Database Administrator

Job Title: Database Administrator

Location: Remote

Program: NASA NCAPS

Clearance: Public Trust

Company/ Program Description:      

Centuria, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), has been delivering IT, Engineering, and Scientific solutions to the Federal Government since 2002. During our two decades of service we have earned the trust and respect of our government clients for the simple reason that we have great people who are experts in their fields and take pride and ownership in everything they do. 
 
The Washington Post has recognized Centuria Corporation as one of the top workplaces in the DC Metro area for 2024. This award celebrates nationally recognized companies that make the world a better place to work together by prioritizing a people-centered culture and giving employees a voice. The Top Workplaces USA award is based entirely on feedback from an employee engagement survey completed by the employees of participating workplaces. Centuria is honored to have been awarded this distinction.  

We are seeking a Database Administrator to help modernize and transform a broad portfolio of enterprise business solutions for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). In this role, you will join a collaborative team where strong problem-solving abilities and effective communication are essential for success. You will work with diverse platforms, applications, and infrastructure that span the entire Agency, engaging with both Enterprise Applications stakeholders and end-user communities.

The Database Administrator will be responsible for the administration and maintenance of database systems implemented in support of AAO applications. The AAO database infrastructure consists of Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL and MySQL platforms.

Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates solid knowledge in database design, development and integration principles
• Fundamental knowledge of database administration best practices and techniques
• Experience supporting mission critical database management systems
• Understanding of ANSI Standard SQL constructs for Database Administration
• Experience installing, configuring, upgrading, migrating, provisioning, securing, patching, backing up and recovery of enterprise database systems
• Conceptual knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) database architectures
• Good understanding of networking concepts and principles in a client/server database environment
• Experience in Unix, PowerShell or other scripting language
• Must have good communication, presentation, documentation and organizational skills
• Effectively works in a team environment with other DBAs to troubleshoot and resolve complex database problems; demonstrates strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment
• Schedule flexibility is required to support on-call DBA rotation and the ability to respond to trouble tickets within time required by SLAs

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience (equivalent experience accepted in lieu of degree)

• 6-8 years Database Administrator experience

• Automation using Microsoft PowerShell, VBScript, or batch files
• Adaptable to changing circumstances and operational needs
• Experience working in VMware ESXi environments
• Experience with network storage (SAN/NAS)
• Experience with enterprise backup solutions
• Preferred experience with Oracle, MS SQL Server, MySQL or PostgreSQL databases in single instance or clustered configurations
• Experience configuring and supporting MS SQL Availability Groups (AGs), Distributed Availability Groups (DAGs), Oracle Data Guard, and MySQL master-slave replication
• Demonstrated experience using Oracle SQL, PL/SQL, MS T-SQL
• Experience with client tools such as Oracle SQL Developer, TOAD, MS SQL Workbench, SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) are a plus
• Knowledgeable in configuring Oracle Net Services
• Experience in client/server applications design and development is a plus
• Familiarity and/or experience with Oracle RMAN, DataPump, and Data Guard
• Experience with Red Hat Linux and MS Windows Operating Systems on VMware
• Understanding of database consolidation and virtualization concepts and best practices

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a NASA Public Trust background investigation