Job#: 2042111

Job Description:

Position: Database Administrator
Salary: 100K-120K
Location: Hybrid (3/2) in Charleston, SC
What You'll Get to Do:
  • Coordinate with multiple teams: external data team, test team, developer team, and UX designer.
  • Build and refine application database based on feature requirements that get refined and updated sprint-by-sprint.
  • Maintain logical data mapping between application database and external data sources.
  • Create and maintain a large test dataset for the application (a minimum of multiple thousands of rows).
  • Track, version, deploy, and rollback database changes to production and development databases.
  • Configure databases to meet cybersecurity requirements, ensure regulatory compliance, and adhere to database best practices,
  • Analyze and write complex queries to support gathering metrics, troubleshooting application issues, and diagnosing performance issues.
  • Work closely with members of the development, test, and operations teams to troubleshoot build breaks, enforce software quality standards, and deployment of the application to non-production and production environments.
  • Stay abreast of industry standards and apply innovations
  • Executing MySQL statements to support the development team and table migrations during deployment of new versions of the application.

You'll Bring These Qualifications:
  • Presents ideas for system improvements. Conducts impact analysis for software changes.
  • Team-oriented individual with a strong work ethic and self-motivated.
  • Ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
  • Ability to become Security+ certified within six months of hire.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
  • 5+ years' experience as a Database Administrator
  • Active Secret clearance
  • College degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems or a related discipline.
  • Current Security+ certification
  • Prior experience with continuous integration, test automation and/or CI/CD on iterative software development projects
  • Experience with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL


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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.