Database Administrator (Government Experience Required)

About Fearless DigitalFearless Digital builds software with a soul. As a division inside Fearless, we're part of its digital services integrator model to unlock the power of organizations, people and tech. Our division designs, engineers, and delivers digital solutions to solve problems and drive impact. Using iterative development cycles, we minimize risk for our customers and efficiently deliver intuitive and responsive technology. In this way, we help set the stage for tech to work better for people. That's not our only goal, though. We also strive to create a purple culture that makes our team members excited to come to work every day. We take a holistic approach to our people's well-being, and our culture and benefits are designed to support our people in working the way they like best. We encourage our people to pursue their passions, both in and out of the office. With flexible schedules, continuing education support, and a family-friendly work environment, we've created a culture that allows our team to thrive professionally and personally.Fearless believes in equal opportunity employment. We won't discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, gender, nationality, age, religion, disability, military status, or sexual orientation. As a company and as individuals, we're committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for our team, our family members, our clients, our subcontractors, and our vendors.Fearless Digital BenefitsBenefits Eligibility:• Full-time team members are eligible for benefits upon beginning employment at Fearless• Part-time, intern, 1099 team members are not eligible for Fearless benefitsOur people make us who we are. We believe that every member of the Fearless team has something to share, and we value the unique viewpoint you'll bring to our community. But we value your community, too, so we offer fulfilling work that stays in balance with the rest of life. Because everyone has different needs, desires, and goals, our benefits offer the choices and flexibility that our team members need to live well and succeed. Here are a few highlights of our benefits package, for full-time team members, exclusively:• Life-friendly schedules• Family-friendly workplace• We cover 100% of your premium for our medical HSA plan + the deductible portion of HSA contributions, 80% of your premium for our HMO or PPO plans, and offer competitive dependent coverage. We cover 100% of dental and vision premiums for you and your dependents and offer medical and dependent care FSA options. We also offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, and legal planning and support insurance.• Tech, education / training, and wellness allowances• Safe Harbor 401(k) plan with employer contributions (current match = 4%) and immediate vesting• Referral bonus: Bring your friends! If someone you refer is hired, you'll get a bonus of $6–12k!• Total Pet Plan• Employee Assistance Program• Up 12 weeks of FMLA paid at 100%• PTO is provided to team members as a lump sum allowance, not an accrual. PTO is prorated based on your start date (see table below) on a quarterly basis (with tenure-based increases), 8.75 days of sick leave, 11 federal holidays, their birthday (8 hours), up to 15 days for jury duty, and up to 3 days (24 hours) of bereavement leave per eligible instance.Start DatePTO AllocationAllocation TimingJan 1 - March 31100%JanuaryApril 1 - June 3075%AprilJuly 1 - Sept 3050%JulyOct 1 - Dec 3125%OctoberCompensationOur Compensation System is designed to reward remarkable work, grow your impact and support the whole "you" over the course of your career.We believe in paying people fairly, so we've established a compensation model aimed to ensure everyone at Fearless — regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, nationality, or negotiation skills — is given equal pay for equal work. Our approach to compensation is intended to ensure our total package serves all of your needs and includes base pay, medical and other benefits, performance rewards, 401k matching, plus a few perks (tech and wellness reimbursement programs)! Our salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location and provide team members salary growth within a salary grade over time. Team members automatically progress within a salary range through annual increases (given to reward service at Fearless) or merit increases (given to reward and individual's demonstrated performance and growth within the position). Fearless team members are also eligible for discretionary bonuses based on company performance.The salary ranges for this position based on location are listed below. