Database Architect (SME)

The role

Overview

DecisionPoint seeks a Database Architect to provide SME-level leadership for enterprise database architecture, operations, technical standards, performance, availability, recovery, security, and modernization supporting the USMEPCOM ENLIST program.

This position will guide the design and operation of reliable database environments, with an emphasis on Microsoft SQL Server. The Database Architect will resolve complex technical issues, establish consistent engineering and administration practices, oversee recovery readiness, and develop the capabilities of database administrators.

The Database Architect will

Lead enterprise database architecture and technical operations across assigned environments.
Establish database design, configuration, administration, monitoring, security, and documentation standards.
Translate mission, application, analytical, and warehouse requirements into database architecture decisions.
Guide Microsoft SQL Server architecture, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and modernization.
Oversee database performance monitoring, capacity planning, query optimization, indexing, and resource utilization.
Resolve complex database availability, connectivity, integrity, concurrency, and performance issues.
Design and review high-availability and disaster-recovery approaches aligned with Government requirements.
Oversee backup strategies, restore procedures, recovery testing, and documented recovery readiness.
Validate recovery point and recovery time objectives with Government stakeholders and technical teams.
Coordinate database recovery and restoration during outages, incidents, exercises, and planned transitions.
Establish database security practices covering access, privileged accounts, encryption, auditing, and configuration controls.
Coordinate with cybersecurity personnel on findings, remediation, authorization evidence, and approved security changes.
Guide database upgrades, migrations, platform refreshes, consolidation, and modernization initiatives.
Assess proposed changes for effects on availability, performance, security, integrations, and downstream consumers.
Review database schemas, data models, interfaces, and integration patterns for scalability and maintainability.
Coordinate database dependencies with data warehouse, application, infrastructure, analytics, and AI teams.
Review technical designs, implementation plans, test results, rollback procedures, and operational handoffs.
Develop architecture diagrams, technical decision records, standards, runbooks, and troubleshooting guidance.
Mentor database administrators through technical coaching, design reviews, knowledge transfer, and development planning.
Recommend improvements that strengthen database reliability, operational efficiency, recovery capability, and maintainability.
Communicate database health, technical risks, modernization priorities, and recommended decisions to Government stakeholders and program leadership.

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EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.
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Database Architect (SME)

The role

Database Architect (SME)

The role

What you need

Qualifications

The following must-have qualifications are drawn from the supplied position requirements

The Database Architect will

The following qualifications are preferred but are not required

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