Principal Database Architect / Lead DBA

MySQL, Oracle + Postgres
UNITED STATES
October 17, 2026
Full Time
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Job Description

Company: NASK
Location: Beavercreek, OH
Workplace Type: On-site
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

NASK delivers innovative technical solutions solving complex national security and defense challenges. NASK is seeking a Principal Database Architect / Lead DBA in Beavercreek, OH to own, design, and implement high-performance database infrastructure at massive scale. This role bridges strategic architecture and hands-on implementation, optimizing queries and scaling systems across billions of records.

What You’ll Do / Key Responsibilities

  • Architect, implement, and administer high-performance, high-availability enterprise database systems.
  • Lead latency reduction, query optimization, indexing strategy, and engine tuning for high throughput.
  • Manage and scale multi-terabyte to petabyte-scale databases in Linux and cloud environments.
  • Deploy, operate, and monitor database workloads on Kubernetes and cloud platforms.
  • Interface with software development and systems teams to plan architectural enhancements and database migrations.
  • Develop database integration and automation scripts using Python on Linux.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • STEM Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Technology.
  • 5+ years of dedicated enterprise experience in database administration, architecture, and engineering.
  • Deep hands-on expertise with PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Oracle database platforms.
  • Proven experience operating high-availability, distributed database systems at scale.
  • Solid background in Linux/Unix operating systems and hardware performance characteristics (I/O, CPU, memory).
  • Active Top Secret security clearance.

Preferred / Bonus Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI with polygraph.
  • CompTIA Security+ certification.
  • Industry certifications such as Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or AWS Certified Database.
  • Experience with AWS Cloud services (RDS, Aurora, EC2, DMS) and legacy database modernization.

Benefits & Perks

  • Generous benefits package equating to 50% on top of annual base salary.
  • Tax-qualified profit-sharing retirement plan and cafeteria benefit plan.
  • Individual offices and collaborative work spaces with flexible work-life balance.
  • Relocation assistance available for Beavercreek, OH.

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