Database Administrator

Overview:

Goldbelt Taku Health Services, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Alaskan Native Corporation accelerating the delivery of healthcare and providing superior force health readiness across the Military, Federal, and Civilian landscapes. Goldbelt Taku is committed to providing transformative and comprehensive health operational capabilities to support customers across scientific, clinical, technological, and program management areas.

Summary:

Goldbelt Taku is seeking a skilled and experienced Database Administrator to join our team. The Database Administrator will play a critical role in managing and optimizing our organization's databases to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and security. The ideal candidate will have a strong
background in database administration, with expertise in database design, implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Essential Job Functions:

• Collaborate on architecture and modeling of database related development.
• Monitor performance of database for SLAs/degradation.
• Design, implement, and maintain PostgreSQL databases.
• Logical and physical database design and database tuning.
• Manage and clean the database audit trail and archive logs.
• Ensure data integrity, backup, and disaster recovery processes are in place.
• Implement and maintain database security measures to protect sensitive data.
• Stay current with PostgreSQL features, trends, and best practices.
• Implement the conversion of existing databases to meet new release requirements.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of database management technology and investigate problems and inefficiencies in a well-established database environment.
• Determine the impact of new or revised software on system operations and applications.
• Investigate factors such as amount of storage space consumed, access times, frequencies of reads and writes, and problems encountered by other application and systems programmers using the DBMS software.
• Evaluate and determine alternatives and initiate corrective action to recover/restore data and return system back to normal operations.
• Administer day-to-day database operation and maintenance in an environment in which the system software is typically available from vendors and widely used.
• Ensure that the database efficiently collects, stores, and processes data.
• Runs utility routines/programs and investigates when reports indicate a decline in computer performance.
• Develop and maintain security procedures to guard against unauthorized intrusion into databases.
• Develop procedures and recommend methods to insure rapid access to all data. Analyzes use of archived data and develops ways to insure optimum use of existing systems.

Necessary Skills and Knowledge:

• Knowledge of AWS services.
• Expertise in database management systems (DBMS) such as DoD STIG, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar platforms.
• Proficiency in database performance tuning, optimization, and capacity planning.
• Strong understanding of database security principles and best practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to analyze complex database issues and identify effective solutions.
• Ability to speak fluent English with strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and complete projects with minimal supervision.
• Sound understanding of coding and development processes.
• Ability to write clean, easy to understand code.
• Experience with working in an agile environment.
• Experience with full-stack development.
• Well-versed in technologies such as C#, JavaScript, and SQL databases.
• Capability to collaborate with a group of developers.
• Ability to adapt quickly to a multicultural environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or Computer Engineering degree from an accredited college or
  university.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain DoD Tier-3 / National Agency Check with Law and Credit (NACLC) background investigation in accordance with DODI 5200.02-DoD Personnel Security Program (PSP).
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in software development/IT.
• Experience with database monitoring and management tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant certifications (e.g., DOD STIG Training, Microsoft Certified Database Administrator) a plus.

The salary range for the position is $125,000.00 - $135,000.00 annually.

Pay and Benefits
At Goldbelt, we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.