Role Description Fortified Data is seeking a Database Administrator with hands-on experience supporting MySQL and PostgreSQL environments. This role is part of our technical service delivery team, working alongside Senior DBAs and POD leadership to keep client database systems stable, secure, and performing well. This is a strong fit for someone who has moved past entry-level support work and is ready to take on more independent responsibility across two database platforms, with mentorship and escalation support available for complex issues. Duties & Essential Job Functions - Respond to client support requests within targeted SLA response times - Troubleshoot and resolve common database issues including performance concerns, connectivity problems, blocking, and basic replication issues across MySQL and PostgreSQL - Communicate ticket status clearly with team members and clients - Document issue resolution in detail within our Ticket Management System - Enter time spent with clients in real time - Participate in a rotating on-call schedule for after-hours support - Perform installation and patching of MySQL and PostgreSQL database software - Conduct proactive database monitoring and routine maintenance - Perform and verify backups and restores - Support performance tuning efforts, including query review and index recommendations - Assist with high availability and disaster recovery processes under the guidance of senior team members - Write and maintain scripts to support routine database tasks - Escalate complex architectural or performance issues to Senior DBAs and document findings for client-facing summaries - Contribute to and follow internal process and support documentation Qualifications - 2 to 4 years of hands-on database administration experience across MySQL, PostgreSQL, or both - Working knowledge of installation, configuration, and patching for MySQL and/or PostgreSQL - Familiarity with replication concepts, such as MySQL master-slave replication or PostgreSQL streaming replication - Experience performing and validating backups and restores - Solid working knowledge of SQL, including writing and troubleshooting queries - Exposure to basic performance tuning, such as index review and query analysis - Basic scripting experience in Bash, Shell, or Python to support routine automation - Working knowledge of Linux and Windows Server environments Requirements - Preference will be given to candidates with experience in both MySQL and PostgreSQL - Prior experience with a Managed Services Provider or client-facing support role - Familiarity with cloud-based database services such as AWS RDS, Azure Database for MySQL/PostgreSQL, or Google Cloud SQL - Exposure to monitoring tools such as Zabbix, Prometheus, Grafana, or Performance Monitor - Basic familiarity with additional platforms such as Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle Required Attributes - Customer Service: Listens and responds effectively to customer questions; resolves customer problems to the customer's satisfaction. Respects all internal and external customers and uses a team approach when dealing with customers to exceed expectations. - Ability to Multi-Task: Proven ability to manage multiple issues or projects successfully, bringing them to resolution in a timely manner. - Problem Solving: Recognizes and accurately evaluates the signs of a problem and works through structured troubleshooting to reach a resolution, knowing when to escalate. - Detail Oriented: Thoroughness in accomplishing a task through concern for all areas involved, no matter how small. Monitors and checks work and organizes time and resources efficiently. Work Environment - We are a 100% remote company - Occasional travel possible

Title: Senior Database Administrator Location: Bethesda, MD Department: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Job Description: *** Ability to Obtain a Public Trust Clearance is a Requirement for this Position *** CyberData Technologies is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to join our team of technology professionals for an IT support contract for the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Clinical Trials Database (CTDB). The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with a clinical trials team in a structured environment that includes mature change management processes, peer reviews, Atlassian tools, and version control through Git. Required Skills (include but not limited to): - Administer database environments across Linux, Unix/Solaris, and Cloud environments. - Monitor and maintain relational databases ensuring performance, availability, and reliability. - Perform database performance tuning and optimization for Oracle and PostgreSQL systems. - Develop SQL queries, packages, functions, procedures, triggers, reports, and extracts for internal and external source data. - Support data migration from legacy and modern systems into enterprise databases. - Lead data mart design, development, and maintenance for reporting and analytics. - Design and optimize data transformations between application and reporting schemas. - Support migration of database services to AWS environments, including RDS. - Support migration of database environments from Oracle to PostgreSQL. - Support database upgrades, patching cycles, and system maintenance activities. - Design and manage database schemas for application development. - Create and maintain development, test, and production database environments. - Implement and manage backup and recovery strategies using tools such as RMAN. - Provide database support to developers and other stakeholders. - Document database configurations, procedures, and operational guides. - Mentor developers and junior team members on best practices and performance optimization. Required Skills (include but not limited to): - Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field. - 12–15+ years of total database administration experience with at least: - - 5+ years with Oracle - - - 3–5+ years with PostgreSQL - - - 3+ years with AWS/RDS - - Strong SQL and PL/SQL development skills. - Experience with ETL processes and data migration. - Experience with database monitoring, performance tuning, and administration. - Experience installing, upgrading, and patching database systems. - Experience with AWS cloud services, especially RDS. - Experience with report development and delivery (Cognos preferred). - Experience with Scrum/Agile approaches and practices (Scrum certifications preferred). - Familiarity with version control and workflow management tools (Git and Atlassian JIRA/Confluence preferred).• Experience working in federal or health-related environments (NIH/HHS preferred).