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified as a part of our annual salary range review.Salary Range• AL, FL, GA, TN Residents: $81,946 (min) - $104,482 (mid) - $127,017 (max)• NC Residents: $84,481 (min) - $107,713 (mid) - $130,945 (max)• DE, MD, PA, TX, VA Residents: $88,705 (min) - $113,099 (mid) - $137,493 (max)• DC Residents: $99,687 (min) - $127,101 (mid) - $154,515 (max)• CA, NY, NJ Residents: $103,067 (min) - $131,410 (mid) - $159,753 (max)Location:• In-person, hybrid, and remote options are available. Our office is located in Baltimore.SummaryThis position requires a candidate with an analytical mindset and a commitment to ethical, user-centric, data-driven development. The individual should be able to approach problems from different angles in order to address key business questions and guide important development and design decisions. The role places strong emphasis on database administration and data analysis, with some involvement in data engineering and DataOps. The right candidate will be responsible for managing and optimizing organizational databases, turning data into actionable insights, and assisting in maintaining data infrastructure.Responsibilities and ContributionsOrganizational and Leadership Role• Leads by example, and coaches others directly.• Work closely with SMEs to interpret the results of data.• Takes initiative for their own growth through personal leadership.Functional Role• Install, configure, and maintain SQL-based database systems.• Ensure database security and compliance with data regulations.• Perform backups, recovery, and data integrity checks.• Troubleshoot database issues and provide technical support.• Document database configurations and generate performance reports.• Interpret data and analyze results using statistical techniques with tools like Power BI and SQL.• Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, and analytics strategies.• Acquire data from primary or secondary sources and maintain data systems.• Provide reports and visualizations to present insights comprehensibly to stakeholders.• Assist in developing data processing systems using Databricks and Python.• Support data architecture design for data acquisition and transformation.• Support the implementation of data flow and real-time processing solutions.• Assist in the coordination with CDC IT personnel and the deployment of data systems.• Analyze data to answer questions across a variety of domains.• Produce data visualizations that tell a story with data.• Create and maintain dashboards to inform key stakeholders.• Prepare reports that identify trends, patterns, and predictions using relevant data.• Document procedures and methodology used in analysis.• Prepare data for analysis.• Verbally present analysis to stakeholders.• Drive the development of user personas and product features with data.• Query, collect and aggregate data from a multitude of different sources.• Work with stakeholders to formalize hypotheses for analysis.• Independently identify hypotheses for analysis that will drive business decisions.Essential Skills, Experience, or CompetenciesMust-Have Skills• Ability to obtain required security clearance for this project: Public Trust.• Completed Bachelor's degree or 4 additional YOE• Must have current or previous government contracting experience.• A minimum of 5 years of direct Database Administration experience.• Demonstrated working experience using SQL databases.• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (or similar).• Proficient in cleaning and deduping data with Python, R, or SAS.• Proficient in creating data visualizations in Python, R, or SAS.• Experience with Relational Databases (MySQL, MS SQL Server, etc).• Experience with various BI Tools (i.e. Power BI, Tableau, etc).• Experience with Splunk, the ELK Stack, or similar.• Ability to learn new technology independently.• Strong foundation in descriptive statistics.• Experience working closely with stakeholders.• The ability to tell a story with data.• Strong business acumen.Icing-on-the-Cake Skills• Azure SQL database experience• Experience with time series databases.• Experience with NoSQL databases.• Experience with AWS data storage and analytics services.• Experience working in an Agile environment.• A/B testing experience.So, what's next?Over the years, we've honed our interview process to help ensure that every employee we hire is the right fit for us and that we're the right fit for them. If we think you're a good fit, we'll get in touch and start scheduling your interviews! Depending on the role's/project's requirements, the interview process may include some differences. At the minimum• Introductory Interview: This is where you and your recruiter will build rapport, explore your career and educational background, discuss salary expectations, role requirements, and set expectations for the interview process, specific to the position of interest.• Technical Interview (Skills Fit): This is where we get into the nitty gritty of the project. During the Technical Interview, you'll be interviewed by the technical team to dig more into your background and technical capabilities.• Business Interview: At this point, you've made it to the final frontier! The Business Interview is when you'll meet with Fearless leadership to dot the i's, cross the t's, and determine whether or not we'll be moving forward with the hiring process.