Informatica Database Administrator
Database administrator job in Helena, MT
The Informatica Administrator is responsible for the installation, configuration, monitoring, maintenance, and optimization of Informatica software tools used for data and application integration, transformation, and management. This role involves troubleshooting issues, ensuring performance, and maintaining data workflows to support business intelligence and analytics.
+ Install and/or upgrade, and configure Informatica PowerCenter, Informatica Cloud Data Integration, and related components.
+ Configure and maintain repository, domain, and services on Informatica server.
+ Set up environment-specific configurations (DEV, QA, PROD) for Informatica services.
+ Develop appropriate remediation steps for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) identified by the security team and resolve them in a timely fashion.
+ Monitor and fine-tune the performance of Informatica jobs and workflows.
+ Work on optimizing the performance of the Informatica server, including memory management, query performance, and job throughput.
+ Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to Informatica sessions, workflows, and connectivity.
+ Resolve system-level issues affecting Informatica services and tools.
+ Perform regular system monitoring and ensure the health and availability of the Informatica environment.
+ Set up automated alerts for job failures, service downtimes, or performance issues.
+ Evaluate new features and capabilities of Informatica products and propose strategies for leveraging them.
+ Stay current with industry trends in data integration, cloud computing, and ETL technologies to influence the data architecture strategies.
+ Implement and manage backup and disaster recovery procedures for Informatica repositories and configurations.
+ Work closely with data engineers, developers, and other IT teams to support data integration requirements.
+ Provide support for troubleshooting and resolving technical issues related to the Informatica platform.
+ Maintain accurate documentation for system configurations, procedures, and workflows.
+ Generate reports on system performance, resource utilization, and other metrics.
+ Collaborate with data architects to design efficient, scalable cloud-based data integration architectures using IICS.
+ Evaluate and optimize current PowerCenter architectures for migration feasibility, including redesigning workflows and processes where necessary.
+ Align migration strategies with the organization's cloud adoption, data governance, and security policies.
**Minimum Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's Degree required or equivalent relevant experience. Master's Degree Preferred.
+ Dependent upon contract requirement.
+ 12+ years of experience working with progressively more complex or large-scale databases.
**Other Job Specific Skills**
+ Strong experience supporting Informatica PowerCenter, IICS, and other Informatica products.
+ Hands-on experience with database management systems such as Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL.
+ Hands-on experience with Informatica Connectors such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, JNDI, JMS, PowerExchange, S3, S3 Delta, or Amazon RedShift.
+ Experience managing Oracle RAC and Data Guard databases.
+ Knowledge of UNIX/Linux commands and shell scripting.
+ Experience with system monitoring tools and techniques.
+ Proficiency in troubleshooting and resolving Informatica issues.
+ Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
**Preferred Skills**
+ Informatica certification (e.g., Informatica PowerCenter Administrator).
+ Experience with cloud-based data integration tools e.g., Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services (IICS).
+ Familiarity with ETL processes and data warehousing concepts.
+ Hands-on experience with Oracle DBA functions in an enterprise environment.
**Compensation Ranges**
Compensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees.
**EEO Requirements**
It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.
All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.
Physical Requirements
The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties' or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.
**Disclaimer**
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
$120,100 - $183k
EEO Requirements
It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, gender identity, veteran status, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.
All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, veteran status, disability, gender identity, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.
Database Administrator 3-IT
Database administrator job in Helena, MT
Work with a world class team to provide enterprise-wide, Oracle Database Administration support for production systems and provide DBA services to application development teams, including database design, database generation, coding, and database production support. Provide DBA support with a high degree of customer service, technical expertise, and timeliness. Provide accurate and creative solutions to user problems of moderate nature to ensure user productivity.
The position requires working with development and support teams, supporting the full life cycle of MySQL databases from implementation, database management and maintenance, troubleshooting, process improvements, and automation to ensure the database infrastructure meets the reliability, scalability, and SLA requirements. This position also requires coaching and mentoring other team members regarding the database administration, migration and support activities. Candidate should have Cloud experience. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) experience is a plus. Oracle OCI Autonomous Database (ADB) experience would be a strong plus. Candidate should be open to oncall rotation and be able to work on Weekends and after hours as needed. Candidate must be able to work with minimal oversight and be a self starter.
