Data Administrator Details

Data Administrator

Steampunk - McLean, VA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Overview:Overview
In today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape, an organization’s data has never been a more important aspect in achieving mission and business goals. Our data exploitation experts work with our clients to support their mission and business goals by creating and executing a comprehensive data strategy using the best technology and techniques, given the challenge. At Steampunk, our goal is to build and execute a data strategy for our clients to coordinate data collection and generation, to align the organization and its data assets in support of the mission, and ultimately to realize mission goals with the strongest effectiveness possible.
For our clients, data is a strategic asset. They are looking to become a facts-based, data-driven, customer-focused organization. To help realize this goal, they are leveraging visual analytics platforms to analyze, visualize, and share information. At Steampunk you will design and develop solutions to high-impact, complex data problems, working with the best and data practitioners around. Our data exploitation approach is tightly integrated with Human-Centered Design and DevSecOps.
We are looking for seasoned Data Administrator to work with our team and our clients to architect, develop, and maintain data warehouses, lakes, and lakehouses, data governance, services, and pipelines.Contributions:Contributions
As a Data Administrator you will architect, develop, and maintain the data warehouses and services and assist in defining and governing the data administration standards within the scope of the assigned projects.
You will also:


  • Lead and architect migration of data environments with performance and reliability.
  • Craft database / data warehouse solutions in cloud (Preferably AWS. Alternatively Azure, GCP).
  • Assist in the building of the structure and design of the database
  • Implement security measures for the data
  • Control access to the database
  • Build different environments for development, testing and production
  • Merge and migrate data when necessary
  • Update and patch systems to maintain compliance
  • Design and implementdata backups
  • Restore lost data
  • Continually monitor database systems
Qualifications:Qualifications
  • The ideal candidate will have exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills and possess 10+ years of experience in database administration, information technology, database architecture
  • Strong judgment, negotiation skills, organizational, and analytical skills.
  • Experience working in a complex engineering environment with prior experience as a technical project manager.
  • Ability to establish trust with a variety of stakeholders and customers.
  • Self-managed and self-starter, ability to work independently.
  • Demonstrated on-the-job experience with large-scale data migration
  • Demonstrated on-the-job experience designing storage and retrieval solutions for both structured and unstructured data, in support of data science pipelines
  • Strong command of SQL tools
  • Advanced knowledge of database security, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring standards
  • Understanding of relational and dimensional data modeling
  • PowerShell and Unix shell scripting skills
  • Impeccable attention to detail
  • Demonstrated experience working with SQL and relational databases, query development and optimization (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases, such as Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and others.
  • Experience with relational SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Familiarity with cloud technology, using AWS or Azure. Knowledge of managed service offerings (e.g. AWS EC2, EMR, RDS, Redshift) and demonstrated experience delivering in a cloud environment.
  • Demonstrated on-the-job experience supporting the development of related data artifacts
    • Data Dictionary
    • Entity Relationship Diagrams
    • Data Flow Diagram
    • Data Quality Plan
    • Data Management Plan
    • Data Asset Catalog
      • Experience working in a DevSecOps environment, utilizing CI/CD best practices
  • Demonstrated on-the-job experience developing specifications for modern large-scale data repositories including development of specifications for cloud-based database solutions
  • Demonstrated experience collaborating with staff, IT customers, and other technical and non-technical staff and contractors at all levels
  • Demonstrated experience working in an agile environment and leading agile projects
  • A degree or equivalent, preferably in Information Technology or related field.
  • PMP, Scrum Master certification is preferred.
  • US Citizen
Steampunk is a federal contractor subject to Executive Order 14042 and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.223-99 implementing the order. Therefore, this position requires full vaccination for COVID-19, except in jurisdictions where the mandate is barred by a court ordered injunction.About steampunk: Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an employee owned company, we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers – and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.

Posted on : 2 years ago
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