Senior Database Administrator
Oddball
Oddball believes that the best products are built when companies understand and value the things they are working on. We value learning and growth and the ability to make a big impact at a small company. We believe that we can make big changes happen and improve the daily lives of millions of people by bringing quality software to the federal space.
We are seeking a Senior Database Administrator to lead the reliability, performance, and security of enterprise data platforms powering mission-critical healthcare and readiness systems. In this role, you’ll oversee the sustainment and modernization of database environments within a highly regulated federal ecosystem, partnering closely with data engineers, platform teams, security stakeholders, and government leadership to design scalable, compliant, and highly available data solutions.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Lead administration and architecture oversight of enterprise relational databases including Oracle, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL within secure production and cloud-hosted environments.
Design and optimize database performance strategies, including advanced SQL query tuning, indexing strategies, and resource optimization.
Architect and maintain high-availability and disaster recovery solutions, ensuring resilient backup and recovery capabilities.
Oversee patching, vulnerability remediation, and STIG compliance activities aligned with RMF, IAVM, and federal cybersecurity frameworks.
Define and enforce database security models, access controls, and RBAC configurations to ensure secure and auditable operations.
Collaborate with ETL developers, platform administrators, and data engineers to improve data pipelines, integration workflows, and overall platform performance.
Support modernization efforts, including cloud migrations, performance enhancements, and automation initiatives within secure delivery environments.
Mentor junior DBAs and provide technical guidance on database standards, performance best practices, and operational procedures.
Contribute to Agile and DevSecOps practices to ensure database environments remain hardened, scalable, and accreditable.
What you’ll bring:
Advanced hands-on experience administering enterprise databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL in production environments.
Deep expertise in database performance tuning, monitoring, and complex SQL optimization.
Experience designing and supporting high-availability and disaster recovery strategies.
Strong familiarity with federal cybersecurity practices including STIGs, RMF, vulnerability remediation, and compliance-driven operations.
Experience supporting cloud-hosted database environments (e.g., AWS GovCloud, EC2, or managed database services).
Ability to lead technical discussions and collaborate across cross-functional engineering and security teams.
Strong communication skills and experience operating within Agile delivery environments.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. In alignment with federal contract requirements, certain roles may also require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation and/or a security clearance.
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree
Benefits:
Fully remote
Tech & Education Stipend
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Company Match 401(k) plan
Flexible PTO, Paid Holidays
Oddball is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact an Oddball HR representative to request such an accommodation by emailing hr@Oddball.io
Compensation:
At Oddball, it’s important each employee is compensated competitively and fairly. In alignment with state legal requirements. A range for the included position is listed below. Be advised, actual offer details are determined by job category, job location, and candidate skill level.
United States Wage Range: $100,000 – $130,000