Senior Database Administrator

Greystones Group is a fast-growing woman-owned small business supporting our Nations Defense and Critical Infrastructure Agencies with best-in-class artificial intelligence and big data analytics capabilities. Our capabilities include mission planning operational support leader development and education cybersecurity electronic warfare and information technology solutions.

We are looking for dedicated and motivated candidates that can grow with the company. At Greystones we recognize that everyone brings their own important skill sets and unique talents to create a highly competent team to deliver quality solutions. We ensure that each members needs are addressed effectively and our employees are not just a number. We offer a close-knit community that ensures your growth and development in a setting that provides world-class support to our customers.

Greystones Group has an opportunity for a Senior Database Administrator supporting a contract with the Navy. This role serves as a technical lead within a 10-person team responsible for overhauling and consolidating multiple database environments into a unified cloud-based system. The ideal candidate is hands-on proactive and experienced in Agile delivery environments.

Onsite in the Washington D.C. Navy Yard

Benefits :

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Salary : $110-140k

Responsibilities :

• Serve as the lead Database Administrator for a major Navy database modernization initiative.
• Overhaul existing database systems and support the consolidation into a single streamlined architecture.
• Administer and optimize cloud-based database environments in alignment with Navy standards and security requirements.
• Work extensively with Advana / Jupyter Databricks and related data engineering toolsets.
• Support scripting automation and data workflows using Python.
• Collaborate within an Agile team contributing to sprint planning backlog refinement and iterative delivery.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior database and data engineering staff.
• Ensure database security integrity and compliance with DoD requirements.
• Troubleshoot complex data and system issues and implement sustainable resolutions.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering Management or related field.
• 10 years of experience in Database Administration.
• Proven experience as a Database Administrator or Data Engineering focused DBA.
• Experience with cloud-based database administration (AWS Azure or related platforms).
• Hands-on experience with Advana / Jupyter and Databricks.
• Strong skills in database optimization performance tuning backup / restore and data lifecycle management.
• Proficiency with Python for database management scripting and automation.
• Experience working within Agile teams or DevSecOps environments.
• Ability to lead technical workstreams and collaborate across a multi-disciplinary team.
• Security certification or other DoD 8570-compliant credential.
• Prior experience supporting Navy or DoD programs.
• Experience consolidating or migrating large-scale enterprise databases.

Greystones Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a) 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race color religion sex national origin genetic information gender identity or sexual orientation.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Greystones career website due to your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by contacting our Human Resources Department at option #2 or if you need assistance completing any forms or otherwise participate in the application process.

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Databases,SQL,High Availability,PL / SQL,Solaris,Microsoft SQL Server,Database Design,Performance Tuning,MySQL,Shell Scripting,Database Administration,Oracle

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 110 - 140