Icf
DatabaseAdministrator
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“Database Administrator at Icf. Skills: Database Administration, Data Warehousing, Data Lake Environments, Performance Tuning, Backup and Recovery, Data Security, Data Governance. Administer, monitor, and maintain enterprise databases across development, test, and production environments. Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, and capacity planning”
What You'll Achieve.
ensuring the performance, availability, integrity, and security of databases and data systems; support scalable and efficient operations; ensuring accuracy, completeness, and interoperability across systems; maintain overall system health
Industry & Context.
analytical and problem-solving skills; troubleshoot database and data pipeline issues; perform root cause analysis
U. S. Citizenship required due to federal contract requirements, Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance, Candidate must have lived in the U. S. for three (3) full years out of the last five (5) years
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience), U. S. Citizenship required due to federal contract requirements, Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance, Candidate must have lived in the U. S. for three (3) full years out of the last five (5) years, 6+ years professional technical experience supporting IT systems, 3+ years of experience working with relational databases (e. g. , Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
Nice to Have
Experience supporting federal government clients, particularly DHS or similar agencies, Current or recent Public Trust, 3+ years of experience performing database performance tuning, query optimization, and capacity planning, 2+ years of experience with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes, 1+ years of experience troubleshooting database and data pipeline issues and performing root cause analysis, 1+ years of experience supporting data warehouse or data lake environments, Experience supporting data ingestion, ETL processes, or data pipelines, Experience with cloud-based database services (e. g. , AWS RDS), Familiarity with data platforms such as Databricks or similar analytics ecosystems, Experience with monitoring and performance tools, Understanding of data governance, security, and compliance requirements, Relevant database or cloud certifications
What You'll Do.
and maintain enterprise databases across development
and production environments
Perform database performance tuning
and capacity planning
Support and validate data flows across data warehouse and data lake environments
Troubleshoot database and data pipeline issues
Manage and execute backup
and disaster recovery (DR) processes
Support data ingestion and ETL processes
Ensure database security
and compliance with federal security and data governance requirements
Support deployment activities
including schema updates
and integration with CI/CD processes
Maintain documentation for database configurations
and operational procedures
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work across infrastructure, data engineering, and analytics teams; Collaborate with infrastructure, system, and network teams; communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Communication Scope
communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Full Job Description
**Database Administrator** Please note: This role is contingent upon a contract award. While it is not an immediate opening, we are actively conducting interviews and extending offers in anticipation of the award. **The Work:** ICF seeks a Database Administrator (DBA) to support a federal data and analytics program, focused on enterprise data platforms, data warehouse, and data lake environments. This role is responsible for ensuring the performance, availability, integrity, and security of databases and data systems that support analytics, reporting, and mission operations. The DBA will work across infrastructure, data engineering, and analytics teams to maintain and optimize large-scale data environments. **Job Location:** Hybrid (Remote and Reston, VA) **What You Will Do:** * Administer, monitor, and maintain enterprise databases across development, test, and production environments to ensure system availability and reliability. * Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, and capacity planning to support scalable and efficient operations. * Support and validate data flows across data warehouse and data lake environments, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and interoperability across systems. * Troubleshoot database and data pipeline issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions. * Manage and execute backup, recovery, and disaster recovery (DR) processes, including testing and validation of recovery procedures. * Support data ingestion and ETL processes, including identifying and resolving issues with missing, invalid, or delayed data. * Collaborate with infrastructure, system, and network teams to resolve performance issues and maintain overall system health. * Ensure database security, access controls, and compliance with federal security and data governance requirements. * Support deployment activities, including schema updates, database changes, and integration with CI/CD processes. * Maintain documentation for database con
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