Senior Database Administrator (DBA)

Overview DecisionPoint seeks a Senior Database Administrator (DBA) to support secure, high-performance database operations within a large-scale federal and DoD-aligned mission environment. This role is responsible for enterprise database installation, patching, performance tuning, indexing design, high availability (HA) configurations, clustering, backup and recovery operations, and RMF control support across AU, AC, and SC control families. The Senior DBA ensures the security, integrity, and reliability of mission-critical data systems while working closely with application development, cybersecurity, and infrastructure teams to support IL5-compliant environments. This position is fully remote. Duties & Responsibilities The Senior Database Administrator (DBA) will: Install, configure, and maintain enterprise database platforms across multiple environments. Perform database patching, upgrades, schema updates, and configuration changes. Design and optimize indexing strategies, query plans, and database structures to improve performance. Implement and maintain High Availability (HA), clustering, replication, and failover capabilities. Conduct performance tuning, diagnose bottlenecks, and resolve complex database issues. Manage backup and recovery operations, ensuring data integrity and minimal downtime. Support RMF security control families (AU, AC, SC) through logging, auditing, encryption, and access control configuration. Apply STIGs, security patches, and DoD cybersecur