Engineer, administer, monitor, and optimize large-scale, highly available DoD healthcare databases. Responsibilities include troubleshooting performance issues, managing backups and recovery, enforcing access controls, coordinating database changes and migrations, and maintaining configuration documentation. The role also requires coordinating personnel deployments and OCONUS theater clearance requirements while supporting mission readiness. Candidates need an active Secret clearance, database administration experience, a bachelor's degree or equivalent, relevant certification, and at least five years of experience.
Overview
MicroTech seeks a Database Engineer to engineer, administer, and sustain large-scale, highly available DoD healthcare databases supporting the global MEDEX/MEDXS mission. This key position supports database reliability, performance, integrity, and recovery.
Responsibilities- Engineer and administer database environments supporting military healthcare applications.
- Monitor performance, troubleshoot database issues, and optimize resource utilization.
- Implement and validate backup, recovery, and high-availability capabilities.
- Manage approved database changes, access controls, and data migration activities.
- Coordinate with application and infrastructure teams and maintain database configuration and recovery documentation.
- Experience managing large-scale, highly available DoD healthcare databases.
- Ability to support database performance, availability, data integrity, and recovery.
- Proven experience managing personnel deployments, navigating the Synchronized Pre-deployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT), and coordinating host-nation theater clearance and DOCPER requirements across multiple OCONUS areas of responsibility.
- Active Secret clearance and a valid U.S. passport with at least 18 months of validity remaining on the first day of contract performance
- Assigned DCWF role: 421, Database Administrator, Intermediate
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Cloud + or GSEC or Sec+ or SSCP certification and 5 years’ experience minimum
- Applicable DoDM 8140.03 foundational qualifications must be satisfied before independently performing duties requiring privileged access or covered cybersecurity functions.
This is a Government-designated Key Personnel position requiring technical and OCONUS readiness on the first day of performance and continuity throughout the assignment.
Comp Band: $88K - $124K
General InformationMicroTech is an award-winning Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and experienced provider of information technology and communications. MicroTech offers a wide range of professional services focused on providing cutting-edge solutions with the customer at the forefront of every decision we make. Solving complex business challenges is our passion — we provide effective, practical solutions that can increase productivity, and decrease costs. MicroTech has developed a well-earned reputation for best-in-class services and solutions using repeatedly proven ISO 9001 Quality Management System, ISO 20000 IT service management, ISO 27001 Information Security Management System, and ITIL® management qualified business processes. We offer great pay, amazing benefits, and our company culture is strong. MicroTech is devoted to people development and providing high achievers opportunities to grow professionally. As an employee, you are surrounded by intelligent, driven colleagues and have the benefit of a culture that is focused on bringing out the best in everyone. Our benefits include: • Insurance (medical, dental vision) • Paid Time Off (PTO): 15 days during the first year; 20 days annually after one year of service • 401k Plan with Employer Matching Contribution • 11 Company-Paid Holidays • Tuition Assistance • Voluntary Benefit Programs • Corporate Discounts MicroTech is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected classes.Similar Jobs
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