Database Administrator - Senior

Purpose and Impact:

Amentum is seeking a Top-Secret cleared Senior Database Administrator to join our team in Washington, DC. You will lead an advanced engineering organization whose mission is to accelerate operations through enterprise-scale data strategy and predictive analytical insights. The section leverages agile methodologies to deliver high-performance reporting and global search capabilities that facilitate task management, cross-utilization, and national intelligence priorities while maintaining strict protection of confidential data and sources.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership & Strategy: Lead large-scale, enterprise data initiatives and direct the architecture, design, and delivery of complex on-premises and cloud-based database ecosystems.
• Advanced Architecture & Integration: Oversee the end-to-end design, implementation, and optimization of highly complex database infrastructures, maintaining enterprise data dictionaries and driving seamless system integration.
• Database Engineering & Testing: Direct the administration, stress testing, and performance tuning of mission-critical database management systems across diverse environments.
• Security & Governance: Plan, coordinate, and execute enterprise-grade security measures and access controls to rigorously safeguard sensitive databases and classified information.
• Change Management & Collaboration: Coordinate high-impact architectural changes, serving as the primary technical authority for database operations in close collaboration with program managers, senior stakeholders, and intelligence community partners.

Work Schedule: Typically, Monday through Friday 8-hour days onsite. Flexibility within 2-week pay period to reach 80 hours.

Essential Responsibilities:

Designs, implements, and maintains moderately complex databases. Maintains database dictionaries and integration of systems through database design. Administer and test computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.

Possesses and applies expertise on multiple complex work assignments. Assignments may be broad in nature, requiring originality and innovation in determining how to accomplish tasks. Operates with appreciable latitude in developing methodology and presenting solutions to problems. Contributes to deliverables and performance metrics where applicable.

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Minimum of 7-9 years of experience collectively with the following:
  • Database administration
  • Implementing data policies, procedures, and standards
  • Planning and development of an organization's enterprise data model
  • Resolving data conflicts
  • Managing data repositories
  • Experience writing complex PLSQL/SQL statements
  • MySQL and Postgres database administration experience

Security Clearance Required:

• Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Business or other related field.
• In absence of degree, additional years of experience may be substituted for educational requirements

Minimum Years of Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience with 3 years of related technical specialized experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Database:
  • Postgres 15+
  • Liquibase configuration management
  • Yet Another Markup Language (YAML), JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
  • Entity-Attribute-Value (EAV) design
  • Data migration experience from MySQL to Postgres
• Business Analysis and Project Management:
  • SAFe Agile Principles
  • Jira
  • Confluence

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment.  Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process.  Please note that this may include pre-hire screening for marijuana, as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentum’s role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.  

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

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Compensation Details:

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed,  marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.