Senior Database Infrastructure Architect

Work Authorization: US Citizen or Green Card Holder ONLY

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Database Infrastructure Architect to support enterprise-level database operations and architecture initiatives for a large-scale government environment. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise across DB2 for z/OS, Oracle, and SQL Server platforms and demonstrate strong experience in designing, optimizing, and supporting integrated database infrastructures within secure enterprise environments.

This role requires a senior-level professional capable of driving database architecture strategy, performance optimization, disaster recovery support, and operational excellence across multiple computing platforms.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and optimize enterprise-level database schemas and architectures

Lead database infrastructure planning across DB2 for z/OS, Oracle, and SQL Server platforms

Perform advanced database administration, monitoring, tuning, and performance optimization

Develop and maintain database standards, procedures, and operational documentation

Support data warehousing and integrated enterprise database environments

Conduct SQL code reviews and implement database optimization strategies

Manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes

Support z/OS environments including JCL, ISPF, CICS, and RACF

Administer and support CA GEN models and application objects

Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to ensure system stability and compliance

Mentor junior database administrators and technical staff

Participate in on-call rotation, weekend support, and production issue resolution

Ensure compliance with government security and infrastructure standards

Required Qualifications

Experience

15+ years of hands-on experience in database administration and infrastructure support

Strong expertise in:

DB2 for z/OS

Oracle Database

Microsoft SQL Server

Experience working on government or public-sector projects

Experience supporting enterprise-scale integrated database environments

Technical Skills

Advanced knowledge of:

Database performance tuning and optimization

Database backup and recovery

Point-in-time recovery

SQL performance analysis

Schema design and data architecture

Strong experience with:

z/OS

JCL

ISPF

CICS

RACF

COBOL

CA GEN

Familiarity with:

Azure

Windows Server

SSMS

SSRS

SSIS

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Equivalent work experience may be considered