Accenture Federal Services

Technology

DatabaseEngineeringLeadSeniorManager

$135–279k Arlington, Virginia, United States
The Brief

“Database Engineering Lead Senior Manager at Accenture Federal Services. Skills: Database Engineering, Database Management, Database Optimization, Database Security, Database Migration, High Availability, Disaster Recovery, Oracle. Manage and optimize database systems for data storage infrastructure. Implement and maintain different data stores”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure database performance and reliability; Drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshoot complex database issues; Vulnerability remediation

Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship Required, Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance, Must meet DoD 8140 requirements, Hold an active Secret clearance

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years of database engineering experience, Supporting complex enterprise or mission-critical database environments, Database design, performance tuning, backup and recovery, security, and data integration, Supporting database modernization, migration, or cloud transition efforts, High availability, disaster recovery, replication, and production stabilization, Working with cross-functional technical teams, including application, infrastructure, network, cybersecurity, and operations teams, Federal, regulated, or security-sensitive environment experience required, Must meet DoD 8140 requirements, Hold an active Secret clearance

Nice to Have

Oracle database platforms strongly preferred, Experience with Oracle tools and capabilities such as: Oracle Data Guard, Oracle GoldenGate, RMAN, Oracle Enterprise Manager, SQL and PL/SQL tuning tools, Experience planning and supporting database migrations, cutovers, rollback plans, and post-migration stabilization, Experience supporting disaster recovery planning, RTO/RPO requirements, failover testing, and backup validation, Experience identifying database dependencies across applications, interfaces, reporting tools, analytics platforms, and external data feeds, Experience supporting database security controls, encryption, access management, auditing, logging, and vulnerability remediation, Experience supporting ATO, audit readiness, STIG compliance, POA&M remediation, or other federal security requirements, Experience using operational tools such as ServiceNow, Splunk, or similar monitoring and ITSM platforms, Ability to produce technical documentation, operational readiness assessments, risk summaries, and executive-level status updates

What You'll Do.

Manage and optimize database systems for data storage infrastructure

Implement and maintain different data stores

Ensure database performance and reliability

Integrate databases into data pipelines

Design and implement database schemas and structures

Establish database backup and recovery procedures

Optimize database performance through indexing

and configuration tuning

Implement database security controls and access management

Monitor database health and resource utilization

Troubleshoot complex database issues

Manage database version upgrades and patches

Implement database high availability and disaster recovery solutions

Automate routine database administration tasks

Evaluate new database technologies for potential adoption

Maintain database documentation

Provide database expertise to development teams

Develop and enforce database standards and best practices

Conduct capacity planning for database growth

Implement database monitoring and alerting systems

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with data engineers to integrate databases into data pipelines; Work with cross-functional technical teams, including application, infrastructure, network, cybersecurity, and operations teams; Provide database expertise to development teams; Work across technical teams, client stakeholders, vendors, and program leadership; Provide technical direction to delivery teams

Communication Scope

Communication skills with the ability to work across technical teams, client stakeholders, vendors, and program leadership; Ability to produce executive-level status updates

Process & Methodology

Planning and supporting database migrations, Planning and supporting database cutovers, Creating and supporting database rollback plans, Supporting disaster recovery planning

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