Sr Databse Administrator

Founded in 2001, YRCI is a leading professional services firm providing Human Capital, Acquisition Support and Financial Management Services to Government and Commercial customers nationwide. At YRCI, collaborative people and innovative thinking are the driving force behind our growing success. We provide our employees a professional environment in which to find challenging, rewarding work and learning opportunities to allow them to flourish.

Job Title

Sr Databse Administrator

Location

Denver, CO US (Primary)

Job Type

Full-time

Position Benefits

As an employee of YRCI working full-time, you are eligible for an attractive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with a defined company match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, tuition and professional development reimbursement programs, 11 paid holidays, paid time off that accrues beginning your first day of work, and a number of supplemental plans. Eligibility begins on YOUR VERY FIRST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT.

Exemption Type

Exempt

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job Description

• Administer, change, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems
• Ensure database availability, performance, security, and integrity for mission-critical applications
• Develop and execute comprehensive backup and disaster recovery strategies
• Monitor database performance and proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks and inefficiencies
• Perform database capacity planning and scale infrastructure to meet growing business demands
• Implement and maintain database security policies, access controls, and encryption standards
• Design and optimize database schemas, indexes, queries, and stored procedures
• Lead database upgrades, migrations, and patch management activities with minimal downtime
• Establish and enforce database standards, policies, and best practices
• Conduct regular database health checks, audits, and compliance assessments
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues in production environments
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application database interactions
• Implement and manage database automation tools and scripts
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior database administrators and developers
• Evaluate and recommend new database technologies and tools
• Create and maintain comprehensive database documentation including architecture diagrams and procedures
• Participate in on-call rotation for 24/7 database support
• Lead database-related projects and coordinate with cross-functional teams
• Functions as a technical expert across multiple project assignments
• May supervise others

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• 7 years of experience as a Database Administrator in enterprise environments
• IBM Mainframe z/OS 2.5 Database Administration experience for Production, Test and Development utilizing Software AG ADABAS v8.6.1 with Predict v8.5 Data Dictionary
• Extensive experience with database backup and recovery strategies
• Strong traditional Shell Scripting programming background (Bash/Korn/Bourne) as well as numerous well-known toolbox Commands and Utilities (including text processing grep/fgrep/egrep, awk, sed, tr)
• RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) 9 System Administration (SA) experience for installing, configuring, and maintaining Production, Test and Development environments
• Experience with database performance tuning and query optimization
• Proficiency in database security implementation including encryption, auditing, and access controls
• Knowledge of disaster recovery planning and execution
• Experience with database monitoring tools
• Understanding of data modeling concepts and normalization principles
• Troubleshoots and identifies Root Cause Analysis in varying Production situations
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to work independently and lead technical initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• Professional certifications
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipeline integration
• Understanding of compliance frameworks
• Experience with database migration tools and methodologies
• Experience with always-on availability groups and failover
• Knowledge of ETL processes and data integration
• Experience mentoring teams and leading technical projects

 

We employ people who are driven by excellence, committed to integrity, and inspired by opportunities to achieve positive results.We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. YRCI is an E-Verify employer. As a contractor and subcontractor, YRCI shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of protected veteran status or disability, and require affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. No sponsorship is available for this position.