Job Details

Job Description

RESPEC is looking for an experienced Database Administrator to help support our client by ensuring the performance, security, integrity, and availability of mission-critical databases and the UNIX/AIX infrastructure that powers EHR systems. You will collaborate closely with federal stakeholders, clinical users, and cross-functional engineering teams, operating with a security-first mindset and strong ownership.

What Youll Do

• Provide Tier II/III database administration support and mentor junior staff.
• Install, configure, test, troubleshoot, and maintain UNIX/AIX infrastructure for EHR and related systems.
• Run day-to-day database operations: backups/recovery, patching, performance tuning, configuration, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization.
• Uphold security and compliance (HIPAA, FISMA, NIST 800-53), safeguarding confidentiality, integrity, and availability of applications and data.
• Design relational databases to third normal form (3NF) and support schema optimization.
• Develop, test, and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Produce clear technical documentation, project artifacts, runbooks, and operational reports.
• Support the design, development, testing, and deployment of new/enhanced EHR applications.
• Partner with client stakeholders, clinical users, and RESPEC engineers to maintain secure, efficient operations.

Qualifications

Required:

• Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years of overall IT experience.
• 4+ years of hands-on relational database administration (performance, recovery, security).
• 3+ years of customer-facing technical support of database platforms at data center scale.
• Experience in federal government or healthcare IT, preferably with EHR systems.
• Eligibility for federal suitability clearance.

Preferred:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Experience with federal EHR platforms (e.g., VA VistA, DoD CHCS).
• Relevant certifications in database administration and/or security.

Key Skills

• Database administration: backup/recovery, patching, performance tuning, capacity/resource planning.
• Data modeling and normalization (3NF).
• UNIX/AIX administration for database-backed applications.
• Security and compliance: HIPAA, FISMA, NIST 800-53.
• Disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution.
• Documentation: SOPs, runbooks, technical guides, and reporting.
• Strong collaboration and communication with clinical and federal stakeholders.

Work Environment

• Remote-first; occasional travel may be required by the client.
• Operate within a highly regulated environment with strict security standards.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.