**Responsibilities**
Responsibilities include providing Production database administration support. This includes
installing & Configuring the MySQL enterprise databases, migrating the data from other RDBMS to MySQL, database management, routine maintenance, proactive monitoring & corrective actions, reactive troubleshooting & remediation, technical currency - version & patch maintenance, security - password & encryption, defining and implementing standards and best practices, installing and maintaining replication, process improvement ideas & implementation, automating for self healing and reducing manual tasks, and creating documentation.
Other responsibilities include performance & Tuning of databases, creating documentation, Monitor and optimize performance of the database, plan for backup and recovery of the database, and allocate system storage and plan future storage needs.
The database administrator will work on both Linux & Windows on premises and OCI cloud based MySQL databases. The candidate should be able to create database-related scripts and programs, Research, evaluate, test, and recommend new or improved MySQL and database tools.
The database administrator will be part of oncall rotation, and should be able to work after hours and weekends on an as need basis. The database administrator will also coach and mentor other team members to upskill them on the tools and tasks of the MySQL database administration
Disclaimer:
**Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.**
**Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only**
US: Hiring Range in USD from $38.03 to $76.06 per hour; from: $79,100 to $158,200 per annum. May be eligible for equity.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - IC3
**About Us**
As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow's technology to tackle today's challenges. We've partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector-and continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity.
We know that true innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That's why we're committed to growing an inclusive workforce that promotes opportunities for all.
Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer competitive benefits based on parity and consistency and support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.
We're committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing accommodation-request_************* or by calling *************** in the United States.
Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.
Senior Database Administrator
Database administrator job in Helena, MT
*****CANDIDATE MUST BE US Citizen (due to contractual/access requirements)***** We are seeking a Database Administrator with experience in PostgreSQL databases within Google Cloud Platform (GCP), as well knowledge in Microsoft SQL Server on-prem environment. This role involves comprehensive support for database projects, encompassing design, implementation, and optimization, as well as critical production support to ensure high availability and performance. The ideal candidate will also be responsible for collaborating effectively with third-party vendors and other internal teams to integrate and support database solutions.
+ **Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL Expertise:**
+ Proficient in managing and optimizing PostgreSQL databases within the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Cloud SQL environment.
+ Experience with Cloud SQL administration tasks, including provisioning, configuration, scaling, backup and recovery, and monitoring.
+ Familiarity with PostgreSQL specific features, performance tuning, and troubleshooting in a cloud context.
+ **SQL Server Administration:**
+ Knowledge in SQL Server administration, including installation, configuration, patching, and upgrades.
+ SQL Server performance tuning, indexing strategies, and query optimization.
+ Experience with high availability and disaster recovery solutions for SQL Server (e.g., AlwaysOn Availability Groups, log shipping, replication).
+ **Database Design and Development Support:**
+ Ability to collaborate with development teams on database schema design, data modeling, and query development best practices.
+ Experience in reviewing and optimizing SQL code for performance and efficiency across both PostgreSQL and SQL Server.
+ **Monitoring and Alerting:**
+ Proficiency in setting up and maintaining database monitoring tools and alerts to ensure optimal performance and availability.
+ Experience with tools relevant to both Cloud SQL (e.g., Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging) and SQL Server.
+ Knowledge of SolarWinds is a plus
+ **Security and Compliance:**
+ Understanding of database security best practices, including user and role management, encryption, and data masking.
+ Knowledge of compliance requirements relevant to healthcare data (e.g., HIPAA) is a significant plus.
+ **Automation and Scripting:**
+ Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for automating routine DBA tasks and deployments.
+ Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles, Terraform and tools is beneficial.
**ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES**
+ Take a lead role to create, develop, and review the physical model created from the logical model, ensuring that the detailed physical design of data structures and databases complies with standards, guidelines and procedures recommended for all aspects of more complex data modeling, database design, and maintenance.
