Senior Database Administrator - Axle Informatics

Axle Informatics is a bioinformatics and information technology company that offers innovative computer services, informatics, and enterprise solutions to research centers and healthcare organizations around the globe. With experts in software engineering, bioinformatics, and program management, we focus on developing and applying technology tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate the discovery in translational research. We work with some of the country's top research organizations and facilities, including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Must be local to Maryland, DC, or Virginia area or be willing to relocate

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and build databases based on business requirements. 
• Manage databases (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, and other industry databases) in Production/QA/Dev environments, including installation, configuration, upgrades, schema changes, patches, performance optimization, etc. 
• Continuously evaluate the infrastructure for opportunities for optimization. 
• Act as SME for customer-facing project delivery for business intelligence data management, and data analytics projects aimed at government – Federal, State, and Local
• Provide team technical leadership, coach co-workers and provide feedback to enhance the teams skills and knowledge
• Develop a process for optimizing database security. 
• Perform capacity-planning exercises to properly identify required hardware, software, and database configuration/architecture necessary to support application needs. 
• Write and troubleshoot complex scripts. 
• Deliver projects that focus on data warehousing, business intelligence, reporting, data management, and advanced analytics including R or python. 
• Work closely with Engineering teams on database design changes to meet evolving business requirements. 
• Interact with Developers, Operations, and other stakeholders to identify system enhancements, resolve problems, and continuously improve Operational stability in all environments. 
• Provide best practices on design, availability, replication, security, audit, and backup/recovery methodologies. 
• Work with functional and technical project team members to deliver products in an agile manner. 
• Direct the administration and use of current and emerging database tools, strategies, and technologies. 
• Document reoccurring operational tasks for transition to the Service Operations team for initial support and troubleshooting. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing, developing and managing enterprise-level databases using relational databases like Oracle, MySQL, and MS SQL Server 
• 2+ years of experience with Data Warehouse, Data Management, Reporting, Governance, and Dashboard development 
• 2+ years of experience with ETL tools such as Informatica 
• 2+ years of experience with Business Intelligence tools like Tableau and Power BI 
• Experience delivering solutions using Agile delivery practices. 
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipeline 
• Experience with improving performance on enterprise applications with large data. 
• Experience in Test Driven and Behavior Driven development frameworks. 
• Familiarity with revision control systems such as Git/GitHub 
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, and other Cloud Platforms 
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data analytics, business intelligence, economics, statistics, or mathematics 
• Ready to embrace a fast-paced work environment with deadlines and new challenges. 
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities 
• Sound judgment, a positive attitude, and a creative outlook are required.
• NIH experience preferred

Benefits

• 100% Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for Employees
• Educational Benefits for Career Growth
• Paid Time Off (including Holidays)
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Profit Sharing
• 401k matching
• Flexible Spending Accounts:
• Healthcare (FSA)
• Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
• Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
• Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, or status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: 

                                              Email: careers@axleinfo.com

Disclaimer: The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individual’s assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.