tools to streamline database administration tasks and improve operational efficiency.
Required Skills • 5+ years of experience in database administration, with at least 2+ years in cloud-based environments (preferably AWS). • Strong experience with AWS database services (e.g., RDS, Redshift, Aurora, Postgres). • Proficiency in database monitoring, performance tuning, and automation. • Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, CI/CD pipelines). • Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence) or similar project/change management platforms.
Preferred Skills: • AWS Certified Database - Specialty or Solutions Architect certification. • Experience with BI and data warehousing environments. • Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Education • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid - 3x/Week)
Salary: DOE + full benefits
Clearance: Secret Clearance or preferred Top-Secret Clearance.
Overview:
TechSur Solutions is a digital services company whose mission is to enable digital transformation for our customers improving quality and efficiency. Based in the DC metropolitan area, TechSur specializes in advanced cloud services, modernization for both IT structures and applications, leveraging Agile development, and Data Analytics. Since we were formed in August of 2016, we have supported multiple impactful and exciting government programs
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Database Administrator to manage, monitor, and optimize cloud-based database environments supporting business intelligence and data warehousing initiatives. This role will focus on provisioning, maintaining, and enhancing database systems in AWS, ensuring high availability, performance, and security while leveraging automation and DevOps practices.
Key Responsibilities:
Database Provisioning & Support:
Provision and manage BI databases in support of government systems, ensuring alignment with business and technical requirements.
Patch Management & Automation:
Schedule and deploy patches using AWS-native capabilities to minimize downtime and automate infrastructure changes.
Monitoring & Performance Tuning:
Continuously monitor database activities and take proactive measures to ensure optimal performance, availability, and sustainability.
Collaboration with Application Teams:
Work closely with development and application teams to enhance database performance and support evolving application needs.
Documentation & Compliance:
Develop, maintain, and enhance operational documentation for database administration. Ensure compliance with change management processes using tools like JIRA or other approved platforms.
Cross-Team Collaboration:
Collaborate with ATS system teams to determine database requirements, design solutions, and deploy/maintain database instances.
Backup & Recovery:
Oversee database backup processes in accordance with prescribed strategies to ensure data integrity and disaster recovery readiness.
Configuration & Optimization:
Determine and implement optimal database configurations to improve performance, availability, and scalability.
Cloud & Automation Tools:
Utilize AWS services and automation tools to streamline database administration tasks and improve operational efficiency.
Required Skills • 5+ years of experience in database administration, with at least 2+ years in cloud-based environments (preferably AWS). • Strong experience with AWS database services (e.g., RDS, Redshift, Aurora, Postgres). • Proficiency in database monitoring, performance tuning, and automation. • Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, CI/CD pipelines). • Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence) or similar project/change management platforms.
Preferred Skills: • AWS Certified Database - Specialty or Solutions Architect certification. • Experience with BI and data warehousing environments. • Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Education • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.