+ Take a lead role to provide support for application staff and business areas regarding more complex database implementations, which could include a customized in-house database and/or a third party application package.
+ Establish automated monitor mechanism for space and database availability conditions. Establish best practices for database and application high availability through the use of third party technologies and through the exploitation of various database features.
+ Take a lead role in providing applications support for staff, as well as, outside division to answer questions and resolve problems related to the DBMS technology and computing platform such as Z/OS, UNIX, Linux, and Windows
+ Take a lead role in conducting root cause analysis to identify and resolve problems impacting more complex application and/or database availability and service levels.
+ Contact vendor support when necessary to facilitate application development and client problem resolution with optimum speed and efficiency.
+ Provide after hours and weekend support as required for on call responsibilities, database refreshes, testing, technology upgrades, and other off hour assignments.
+ Take a lead role and participates in establishing and maintaining technical standards, departmental procedures, and other technical documentation as required. Assure compliance to required Corporate standards, procedures, guidelines and processes, including audits.
+ Take a lead role in identifying, developing, and providing technology training to the application developers of the organization (formal and informal).
+ Participate in staff training opportunities (formal and informal) relative to rules, procedures, and standards for the access and maintenance of shared data resources.
+ Take a lead role and participates as assigned to intra and inter-departmental project initiatives.
+ Participate as assigned in the testing and recommendation of more complex tools and utilities to improve the effectiveness of managing and supporting the database environments.
+ Maintain contacts with other DBA professionals externally in other Health Insurance/Health Care industries and/or other industries to maintain a perspective of current trends and best practices.
+ Other duties as assigned or requested.
**EDUCATION**
**Minimum**
+ High school diploma GED
**Substitutions**
+ None
**Preferred**
+ None
**EXPERIENCE**
**Required**
+ 3-5 years of experience in Information Technology
**Preferred**
+ Health insurance business knowledge.
**LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS**
**Required**
+ None
**Preferred**
+ Vendor DBA Certifications for the relevant DBMS
**Language (Other than English):**
None
**Travel Requirement:**
0% - 25%
**PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS**
**Position Type**
Remote
Teaches / trains others regularly
Occasionally
Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site
Rarely
Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)
Never
Physical work site required
Yes
Lifting: up to 10 pounds
Constantly
Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds
Occasionally
Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds
Rarely
**_Disclaimer:_** _The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job._
**_Compliance Requirement_** _: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies._
_As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy._
_Furthermore, it is every employee's responsibility to comply with the company's Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements._
**Pay Range Minimum:**
$67,500.00
**Pay Range Maximum:**
$126,000.00
_Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate's qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations. The displayed salary range does not reflect any geographic differential Highmark may apply for certain locations based upon comparative markets._
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Database Architect
Database administrator job in Missoula, MT
Description & Requirements The Database Architect is responsible for designing, creating and managing the structure and strategy for the organization's databases to ensure they are efficient, scalable and secure. . Candidates must currently hold an active IRS Moderate Background Investigation (MBI) clearance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide insight into the changing database storage, utilization, life-cycle management, and privacy requirements for the company's products to ensure they are aligned with the company's overall technical vision.
- Work strategically with the Development Team and Management to design and implement industry leading solutions.
- Lead and participate in internal meetings to align and collaborate with Developers, communicate vision and objectives, provide progress reports, explain recommendations, and troubleshoot issues.
- Ensure that new technology solutions are designed for optimal access and usefulness, leveraging existing technologies when possible.
- Own responsibility for generating technical specifications to support business requirements while recommending and implementing the best technology solutions to meet those requirements.
- Define monitoring requirements for databases and lead efforts for continual improvements and proactive monitoring.
- Frequently responsible for providing guidance, coaching, and training to other employees across the organization within area of expertise.
Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design and model databases, creating blueprints (relational, NoSQL, cloud-based systems, etc.) that meet business requirements for scalability, performance and data consistency.
