9th Way Insignia ยท 18 hours ago
Senior Database Architect
Ashburn, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$96K/yr - $99K/yr
5+ years exp9th Way Insignia is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business focused on bringing transformative technology to government customers. They are seeking a Senior Database Architect to provide senior-level database architecture and administration for the Department of Veterans Affairs' Electronic Contract Management System portfolio, ensuring secure and high-performing data services.
AnalyticsInformation TechnologySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide full-spectrum database architecture and DBA support across the EASS eCMS portfolio, ensuring performance, data integrity, scalability, and compliance with enterprise standards
Architect, administer, and optimize SQL Server environments, including schema management, stored procedures/functions, indexing strategies, query optimization, and performance tuning
Design and implement database structures, create tables, and establish data relationships to support application enhancements and integrations
Produce optimized SQL queries and data structures that support enterprise reporting and analytics consumption needs
Develop and maintain a comprehensive data dictionary and ensure regular updates to reflect schema and data model changes
Analyze database performance improvement opportunities and support modernization efforts, including streamlining data movement patterns that support service reliability and reporting
Support identity and encryption-related implementation and maintenance activities impacting database access and protection, coordinating with security and platform stakeholders
Produce and maintain recurring database reporting artifacts, including schema management reports, system performance reports, and security compliance reporting
Ensure database work supports auditability, operational readiness, and predictable release implementation through clear documentation and disciplined change control
Collaborate with engineering, integration, and reporting teams to ensure database changes are implemented, tested, and deployed predictably and safely
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or other engineering/technical discipline (required); ten (10) additional years of directly relevant experience may be considered in lieu of meeting the degree requirement
Five (5)+ years of experience performing senior-level database architecture and/or DBA responsibilities in enterprise environments
Demonstrated expertise with Microsoft SQL Server, relational data modeling, T-SQL, stored procedures, indexing, query optimization, and performance tuning
Experience supporting data movement and reporting needs (e.g., ETL patterns, integrations, and analytics consumption)
Proven ability to produce and maintain technical database documentation and recurring operational reports (e.g., data dictionary, schema change documentation, performance and compliance reporting)
Strong stakeholder communication skills and ability to coordinate work across engineering, security, and reporting teams in a structured delivery environment
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance at the Tier 2 (Moderate Risk) level (active preferred)
Preferred
Experience supporting federal programs and governance-heavy environments with strong documentation and compliance expectations
Experience supporting authentication/authorization and encryption patterns that impact database access and data protection
Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft SQL Server, Azure/AWS database specialty, security-focused credentials)
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Voluntary Life Insurance
401(k)
Basic Life A&D
STD
LTD
PTO
Telehealth
Paid holidays
FSA
HSA
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Traveling Assistance
Company
9th Way Insignia
9th Way Insignia is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) that provides results-oriented technical solutions to the federal government.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Steve Ikirt
Chief Executive Officer
Philip Vincenzes
Chief Technology Officer
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