Database Administrator Lead

Location: Tampa, FL (Hybrid) Employment Type: Full-Time Core business hours with on-call availability Job Summary We are seeking a senior Database Administrator Lead to manage enterprise Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database environments for a federal government IT program. You will lead database administration activities, drive performance optimization and security compliance, oversee junior DBA staff, and ensure high availability of mission-critical data systems in a cloud-hosted environment. Key Responsibilities ● Lead enterprise Oracle and SQL Server database administration in a federal IT environment ● Architect, optimize, and maintain high-availability database configurations ● Implement database security controls, access management, and data integrity enforcement ● Manage backup/recovery operations with quarterly validation testing ● Lead SQL tuning, data integration, and ETL/SSIS support activities ● Develop and maintain contingency plans and business impact analyses for database systems ● Support disaster recovery and continuity of operations exercises ● Oversee junior DBA staff and provide technical mentorship Required Qualifications ● U.S. Citizenship required ● Active Secret or TS/SCI and/or ability to obtain; ● Bachelor's degree OR Oracle 19c/SQL Server certification OR 7+ years of senior DBA experience ● Proven expertise in Oracle 19c+ and Microsoft SQL Server administration ● Experience with high-availability database configurations (clustering, mirroring, replication) ● Strong SQL tuning and performance optimization skills Preferred Qualifications ● Oracle OCP/OCM or Microsoft SQL Server certification ● Azure Database Administrator Associate ● Cloud-hosted database experience (OCI, Azure, or AWS RDS) ● Federal IT background with DoD data governance requirements Certifications ● Oracle or SQL Server certification preferred