• Lead a production MySQL migration, owning strategy and execution in a live, high-scale environment • Work on a business-critical platform with 100k users, where your decisions directly impact performance, reliability, and user experience • Collaborate across engineering, DevOps, QA, and architecture teams, solving complex, real-world migration challenges • Analyze database schemas, queries, replication, and compatibility risks before and during migration • Review database interaction patterns across Java microservices, including JDBC, connection pooling, and transaction behavior • Design Cloud SQL migration strategies to minimize business disruption • Optimize database performance by analyzing slow queries, indexing, execution plans, locking, and storage behavior • Validate backup, recovery, replication, failover, and disaster recovery processes for production readiness • Define database monitoring, alerting, capacity planning, and health checks • Strengthen database security, access controls, encryption, patching, and compliance practices • Automate database operations using scripting and infrastructure tooling • Create migration runbooks, playbooks, and technical documentation

Role Description We invite a Senior Database Administrator with deep MySQL expertise to join a large-scale database modernization initiative within a Java microservices platform. The project involves upgrading production databases to a newer MySQL version, with a strong focus on system reliability, performance, and minimal user disruption. In this hands-on, high-impact role, you’ll lead end-to-end database migration activities and work closely with engineering, DevOps, QA, and architecture teams to ensure a smooth and successful transition. This is a 6-month engagement with the possibility of extension based on project needs. - Lead a production MySQL migration, owning strategy and execution in a live, high-scale environment - Work on a business-critical platform with 100k users, where your decisions directly impact performance, reliability, and user experience - Collaborate across engineering, DevOps, QA, and architecture teams, solving complex, real-world migration challenges Qualifications - 5+ years of hands-on MySQL Database Administration experience in production environments - Proven experience with major MySQL version upgrades or large-scale database migrations - Strong expertise in MySQL internals (indexing, query optimization, partitioning, replication, and transaction behavior) - Strong SQL skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex performance issues - Hands-on experience administering Linux or other Unix-like OS, with scripting skills in Bash, Python, or similar languages - Experience with managed cloud database services (Cloud SQL, Amazon RDS, or equivalent) - Experience with production database operations (backup/restore, high availability, disaster recovery, failover) - Ability to plan and execute database changes with minimal downtime - Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across technical teams - Strong communication skills and ability to lead technical discussions Requirements - Good understanding of Java application environments, JDBC, and microservices database interactions - Experience migrating microservices-heavy platforms with shared and service-specific databases - Familiarity with MySQL 8.4 features and upgrade considerations - Experience with monitoring and observability tools for database operations - Knowledge of database security, encryption, and compliance best practices - Experience with automation, infrastructure-as-code, and database tooling - Experience as a Tech Lead for database modernization initiatives Key Responsibilities - Lead the end-to-end migration of MySQL databases from 5.7 to 8.4, ensuring system stability, performance, and minimal downtime - Analyze database schemas, queries, replication, and compatibility risks before and during migration - Review database interaction patterns across Java microservices, including JDBC, connection pooling, and transaction behavior - Design Cloud SQL migration strategies to minimize business disruption - Optimize database performance by analyzing slow queries, indexing, execution plans, locking, and storage behavior - Validate backup, recovery, replication, failover, and disaster recovery processes for production readiness - Define database monitoring, alerting, capacity planning, and health checks - Strengthen database security, access controls, encryption, patching, and compliance practices - Automate database operations using scripting and infrastructure tooling - Create migration runbooks, playbooks, and technical documentation Benefits - 30 paid days off per year — take them whenever you want for rest days, holidays, or personal time - 5 paid sick days, up to 60 days of medical leave, and 6 paid days off per year for major family events like weddings, funerals, or the birth of a child - Partially covered health insurance after the probation, plus a wellness bonus for gym memberships, sports nutrition, and similar needs after 6 months - Grow your skills with English lessons, online training, conferences, and the option to explore new career paths