- Oversee construction of new databases, logical and physical, to support enterprise applications and data initiatives; ensure full and appropriate integration with existing systems, to include potentially writing code to create the architecture.
- Design and implement systems for data backup, recovery and security to prevent data loss and ensure compliance.
- Monitor database performance and make modifications to optimize efficiency (i.e. tuning queries)
- Address errors and inefficiencies in the database structure, perform needed maintenance and upgrades, support production incidents and outages as needed.
Job-Specific Minimum Requirements (required skills that align with contract LCAT, verifiable, and measurable):
- Expertise designing, implementing and managing enterprise database systems for federal agencies
- Working experience with designing and optimizing database systems and architecture
- Excellent analytical skills, with strong attention to detail
- Demonstrated high commitment to quality
- Strong collaboration skills and desire to work in a highly collaborative environment
- Ability to independently learn new tools and new business domains
Minimum Education requirement:
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university required; an additional four years of related work experience can substitute for a degree
Years of Required Work-Related Experience:
- 10+ years of professional experience
- At least five (5) to seven (7) years of relevant experience required
- Three (3) to Five (5) years working for the IRS providing database architect support on a federal contract
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 10+ years of relevant professional experience required.
Required Certifications:
- Must have IRS MBI active/current
EEO Statement
Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.
Pay Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.
Accommodations
Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process-including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,-please contact People Operations at **************************.
Minimum Salary
$
180,000.00
Maximum Salary
$
190,000.00
Easy ApplyDistinguished Engineer, Database Engineering
Database administrator job in Helena, MT
**Our Company** At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. That's why we built the most complete cloud analytics and data platform for AI. By delivering harmonized data, trusted AI, and faster innovation, we uplift and empower our customers-and our customers' customers-to make better, more confident decisions. The world's top companies across every major industry trust Teradata to improve business performance, enrich customer experiences, and fully integrate data across the enterprise.
**What You'll Do**
We are seeking a Distinguished Engineer to lead the next generation technical vision and architecture for our core database engine, for massive scalability, elasticity, and resilience at Teradata. This role will serve with technical authority, driving innovation, influencing technology decisions across the organization, and ensuring our platform can dynamically scale to meet evolving product requirements.
The ideal candidate is an expert in databases and query engines running in an elastic cloud environment, has a deep understanding of the current market landscape, including the strengths and limitations of other cloud database providers. The candidate should also have a good knowledge of cloud capabilities and their ongoing evolution, to be able to make use of them. The ability to make use of AI to achieve better performance is a plus.
Responsibilities
+ Define and evolve the architectural blueprint for a highly elastic, highly scalable and elastic cloud database.
+ Develop frameworks and systems that support autoscaling and cost-aware elasticity.
+ Maintain a working understanding of cloud provider offerings (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.) and relevant industry tooling, including their performance characteristics, constraints, and roadmap directions.
+ Evaluate emerging technologies, vendor solutions, and open-source projects, identifying opportunities and gaps relative to our needs.
+ Influence long-term engineering strategy, collaborating with product, operations, and security teams to align architectural decisions with business goals.
**Who You'll Work With**
You will lead a team of senior technical architects; drive technical vision and execution.
**What Makes You a Qualified Candidate**
+ 15+ years in database internals, query optimization, query executions.
+ 10+ years in large-scale distributed systems in the cloud.
+ Proven track record architecting high-scale, elastic systems.
+ Strong communication and collaboration skills.
**What You Will Bring**
+ Experience with AI for database optimization.
+ Contributions to open-source cloud infrastructure projects.
+ Prior Distinguished Engineer or Principal Engineer experience in a database or large-scale cloud-native organization.
+ Experience with Teradata, Snowflake, Databricks, or other similar systems.
**Why We Think You'll Love Teradata**
We prioritize a people-first culture because we know our people are at the very heart of our success. We embrace a flexible work model because we trust our people to make decisions about how, when, and where they work. We focus on well-being because we care about our people and their ability to thrive both personally and professionally. We are committed to actively working to foster an inclusive environment that celebrates people for all of who they are.
