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Sr. Database Administrator (BI Administrator)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Reston, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
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Posted:
29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
27 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.
Job Title: Sr. Database Administrator (BI Administrator).
Location: Reston VA (Hybrid).
Description:
Position Purpose:
Job Title: Sr. Database Administrator (BI Administrator).
Location: Reston VA (Hybrid).
Description:
Position Purpose:
- The MicroStrategy Administrator is a specialized technical leader responsible for the operational excellence security and modernization of enterprise business intelligence (BI) platforms.
- This role focuses on the administration integration and optimization of MicroStrategy environments with a strong emphasis on cloud-based solutions and seamless interoperability with AWS Power BI and other modern data technologies.
- The position is not a developer or analyst role but rather a hands-on cross-functional administrator dedicated to ensuring high availability performance and security of BI systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Platform Administration & Optimization
- Install configure upgrade and maintain MicroStrategy environments across on-premises and cloud (AWS) platforms.
- Monitor system health analyze logs and proactively resolve issues to ensure optimal performance and availability.
- Benchmark systems identify and address bottlenecks in hybrid environments and implement best practices for scalability and reliability.
- Automate routine administrative tasks using shell scripting Python Ansible or Terraform.
- Cloud & Integration
- Manage and support MicroStrategy deployments in AWS (including Customer Managed Cloud EKS Redshift Aurora Postgres and QuickSight).
- Oversee integration with Power BI supporting report delivery and cross-platform data flows.
- Collaborate with Platform Database engineers and infrastructure teams to provision secure and optimize new database technologies.
- Security & Compliance
- Implement and manage robust security models including LDAP/Active Directory integration user role creation and project-level access controls.
- Ensure compliance with enterprise security guidelines and participate in audits as required.
- Incident Response & Support
- Respond to high-priority production incidents perform root cause analysis and drive resolution across teams.
- Provide deployment upgrade and troubleshooting support for multiple enterprise projects maintaining required service levels.
- Collaboration & Communication
- Work effectively in fast-paced multi-tasking enterprise and virtual environments.
- Partner with business analytics and engineering teams to deliver secure governed and high-performing BI solutions.
- Document system configurations procedures and operational guidelines.
Qualifications:
- To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.
- Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required Qualifications:
- 5 years of hands-on experience administering and supporting MicroStrategy environments.
- 5 years of experience with Power BI including report setup and workspace management.
- Strong experience with AWS cloud services (e.g. QuickSight EKS Redshift) and automation tools (Ansible Terraform).
- Proficiency in Linux/Unix environments including shell scripting SQL and PL/SQL.
- Deep understanding of MicroStrategy architecture security and administration tools (Developer Object Manager Command Manager Workstation).
- Experience with MicroStrategy Customer Managed Cloud and AWS QuickSight is highly desirable.
- Excellent communication debugging monitoring and troubleshooting skills.
- MicroStrategy and AWS certifications are a plus.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of Oracle DB2 MS SQL Server and similar databases Expert.
- Ability to communicate effectively with analysts developers tests and project managers in both oral and written form Advanced.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision Advanced.
- High-level of analytical and troubleshooting skills Expert.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications Advanced.
- Knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL) Advanced.
The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any debarment exclusion or other event that makes them ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs.
- Must be able to effectively work in a fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities deadlines and workloads that can be variable for long periods of time.
- Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers within set expectations for service excellence.
- Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer including customers who may be demanding or otherwise challenging.
Education Level:
- Bachelors Degree.
Education Details:
- Computer Science or IT related fields.
Experience:
- 5 years experience performing full data management duties including migration and continuous integration/delivery.
In Lieu of Education:
- In lieu of a bachelors degree an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.
Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
