Senior Google Cloud Database Administrator

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Join a team where innovation meets mission. Our AI, cloud, cyber, and modernization solutions save agencies thousands of hours, safeguard national security, and strengthen health and humanitarian missions worldwide. With 1,700+ team members, 1,500+ AI / data experts, and 100+ prime contracts, we deliver at scale and with purpose.

We’ve been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post for six straight years and named to the Inc . 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies 13 of the past 14 years. Credence is a welcoming home for those looking to grow and contribute to positive change. We encourage all employees to expand beyond their boundaries, dive into important world-changing Federal challenges.

Credence is currently looking for a skilled Senior Database Administrator with expertise in Google technologies. This role involves overseeing all tasks associated with the management of computerized databases. It requires collaborating with other managers in the information systems department to project long-term database administration and design needs. The Administrator will design, create, and maintain databases in a client / server environment, ensuring quality control and auditing practices to guarantee precise and proper data utilization.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities :

• Provide guidance to users regarding access to various client / server databases.
• Designing, implementing, and maintaining complex databases, focusing on aspects such as JCL, access methods, access time, device allocation, validation checks, organization, protection and security, documentation, and statistical methodologies.
• Application of knowledge and experience with various database technologies, development methodologies, and front-end / backend programming languages (e.g., SQL).
• Responsibilities include performing database programming and providing support for systems design, along with maintaining database dictionaries, monitoring standards and procedures, managing file design and storage, and integrating systems through effective database design.
• Design, implement, and maintain Google Cloud-based database solutions (e.g., Cloud SQL, BigQuery, Cloud Spanner, Firestore) to meet business and technical requirements.
• Administer and optimize existing cloud database environments, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance.
• Monitor database performance and troubleshoot issues promptly by using Google Cloud built-in monitoring tools (Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging).
• Implement security measures and ensure compliance with federal guidelines, maintaining data privacy and integrity.
• Collaborate with application development teams to design efficient data models and query architectures for optimized performance.
• Perform data migrations, backups, and restorations following best practices to ensure data continuity and recoverability.
• Create and maintain documentation for database architecture, configurations, processes, and troubleshooting steps.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior database administrators and support staff.
• Stay updated on the latest industry trends and Google Cloud database features to ensure system performance and longevity.

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