The Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies has a need for a Database Administrator to support our government customer located in Kaua`i, Hawai'i .

Supporting the Information Technology (IT) Department, the Database Administrator (DBA) manages and maintains databases, ensuring data is accurate and safe from breaches. The DBA performs database capacity-planning, configuration, performance monitoring, security, troubleshooting, as well as backup and data recovery. Provides administrative support for Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and other database systems. Participates in Information Assurance compliance procedures and controls for application software and systems.

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish overall vision and direction for improving database administrative and security operations.
• Database system administration and configuration; workflow development and administration along with a major role in end-user support.
• Ensure overall performance, reliability, and security of data, databases, and related applications.
• Manage database structures by monitoring performance and adjusting the internal structures (tuning) as required.
• Develop and implement backup and recovery strategies to protect critical data and ensure data integrity. Perform regular backups and test recovery procedures to minimize the risk of data loss.
• Implement Department of Defense cyber security regarding IAVM and SRG/STIG requirements.
• Involvement in planning, designing, creating, installing, customizing, upgrades, and maintenance of databases to meet government and contractor defined requirements.
• Assist with production incidents and resolutions, including root cause analysis and recommendations.
• Collaborate with other teams, including system administrators and network engineers, to ensure seamless integration and efficient database operations.
• Implement/maintain database reporting and continuous improvement.
• Document databases, procedures, and deployed applications.
• Support other database products as necessary.
• Provide training for new users or for new application products.
• Candidate must be capable of working in a team environment and participate in technical activities throughout the project life cycle and maintain a close technical involvement with all contributing organizations.
• Effective oral/written communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Perform other duties as required including property custodian.

REQUIRED DEGREE/EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university in Computer Science or similar discipline is required. Five years of directly related IT experience may be substituted.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT II.
• Microsoft SQL certification or equivalent.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Three plus (3+) years as a Database Administrator.
• Deep understanding of one or more DBMS platforms such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB. Proficient in installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of these systems.
• Strong skills in database design and data modeling, including creating efficient database schemas, defining relationships between tables, ensuring data integrity, and optimizing database structures for performance.
• Well-versed in SQL to perform tasks like querying, updating, and managing databases. Expert in writing complex SQL queries, optimizing SQL code, and understanding database optimization techniques.
• Proficient in monitoring and optimizing database performance.
• Solid understanding of backup and recovery strategies to ensure the availability and integrity of data.
• Expert in database security to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with regulations. Skilled in implementing access control mechanisms, setting up user roles and permissions, encrypting data, and monitoring for security threats.
• Proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Java with extensive experience in developing security-focused solutions and automation scripts.
• Must be proficient in report writing, gathering, and analyzing statistics, and using Microsoft Office programs, such as Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with Maximo.
• Experience as an Oracle Database Administrator.
• Experience with DoD systems and infrastructure.

REQUIRED CITIZENSHIP AND CLEARANCE:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Top Secret security clearance is required. (Applicants selected must currently possess a Top Secret clearance or will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements to obtain clearance prior to commencement of employment and maintain a security clearance for access