DevOps Engineer -DBA

NetImpact Strategies - Application Database Administrator (DBA)

This job description outlines the responsibilities and qualifications for an Application Database Administrator (DBA) position at NetImpact Strategies.

Job Description

NetImpact Strategies has an exciting opportunity for a Application Database Administrator (DBA) to support our growing Platform Development and Operations team. The Application DBA will work in a DevOps environment supporting critical infrastructure and application deployments for a high-visibility federal program. This position focuses on managing and supporting database services and application data flows, while also engaging in CI/CD pipelines and version control practices to support Agile development teams.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is enthusiastic about database operations, automation, and continuous improvement and wants to grow in a hybrid DBA/DevOps role.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain database systems primarily for Microsoft SQL Server in development, test, and production environments.
• Experience in PostgreSQL, and MySQL not required but nice to have.
• Perform routine DBA tasks such as backups, performance tuning, indexing, query optimization, and data migrations.
• Collaborate with DevOps and development teams to integrate database operations into CI/CD pipelines.
• Work with version control systems such as Git or Bitbucket to track and manage changes to database scripts and schemas including code branching activities.
• Help build and maintain automation scripts for database provisioning and deployment using tools like Liquibase or custom Python/PowerShell scripts.
• Assist in maintaining data integrity, availability, and security for mission-critical applications.
• Contributes to the automation of database monitoring, alerting, and reporting solutions.
• Document processes and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for database support and operations.
• Support incident troubleshooting and root cause analysis in collaboration with operations and development teams.
• Learn and grow within a DevOps team environment, following best practices for Agile delivery and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Required

• B.S. degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 1–3 years of experience in a database administration or database-focused application support role.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server, and familiarity with other RDBMS like MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Understanding of relational database concepts, stored procedures, triggers, views, normalization, and indexing strategies.
• Experience with version control systems like Git or Bitbucket for managing SQL and database scripts.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and supporting tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
• Exposure to DevOps pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform or scripting tools).
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with attention to detail.
• A collaborative mindset with a willingness to learn and develop.

Accessibility Note

NetImpact Strategies is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended (“ADA”), and applicable state and local laws. It is NetImpact’s policy not to discriminate against any qualified person or applicant with regard to any terms or conditions of employment on the basis of such individual’s disability. Consistent with this policy of non-discrimination, NetImpact will provide reasonable accommodations to an individual with a disability, as defined in the ADA or applicable law, who has made NetImpact aware of his/her disability, unless doing so would cause undue hardship to NetImpact. If you are an applicant and need reasonable accommodation when applying for job opportunities within NetImpact, or request reasonable accommodation to utilize NetImpact’s online employment application, please contact careers@netimpactstrategies.com .