Database Architect

Job Description:

NetImpact Strategies has an opportunity for a Database Architect/Manager of Database Administration to join our talented Professional Services team. In this role you will serve as the senior technical authority in designing and operating database infrastructure hosting a portfolio of nearly 500 databases, supporting a collection of over 125 business applications. You will lead an effort to migrate the data portfolio to AWS in an IaaS model, and then work with development teams and DBAs to decouple the portfolio and mature into AWS PaaS offerings. You will also be responsible for managing a team of Database Administrators, working with a variety of database technologies, with an emphasis on Microsoft SQL technologies. The primary objective of this role is to lead the transformation of a legacy, monolithic database operation into a contemporary, automated operation, maturing both the technology and the technologists supporting it.

Responsibilities

• In this role you will be responsible for all aspects of database infrastructure lifecycle management, including, but not limited to:
• • Database Design
  • Data Modeling
  • Performance Optimization
  • Data Security
  • Data Integrity
  • Data Migration
  • Data Governance
  • Database Performance Monitoring
  • Database Maintenance
  • Scalability Planning
  • Database Technology Evaluation
  • Collaboration with Development DBAs
  • Disaster Recovery Planning
  • Database Documentation
• Employee performance management and evaluation
• Team capacity management and resource allocation
• Demand and work management
• Goal setting
• Conflict resolution
• Project management
• Strategic planning
• Motivation and engagement

Required

• M.S. or B.S. in a degree such as Computer Science, Information Systems, or Information Technology.
• 5 years of experience in this role or a similar role.

• The ideal candidate for this position will require a deep and broad technical acumen across the database technology ecosystem with significant experience in both Microsoft SQL Server technologies and Amazon Web Services.

• Database administration (installation, configuration, backup, restore, and recovery)
• Expert level SQL Language proficiency
• Performance tuning
• High availability and disaster recovery
• Security management
• Database monitoring
• Indexing strategies
• Conceptual and logical data modeling
• SQL Server replication
• SQL Server Reporting Services
• SQL Server Integration Services
• Amazon Aurora
• AWS Database Migration Service
• Traditional SQL Server Database Architecture
• Contemporary Cloud Native Database Architecture

Preferred

• Visionary, kind, compassionate leader
• Teacher and coach
• Skill assessment and development
• Conflict resolution
• Employee performance management
• Federal Consulting Industry Experience Preferred

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Perks of working at NetImpact Strategies

• Your health comes first – we offer comprehensive medical, dental, & vision insurance that starts the first of the month after you join the team
• Invest in your future – 401(k) Plan – Immediately vested employer contributions; no matching required
• Work hard, play hard – we offer a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy and observe ALL ten (10) federal holidays
• Pawsitively pawesome – Pet Insurance (because our little critters are part of our families, too!)
• Invest in your education – Tuition reimbursement, internal training programs, & company-sponsored industry certifications
• Be part of a dynamic and collaborative work environment recently ranked by The Washington Post as a Top Work Place in 2019, 2020, & 2022!
• Have fun and celebrate and give back – Team building activities, community volunteering, quarterly HQ days, & an offsite annual awards banquet

ABOUT US

NetImpact Strategies Inc. (NetImpact) has been a Trusted Advisor driving impact through digital transformation for the Federal Government for over a decade. We solve complex problems with innovation and agility to create meaningful, transformative, and enduring change. As Trusted Advisors, NetImpact professionals partner with customer agencies to deliver solutions that empower them to not only meet their missions but also realize their strategic vision through agile, outcome-focused solutions addressing both strategic and tactical requirements. We design and implement comprehensive, tailored solutions that are both mindful of the client's culture and organizational dynamics. NetImpact’s core values and commitment to a customer and results-oriented delivery approach has propelled our growth and enabled us to deliver impactful value across Strategic Consulting, Process Automation, Cloud, DevSecOps, Data and Analytics, and Cyber Security for the Federal Government.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTE

NetImpact Strategies is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended (“ADA”), and applicable state and local laws. It is NetImpact’s policy not to discriminate against any qualified person or applicant with regard to any terms or conditions of employment on the basis of such individual’s disability. Consistent with this policy of non-discrimination, NetImpact will provide reasonable accommodations to an individual with a disability, as defined in the ADA or applicable law, who has made NetImpact aware of his/her disability, unless doing so would cause undue hardship to NetImpact. If you are an applicant and need reasonable accommodation when applying for job opportunities within NetImpact, or request reasonable accommodation to utilize NetImpact’s online employment application, please contact careers@netimpactstrategies.com.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

NetImpact is committed to the development of a creative, diverse, and inclusive work environment. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at NetImpact will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. NetImpact does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local laws (referred to as "protected status").