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Accenture Federal Services

Sr. Database Administrator

Salary$102k – $203k
LocationArlington, VA, Washington, DC
Typefull-time
Department53969669 - AFS Oracle Tech Arch
Company size10,000+ people
First seen3w ago
Last seen1d ago
About the company
At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.
Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.
Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!
The Work:
Responsibilities
Responsible for delivering expert database administration support across Oracle, Postgres, and MS SQL environments within a mid‑ to large‑scale enterprise setting. Perform daily database health checks, validates backups, proactively monitors datacenter resources, resolves issues, and implements preventative measures. Support full lifecycle activities including planning, coordinating, and executing release notices, performing authorized maintenance, and deploying new servers or databases. Contribute heavily to operational excellence through dynamic user‑issue documentation, bi‑weekly updates, task‑based procedural documentation, and improvements to current infrastructure processes. Additional responsibilities include managing team ticket queues as needed, onboarding new team members, participating in weekly meetings, and helping drive enhancements in training, user documentation, and support tools.
Here’s what you need:
•
8 years of experience in database administration
• Strong to expert-level knowledge of Oracle, Postgres, and MS SQL databases and applications
• Ability to provide dynamic problem documentation (definition, resolution, reporting)
• Ability to support scheduled after‑hours maintenance
• Experience serving as queue manager to assign incoming tickets
• Industry experience developing, deploying, and supporting database systems at scale
• Full project lifecycle experience: design, development, implementation, documentation
• Experience with Microsoft Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux; Linux familiarity required
• Understanding of enterprise systems management (configuration management, ESD, etc.)
• Knowledge of scalability principles, economies of scale, and cost-of-ownership impacts
• Broad understanding of cloud technologies, applications, and protocols (TCP/IP, Active Directory, Oracle/Postgres/SQL DBs, Apache Tomcat, MS IIS)
Eligibility Requirements:
U.S. Citizen
Benefits
As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.
The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:
$102,300—$203,400 USD
What We Believe
As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of theAccenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.
Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an Affirmative Action Employer for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.
Requesting An Accommodation
Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
If youare being considered for employment opportunities with Accenture Federal Services and need an accommodation for a disability or religious observance during the interview process or for the job you are interviewing for, please speak with your recruiter.
Other Employment Statements
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.
The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information.
California requires additional notifications for applicants and employees. If you are a California resident, live in or plan to work from Los Angeles County upon being hired for this position, please click here for additional important information.
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