Senior Database Architect

Overview

CNHV delivers strategic services solutions to our clients. Our diverse business lines, workforce, and projects have extended across all 50 states, 4 U.S. Territories, 1+ foreign countries, bringing added value to our customers to deliver services on-time and on-budget. CNHV is dedicated to building mutually beneficial partnerships and relationships with our customers. CNHV will mobilize the right people, skills and technologies to help our clients achieve their goals by doing the right thing, the right way, the first time.

Responsibilities
• Maintains INR’s vast data holdings and associated information system components which store this valuable data.
• Have solid knowledge of data mining and acquisitions, database architecture, database administration, data archive recovery, database structure systems design, data modeling, database analysis and metadata repository creation.
• Develops data management strategies ensuring high availability.
• Design and manage the database architecture for INR's intelligence operations across multiple classification levels, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and security.
• Lead the strategic development and implementation of database solutions to support INR's modernization initiatives, including cloud-based technologies.
• Oversee the maintenance of INR's vast data holdings, ensuring high availability, data integrity, and compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Provide expertise in managing relational databases, particularly Microsoft SQL, and other database technologies as required by INR.
• Conduct regular database performance tuning, troubleshooting, and optimization to meet or exceed established service level agreements (SLAs).
• Develop and enforce database administration policies and procedures, including backup and recovery processes, to safeguard INR's critical data assets.
• Collaborate with IT security teams to enhance database security measures, ensuring alignment with cybersecurity best practices and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to support application development and integration efforts, ensuring seamless data flow and accessibility.
• Evaluate emerging database technologies and tools, recommending solutions that enhance INR's analytical capabilities and operational efficiency.
• Document database design, configuration, and maintenance procedures, facilitating knowledge transfer and continuity of operations.
• Participate in the planning and execution of data migration projects, ensuring minimal disruption to INR's intelligence activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree – Information or Computer Systems a plus.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in data management using Microsoft SQL, or similar relational database systems. Must have at least 3 years of experience managing database components for a custom developed application.
• At least two (2) years of experience in managing ElasticSearch/OpenSearch.
• Experience handling multiple projects at once.
• Experience taking over management of projects at different levels of completion.
• Experience leading large-scale data management, warehousing, or analytics projects.
• Demonstrated industry leadership in the fields of database design and development, data warehousing, or data sciences.
• Extensive experience in database architecture, design, and administration, particularly within the intelligence community or similar high-security environments.
• Proven track record of managing large-scale data warehousing and analytics projects.
• Relevant certifications such as DoD Directive 8570 compliance or equivalent industry-recognized credentials.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess a TS/SCI security clearance.
• Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.

Preferred Qualifications
• Networking Certifications a plus
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) a plus
• Project Management Professional preferred.
• Good working skills in Remedy trouble ticketing and asset management system.
• Previous working experience at DoS is desirable, but not required

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement: Cayuse embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Cayuse, and all of its subsidiaries, are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and are an affirmative action employer .

Pay Range

USD $15+,000.00 - USD $166,000.00 /Yr. Read more