Senior Database Administrator (DBA)

Postgres, MySQL
UNITED STATES
October 25, 2026
Full Time
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Job Description

Company: STOPSO
Location: Washington, DC (1100 L Street NW)
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

Strategic Operational Solutions (STOPSO) is seeking a Senior Database Administrator (DBA) to support a federal client. In this role, you will design, manage, maintain, and optimize complex database environments that support mission-critical applications, data integration efforts, business intelligence initiatives, and enterprise analytics capabilities, collaborating closely with architects, developers, and government stakeholders.

What You’ll Do / Key Responsibilities

  • Enterprise Environment Management: Design, administer, manage, and maintain complex enterprise database environments to ensure high performance, reliability, scalability, security, and availability.
  • Performance Optimization: Evaluate and optimize database configurations, performance, and access controls while identifying and resolving capacity and scalability issues.
  • Backup & Disaster Recovery: Perform comprehensive database backup, recovery, disaster recovery planning, and data restoration activities.
  • Data Modeling & Integration: Develop and maintain data models supporting enterprise business requirements, while supporting data integration, ETL, data migration, and data warehousing initiatives.
  • Standards & Compliance: Develop and implement database standards, procedures, and best practices while ensuring compliance with federal security, privacy, and data management requirements.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with system architects and development teams to support application integration, modernization efforts, and analytics initiatives.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of experience with data analysis, data migration tools, data modeling, data integration, data warehousing, database design, and SQL database development and administration.
  • Minimum 4 years of experience providing technical support involving research and experimentation, data analysis, systems technology, system architecture, and integration capabilities.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience identifying areas where policies, procedures, or processes require improvement to support future business growth and operational efficiency.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience manipulating and integrating structured and unstructured data from multiple platforms and sources.
  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline (a combination of relevant experience and education exceeding degree requirements may be considered).

Preferred / Bonus Qualifications (if applicable)

  • Experience supporting federal law enforcement, justice, intelligence, or public-sector organizations.
  • Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, or similar enterprise database platforms.
  • Experience with cloud database technologies and environments such as AWS, Azure, or Oracle Cloud.
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps, Agile delivery methodologies, and modern data management practices.

Benefits & Perks (if applicable)

  • Strategic Operational Solutions, Inc. (STOPSO) provides competitive benefits and professional growth opportunities.

Strategic Operational Solutions, Inc. (STOPSO) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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