What are the responsibilities and job description for the Database Management – Database Architect position at Vision IT?
Position Overview
Vision IT is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Database Architect to support mission-critical operations onsite at Los Angeles Air Force Base. The ideal candidate will design, implement, optimize, and maintain secure enterprise database solutions supporting Department of Defense (DoD) systems and applications. This role requires a strong background in database architecture, cybersecurity compliance, and performance optimization within classified environments.
(This Position is Contingent Upon Award)
Key Responsibilities
At Vision IT, we lead with People First, ensuring our employees and customers thrive. We foster an environment of compassion, servant leadership, and operational excellence, enabling our teams to support mission-critical logistics with integrity and professionalism. If you are passionate about IT asset management, logistics, and ensuring operational success in a DoD environment, we want you on our team.
At Vision IT, we prioritize the health, well-being, and financial security of our employees with a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Vision IT provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Vision IT complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.Vision IT expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with Vision IT's employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Vision IT is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Database Architect to support mission-critical operations onsite at Los Angeles Air Force Base. The ideal candidate will design, implement, optimize, and maintain secure enterprise database solutions supporting Department of Defense (DoD) systems and applications. This role requires a strong background in database architecture, cybersecurity compliance, and performance optimization within classified environments.
(This Position is Contingent Upon Award)
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-level database architectures and data models.
- Administer and optimize relational and non-relational database environments.
- Ensure database security, integrity, availability, and compliance with DoD cybersecurity policies and standards.
- Perform database tuning, indexing, monitoring, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning.
- Support system migrations, upgrades, and modernization initiatives.
- Collaborate with system administrators, software developers, cybersecurity teams, and program stakeholders.
- Implement data governance and lifecycle management best practices.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and architecture diagrams.
- Troubleshoot complex database performance and connectivity issues.
- Support accreditation and compliance activities including RMF, STIGs, and security audits.
- Active Secret Security Clearance (required).
- Current CompTIA Security (Sec ) certification required.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5 years of experience in database administration and architecture.
- Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or similar enterprise database platforms.
- Experience designing scalable, high-availability database solutions.
- Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity standards, RMF, STIG implementation, and secure system design.
- Experience with backup/recovery strategies, replication, clustering, and disaster recovery solutions.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
- Experience supporting DoD or federal government environments.
- Additional certifications such as CISSP, AWS, Azure, or Oracle/Microsoft database certifications.
- Experience with cloud database technologies and hybrid architectures.
- Familiarity with scripting and automation tools such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
At Vision IT, we lead with People First, ensuring our employees and customers thrive. We foster an environment of compassion, servant leadership, and operational excellence, enabling our teams to support mission-critical logistics with integrity and professionalism. If you are passionate about IT asset management, logistics, and ensuring operational success in a DoD environment, we want you on our team.
At Vision IT, we prioritize the health, well-being, and financial security of our employees with a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- 401(k) Plan: Company matching contributions to help you save for retirement.
- Dental & Vision Insurance: Coverage for dental care, eye exams, glasses, and contacts.
- Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical coverage.
- Paid Time Off (PTO): Generous policy to maintain work-life balance.
- Disability Insurance: Short-term and long-term protection for financial stability.
- Life & AD&D Insurance: Coverage for life and accidental death/dismemberment.
- Supplemental Benefits: Voluntary benefits for critical illness, accident, and hospital care.
Vision IT provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Vision IT complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.Vision IT expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with Vision IT's employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.