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Description

iQuasar LLC is seeking to fill the position of Senior Database Administrator in Washington, DC. We strive to provide the next generation of cutting-edge technologies. Our growth means exciting career opportunities for talented professionals in engineering, software development, and other key areas. We offer competitive compensation and benefits including Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance, a matching 401k plan, and other benefits given below, excellent training, and a vibrant working environment. Our employees are exceptional, giving us a competitive advantage by innovating solutions with a strong sense of mission and integrity.

One of our clients in Washington, DC needs a Senior Database Administrator for a contract position.

Position: Senior Database Administrator
Work Authorization: US Citizen or Green Card Holder
Location: Washington, DC
Position Type: Full time
Travel: No

We are seeking a Senior Database Administrator Expert to lead enterprise database environments to AWS Cloud. The position requires expertise in AWS MySQL, with strong hands-on experience in MySQL cluster administration, PostgreSQL and SQL database technologies, including installation, configuration, maintenance, replication, backup/recovery, and performance tuning of enterprise database systems across both on-premises and AWS cloud environments.
The candidate must be able to work independently and collaborate closely with stakeholders, application teams, and infrastructure engineers to streamline deployments, improve database reliability, and ensure consistent data operations across multiple environments. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills are essential.

Primary Responsibilities:

AWS Certified Database Specialty, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or equivalent cloud/database certifications preferred.
Strong expertise in PostgreSQL and MySQL administration across on-premises and AWS cloud environments.
In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in PostgreSQL and MySQL installation, configuration, optimization, clustering, replication, backup/recovery, and ongoing maintenance.
Proven ability to manage PostgreSQL and MySQL environments across multiple platforms including VMware, AWS EC2, Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, and on-premises infrastructure.
Strong experience with MySQL Cluster, replication technologies, failover configurations, and high-availability database architectures.
Capability to troubleshoot database performance issues, analyze execution plans, optimize SQL queries, and implement database performance tuning strategies.
Experience implementing database security solutions including encryption, IAM integration, SSL/TLS, and secure access controls.
Hands-on experience migrating PostgreSQL and MySQL clusters to AWS cloud environments, including assessments, planning, and providing technical recommendations.
Experience with backup and recovery tools, monitoring solutions, automation scripting, and disaster recovery planning.
Ability to participate in on-call rotations and perform mandatory maintenance activities during scheduled maintenance windows.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL and Aurora MySQL highly preferred.
Strong knowledge of AWS networking, storage, security, and infrastructure services supporting database environments.
Experience automating database administration tasks using shell scripting, Python, Terraform, Ansible, or similar automation tools.
Familiarity with DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools such as CloudWatch and Prometheus.
Experience supporting large-scale, mission-critical enterprise database environments with strict uptime and performance requirements.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders

An Equal Opportunity Employer
iQuasar LLC is a proud partner of the Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) and the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program, reflecting our strong commitment to supporting military spouses, veterans, and inclusive hiring practices. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital/parental/veteran status, disability, genetic information, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, military service, non-merit factors, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Company

iQuasar is a technology services company based out of greater Washington, D.C. that has been in the business for more than a decade. We are experienced in working with Federal, State, and Local Governments as well as Commercial customers. Our employees and contractors have served customers like the Federal Reserve Board, United States Patent and Trade Office (USPTO), Comcast Cable, Frontier Wireless, T-Mobile, IBM, Departments of Transportation & Treasury, and Commonwealths of VA & PA, among many others.

We have strong capabilities in Program/ Project Management, Application & System Development/Administration, Help Desk, Cloud, Business Process Design, and Cybersecurity. We are an authorized Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Google partner. We provide Information Technology services to our broad customer base and proposal development and recruitment process outsourcing services to our government contractor customers.

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