Database Administrator/Architect

Job Description

Description:

Bizzell US is seeking an experienced Database Administrator/Architect to lead database design, management, and optimization efforts supporting mission-critical systems for the Federal Occupational Health (FOH). The role includes supporting ETL pipelines, ensuring data integrity, and maintaining compliance with federal data governance and security policies.

This role is essential for sustaining reliable access to health-related data systems and supporting integration between FOH applications and enterprise reporting tools.

Key Responsibilities

Database Design & Management

Design, develop, and maintain physical and logical data models to support FOH business applications.

Ensure database performance, scalability, and availability across production and test environments.

Implement security controls, backup procedures, and disaster recovery processes.

ETL & Data Integration

Support Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) processes to integrate structured and unstructured data from multiple systems.

Develop data import/export routines to support FOH analytics, dashboarding, and reporting functions.

Ensure data quality, consistency, and transformation logic aligns with business rules.

Performance Tuning & Optimization

Monitor and optimize SQL queries, indexing strategies, and database server configurations.

Conduct proactive troubleshooting to address latency, connection, or capacity issues.

Compliance & Governance

Maintain documentation for all data structures, schema changes, and administrative procedures.

Ensure databases comply with HHS data governance standards, including data retention and access control.

Participate in audits, vulnerability assessments, and remediation of findings related to data systems.Requirements:

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field.

5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator or Architect in a production environment.

Expertise with one or more RDBM platforms such as SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL.

Strong SQL scripting and performance tuning capabilities.

Experience supporting ETL processes using SSIS, Informatica, or similar tools.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting government or healthcare applications.

Familiarity with FedHealth, Maximo, or other FOH platforms.

Knowledge of data governance, metadata management, and data classification frameworks.

Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate or Oracle Certified Professional.

Work Environment

Hybrid schedule with on-site availability in Rockville, MD as needed.

Must be available during core hours (7 AM – 6 PM EST) for collaboration with system owners and developers.

Full-time

Hybrid remote