Database Administrator, Junior

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company • Providence, RI • 8h ago

The Database Administrator, Junior supports the reliability and security of enterprise databases by performing routine administration tasks under the guidance of more senior database staff. The role assists with monitoring database health, executing backups and restores, and supporting patching and upgrades that affect mission-critical systems. It contributes to performance tuning and query optimization efforts to ensure responsive data access for applications operating in a highly regulated government environment.

Key Responsibilities

Assist with day-to-day administration of relational database platforms such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL, including creating and modifying schemas, tables, indexes, and basic user roles.

Monitor database health and performance metrics, identify common bottlenecks such as inefficient queries or missing indexes, and escalate complex tuning issues to senior DBAs.

Execute and validate scheduled backup and restore jobs, support disaster recovery testing, and help maintain recovery procedures for mission-critical systems.

Implement standard security controls such as user provisioning, role-based access, and basic auditing in alignment with organizational and regulatory policies.

Participate in installation, patching, and minor version upgrades of database engines and related tools in development, test, and production environments.

Work with application and data teams to troubleshoot connectivity issues, resolve data access errors, and support database changes required for new releases or deployments.

Apply foundational knowledge of normalization, indexing, and query plans to support efficient data modeling and SQL query optimization.

Maintain documentation for database configurations, standard operating procedures, and change records to support compliance in a highly regulated government environment.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.

0-3 years of hands-on experience in database administration or closely related roles supporting enterprise data systems.

Training or practical experience with relational database systems such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.

Foundational understanding of database structures, principles, and best practices, including normalization, indexing, and query optimization.

Familiarity with database security, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery concepts.

Active SECRET security clearance or ability to obtain and maintain clearance as required by the client.

U.S. citizenship and willingness to travel less than 10% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with automation or scripting (such as PowerShell, Bash, or SQL scripts) to streamline routine DBA tasks like health checks and maintenance.

Exposure to cloud-hosted or virtualized database instances in secured environments.

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

Prior experience supporting databases in highly regulated or federal IT environments.

Compensation Ranges

Compensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees.

EEO Requirements

It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.

All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties' or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

$54,400 - $88,054.12

EEO Requirements

It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, gender identity, veteran status, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.

All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, veteran status, disability, gender identity, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.

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