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The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine · 2 days ago

Sr. Database Administrator- Joint Pathology Center

Silver Spring, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$89K/yr - $135K/yr

9+ years exp

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. They are seeking a Senior Database Administrator to support the development and sustainment of high-performance database systems for military medical research, focusing on the Pulmonary and Environmental Pathology Registry and the Military Working Dog Registry.

Health CareMedicalMedical Device

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Designing and maintaining Microsoft SQL Server databases for PEPR and MWD Registries, including database schemas, stored procedures, triggers, and indexing strategies to support performance, scalability, and data integrity

Managing the Specimen Inventory System within PEPR, ensuring accurate, real-time tracking of specimen quality and status data

Implementing and maintaining secure data connections between PEPR and external systems such as JPIMS, DoDSR, and ILER, ensuring compliance with FHIR, HL7, and SNOMED-CT standards

Supporting integration and data exchange by developing and optimizing data synchronization processes, APIs, and ETL pipelines

Implementing access controls and encryption for data at rest and in transit in accordance with HIPAA, DoD, and VA security protocols

Maintaining anonymized datasets for analytical use, including implementation of privacy-preserving transformations and audit trails for all data access and changes

Establishing backup, disaster recovery, and database monitoring strategies for high-availability and secure operations across development, testing, staging, and production environments

Translating and encoding veterinary pathological data from MWD records into standardized, quarriable formats using agreed-upon medical and pathology codes

The DBA will also support software release and patch planning, maintain documentation of database configurations and procedures, and contribute to technical change and release management processes to meet DoD/VA enterprise architecture and security guidelines

May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role

Qualification

Microsoft SQL ServerDatabase administrationDisaster recovery planningT-SQLData integration frameworksDoD compliance standardsTroubleshooting skillsMicrosoft Certified Azure DBAData Analyst AssociateDocumentation skillsTeam collaborationCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree required

Minimum of 9 - 10 years' experience required

Minimum of 5 years' experience in professional SQL Server database administration

Expert-level experience with Microsoft SQL Server (2019–2022) administration, tuning, and security

Hands-on experience with Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clusters, and disaster recovery planning

Proficiency in performance tuning using SQL Profiler, Extended Events, and DMVs

Strong T-SQL skills for writing complex queries and stored procedures

Familiarity with DoD security and compliance standards, including STIGs and IAVMs

Ability to document processes, troubleshoot systems, and support compliance audits

Ability to work in the office 3 days a week

Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance

U.S. Citizenship is required due to site security requirements

Preferred

Master's degree in computer science, IT, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Microsoft Certified Azure DBA Associate

SQL Server 2019/2022

Data Analyst Associate

Benefits

HJF offers a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on your health and well-being, from medical, dental, and vision coverage to health savings and retirement plans, and more.