Database Administrator

Location: Hybrid in the Aurora, CO area

Clearance: Ability to Obtain and Maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance Preferred

Own the Data Foundation Behind Mission-Critical Systems at DeNOVO Solutions

DeNOVO Solutions is seeking a highly capable Database Administrator to manage, optimize, and modernize database environments supporting mission-focused programs across defense and intelligence domains. This role is ideal for a database professional who can own database architecture, performance, reliability, and data integrity while supporting the transition of legacy and disparate data sources into structured, scalable systems. You’ll play a key role in designing efficient schemas, tuning database performance, protecting data integrity, and establishing best practices for secure and reliable access across enterprise systems.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• You’ll Own the Data Environment
• Take responsibility for the structure, performance, reliability, and integrity of database systems that support mission-critical applications.
  
  
  

You’ll Modernize Legacy Data

• Lead migration efforts from legacy or non-traditional data sources into structured, scalable, and maintainable database environments.
• You’ll Optimize for Performance
• Improve system responsiveness and reliability through query optimization, indexing strategies, performance tuning, and database best practices.
• You’ll Shape Secure Data Access
• Establish and maintain standards for secure, efficient, and reliable access to critical data.
  
  
  

A Day in the Life

• Administer, design, and maintain relational database environments supporting operational and mission systems.
• Develop and optimize scalable database schemas, tables, indexes, stored procedures, and queries.
• Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement tuning strategies to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Ensure data integrity, availability, security, and consistency across systems.
• Lead or support migration of legacy and disparate data sources into structured database environments.
• Work with non-traditional legacy data sources, including systems such as 4D or similar platforms.
• Support database modernization efforts involving PostgreSQL, Oracle, and other enterprise database technologies.
• Collaborate with software engineers, data engineers, system administrators, and mission stakeholders to support application integration and data access needs.
• Implement database backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery practices.
• Establish and document database standards, access controls, naming conventions, and maintenance procedures.
• Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis for database-related issues across development, test, and production environments.
• Maintain awareness of document database technologies, including MongoDB, where appropriate for system requirements.
  
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• 15 years of progressive experience in similar roles.
• Experience administering and maintaining enterprise database environments.
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL and/or Oracle.
• Experience with data modeling, schema design, and database normalization.
• Experience with query optimization, indexing, and database performance tuning.
• Experience supporting database migrations from legacy, disparate, or non-traditional data sources.
• Understanding of database security, access control, backup, recovery, and data integrity best practices.
• Ability to work with technical teams and stakeholders to support reliable data access across systems.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with both PostgreSQL and Oracle database environments.
• Familiarity with legacy platforms such as 4D or other non-traditional data sources.
• Familiarity with document databases such as MongoDB.
• Experience supporting cloud, hybrid, or containerized application environments.
• Experience supporting Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, or other federal mission systems.
• Active U.S. Security Clearance preferred.
  
  
  

What Success Looks Like

• Database systems are reliable, secure, performant, and well-maintained.
• Legacy data sources are successfully migrated into structured and scalable database environments.
• Data access is efficient, controlled, and aligned with mission and application requirements.
• Engineering teams can depend on accurate, available, and well-structured data.
• Database standards and best practices are documented and consistently applied.
  
  
  

About DeNOVO Solutions

DeNOVO Solutions delivers mission-focused engineering, software development, AI/ML, SIGINT, cyber, infrastructure, and data solutions supporting national security customers across the defense and intelligence communities. We thrive on solving complex operational challenges through innovation, agility, and technical excellence.

Mission Focused. Success Driven.

Salary Range

Salary Range: $125,000.00 to $165,000.00 annually. At DeNOVO Solutions, we value experience and expertise. Compensation may exceed the listed range to align with the skills and experience of the candidate.