Remote Database Architect

Description:

• 9th Way Insignia is seeking a Database Architect to support the Consolidated Corporate Support Services (CCSS) 2.0 contract for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• The Database Architect will be responsible for designing and modeling data structures to support enterprise financial and administrative systems.
• This role focuses on ensuring scalable, secure, and efficient database architectures that align with VA operational and modernization goals.
• Responsibilities include designing, modeling, and documenting logical and physical data architectures for enterprise applications.
• The architect will define database structures, schemas, and relationships that support application workflows.
• Collaboration with developers, business analysts, and system architects is essential to ensure optimal data access and performance.
• The role involves evaluating database technologies and recommending platforms or configurations aligned with project needs.
• Support for data standardization, naming conventions, and metadata repositories is required.
• The architect must ensure database design aligns with security, backup, and recovery best practices.
• Guidance on capacity planning and data storage optimization will be provided.
• Compatibility of new designs with legacy systems and transition strategies must be ensured.
• Documentation of architectural decisions and updates to database design baselines is necessary.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree in computer science, electronics engineering, or other engineering or technical discipline is required, or a related field.
• A minimum of 2 years of related professional experience is required.
• 8 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education.
• Certification as a Certified Maximo Deployment Professional and Certified SAFe Agile Architect is required.
• Preferred qualifications include experience with financial or government enterprise data environments.
• Proficiency in data modeling tools such as ER/Studio or ERwin is desired.
• A strong understanding of normalization, indexing, and partitioning strategies is preferred.
• The ability to communicate complex database design concepts to non-technical stakeholders is desired.

Benefits:

• Eligible employees will have access to a comprehensive benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, and Voluntary Life Insurance.
• A 401(k) plan, Basic Life A&D, Short-Term Disability (STD), Long-Term Disability (LTD), and Paid Time Off (PTO) are included in the benefits.
• Employees will also have access to Telehealth services, paid holidays, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
• Additional resources include the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Traveling Assistance.