{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"71027b775f589e63f52dfa45","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/71027b775f589e63f52dfa45","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/71027b775f589e63f52dfa45","title":"Database Administrator","description":"Spatial Front provides IT solutions to federal, state, and local governments and the private sector. We are currently looking for a Database Administrator to join our dynamic team supporting our Federal Government client.\n\nSummary of Major Job Functions\nNon-technical activities: Plan and support specific business, management, functional, technical, and professional or policy areas of the project. Identify issues, conduct analysis and assessments, and provide inputs to program/project leaders.\nTechnical activities: Assist in the daily database operations of the DQST program, specifically in the development, performance, integrity, and security of the DQST database.\n\nPrimary Responsibilities\nA successful candidate must be located within a reasonable driving distance of Silver Spring, MD; this role is primarily remote but may require onsite support at FDA facilities as requested by the customer.\nExtracting and/or loading data, customizing the DQST database to source relevant laboratory results, FAR, Med Watch, and inspection data from ORADDS, CDEROne, FAERS II, QSD, and other relevant data sources, increasing automation in the processes to import data and update the external data sources.\nConfiguring servers and databases.\nDevelop and implement data security policies, procedures, and best practices.\nEnsure the operating system supporting the database remains up to date and compliant with all FDA OIMT and FDA Cybersecurity requirements.\nIdentify and resolve all issues related to database systems to ensure that systems are online and without service interruption.\nDevelop and implement database backup and recovery strategies to ensure data reliability and minimize downtime.\nDevelop new and enhance existing standards, processes and procedures, and guidelines for database environments using industry experiences, best practices research, and business needs.\nImplement and maintain database monitoring tools to proactively identify and resolve issues.\nRecommend and implement system enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system including installing, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management.\nWrite and edit automated jobs that import and export data between systems.\nCreate tables and write reports on their findings, validating data output through SQL and simplify highly technical language for end users in the company.\nParticipate in creating strategies and roadmaps for business intelligence and data platforms.\nDatabase programming to include table normalization, SQL (Structured Query Language), and data integrity.\nReviews database design and integration of systems, provides backup recovery and makes recommendations regarding enhancements and/or improvements.\nProvide after-hours and emergency support for services critical to sustaining operations outside of normal business hours, on an as needed basis.\nManage access and permissions for the database to assign read, add, update, and delete privileges at the form or field level to individual users as requested by the database owner.\nMaintain ‘Active Directory’ groups that provide users access application server locations.\n\nRequirements\n\nBA/BS from an accredited university in a related field\n7-10 years of experience\nFull-stack developer with skills across both frontend and backend development\nDatabase administration/development experience with Microsoft ACCESS backend data structures, relationships and developing front end interfaces.\nExperience with Windows operating system environment, backend coding languages (e.g., SQL, Java), and frontend coding languages (e.g., HTML, JavaScript)\nProficiency in writing complex SQL queries and optimizing database performance\n\nDesired Skills and Qualifications:\nMA/MS from an accredited university in a related field\n\nAdditional Information\nIn order to meet the clearance requirements for this opportunity, candidates must be authorized to work in the US.\nAll candidates will be subject to a complete background check to include, but not limited to Criminal History, Education Verification, Professional Certification Verification, Verification of Previous Employment, and Credit History.\nPublic Trust background investigations can take approximately four to eight weeks and require fingerprinting.\n\nOther Information\nThe salary for this position is $65,000 - $105,000 annually\nFor information on SFI's benefits please visit http://www.spatialfront.com/pages/career.html\nThis is a full-time W2 position.\nPlease no agencies, third parties, or Corp-to-corp.\nSpatial Front Inc. is an Equal-opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.\nSpatial Front Inc. participates in E-Verify.","company":"Spatial Front","rawCompany":"spatial front","city":"Silver Spring","state":"MD","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T21:11:45.088Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1242.00","title":"Database Administrators","slug":"database-administrators"},{"code":"15-1243.00","title":"Database Architects","slug":"database-architects"},{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541690","title":"Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services","slug":"other-scientific-and-technical-consulting-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Database Administrator","description":"Spatial Front provides IT solutions to federal, state, and local governments and the private sector. We are currently looking for a Database Administrator to join our dynamic team supporting our Federal Government client.\n\nSummary of Major Job Functions\nNon-technical activities: Plan and support specific business, management, functional, technical, and professional or policy areas of the project. Identify issues, conduct analysis and assessments, and provide inputs to program/project leaders.\nTechnical activities: Assist in the daily database operations of the DQST program, specifically in the development, performance, integrity, and security of the DQST database.\n\nPrimary Responsibilities\nA successful candidate must be located within a reasonable driving distance of Silver Spring, MD; this role is primarily remote but may require onsite support at FDA facilities as requested by the customer.\nExtracting and/or loading data, customizing the DQST database to source relevant laboratory results, FAR, Med Watch, and inspection data from ORADDS, CDEROne, FAERS II, QSD, and other relevant data sources, increasing automation in the processes to import data and update the external data sources.\nConfiguring servers and databases.\nDevelop and implement data security policies, procedures, and best practices.\nEnsure the operating system supporting the database remains up to date and compliant with all FDA OIMT and FDA Cybersecurity requirements.\nIdentify and resolve all issues related to database systems to ensure that systems are online and without service interruption.\nDevelop and implement database backup and recovery strategies to ensure data reliability and minimize downtime.\nDevelop new and enhance existing standards, processes and procedures, and guidelines for database environments using industry experiences, best practices research, and business needs.\nImplement and maintain database monitoring tools to proactively identify and resolve issues.\nRecommend and implement system enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system including installing, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management.\nWrite and edit automated jobs that import and export data between systems.\nCreate tables and write reports on their findings, validating data output through SQL and simplify highly technical language for end users in the company.\nParticipate in creating strategies and roadmaps for business intelligence and data platforms.\nDatabase programming to include table normalization, SQL (Structured Query Language), and data integrity.\nReviews database design and integration of systems, provides backup recovery and makes recommendations regarding enhancements and/or improvements.\nProvide after-hours and emergency support for services critical to sustaining operations outside of normal business hours, on an as needed basis.\nManage access and permissions for the database to assign read, add, update, and delete privileges at the form or field level to individual users as requested by the database owner.\nMaintain ‘Active Directory’ groups that provide users access application server locations.\n\nRequirements\n\nBA/BS from an accredited university in a related field\n7-10 years of experience\nFull-stack developer with skills across both frontend and backend development\nDatabase administration/development experience with Microsoft ACCESS backend data structures, relationships and developing front end interfaces.\nExperience with Windows operating system environment, backend coding languages (e.g., SQL, Java), and frontend coding languages (e.g., HTML, JavaScript)\nProficiency in writing complex SQL queries and optimizing database performance\n\nDesired Skills and Qualifications:\nMA/MS from an accredited university in a related field\n\nAdditional Information\nIn order to meet the clearance requirements for this opportunity, candidates must be authorized to work in the US.\nAll candidates will be subject to a complete background check to include, but not limited to Criminal History, Education Verification, Professional Certification Verification, Verification of Previous Employment, and Credit History.\nPublic Trust background investigations can take approximately four to eight weeks and require fingerprinting.\n\nOther Information\nThe salary for this position is $65,000 - 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