\#LI-CP2
Teradata is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We welcome and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply and join our team, bringing their unique perspectives and experiences to help us innovate and grow.
Pay Rate: *********** - *********** - *********** Annually
Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on geographic location, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and candidate experience. Sales roles will be eligible for commission payments tied to quota achievement. All other permanent roles will be eligible for one of our annual incentive plans, which are based on company financial attainment and individual performance.
Employees in this position are also eligible to participate in the Company's comprehensive benefits programs, which include healthcare, life and disability insurance plans, a 401(k)-retirement savings plan, and time-off programs. Specific details of these benefits, including eligibility criteria and plan options, will be provided during the hiring process and can be reviewed here: **************************************************
SQL Server DBA / Database Engineer
Database administrator job in Belgrade, MT
We're seeking an experienced SQL Server DBA / Database Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in SQL Server database management, performance tuning, and data replication who will be responsible for maintenance, performance, and integrity of our SQL Server databases in Azure environment.
This position requires availability until 2 PM EST.
* Install, configure, and upgrade SQL Server instances. Monitor and maintain SQL Server databases to ensure high availability and performance.
* Configure and monitor MS replication strategies like Always On and Transactional Replication in Azure.
* Identify and resolve performance issues. Provide suggestions to optimize queries, indexes, and database schemas to enhance database performance.
* Implement and manage backup and recovery strategies. Perform regular database backups and restore operations as needed.
* Provide technical support for database-related issues. Troubleshoot and resolve database problems in a timely manner.
* Work closely with developers, system administrators, and other stakeholders to design and implement database solutions that meet business needs.
* Maintain accurate documentation of database configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps.
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate) are preferred.
* Minimum of 10 years of experience as a SQL Server DBA or Database Engineer.
* Proficient in SQL Server 2016/2019/2022.
* Experience with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), SQL Server Profiler, and other related tools.
* Strong understanding of T-SQL, stored procedures, and triggers.
* Knowledge of database design, indexing, and query optimization.
* Experience with SQL Server Always On, Replication, and High Availability solutions.
* Solid working knowledge of Linux operating systems, including administration and troubleshooting of database servers running on Linux.
* Proven programming and scripting skills (Python, PowerShell).
* Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to explain complex technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
* Familiarity with storing Fixed Income data, especially mortgages.
* Knowledge of other database systems (e.g., Snowflake, PostgreSQL).
* Familiarity with ODBC, DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
Infrastructure Administrator
Database administrator job in Kalispell, MT
Infrastructure Administrator
Organizational Relationships: Reports to Infrastructure Manager
Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A
General Function: The Infrastructure Administrator position performs the creation and maintenance of the enterprise-wide network and computing systems. Also provides support to other peer staff and end users. The systems supported by an Infrastructure Administrator enables every department to perform their business and mission critical functions.
Position Functions:
Assist with managing enterprise systems through effective implementation, integration, security and maintenance of networks, servers, operating systems, services, applications, and databases.
Perform and manage backups, identify operational problems, and contribute to their resolution.
Support peer staff with technical assistance in response to customer service goals and call escalation procedures. This includes appropriate documentation of work performed and resolutions.
Investigate problems in systems, processes, and services.
Assist with the implementation of agreed upon remedies and preventative measures.
Implement system upgrades and patches; execute modifications to server and network infrastructure to improve efficiency, integration, interoperability, reliability, and performance.
Review system and network updates and identifies those that merit action.
Configure systems and networks to maximize hardware functionality.
Investigate and coordinate the resolution of potential and actual service problems.
Prepare and maintain operational documentation such as standard operating procedures.
Participate in infrastructure project development and planning.
Assist in activities related to SQL environment development, maintenance, and reporting.
Report to work on time and as scheduled.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements:
Be comfortable following change management and documentation procedures.
Ability to work with constantly evolving technology and maintain knowledge, skills, and abilities to match.
Ability to earn industry certifications and/or perform continuing education to ensure proficiency in position.
Ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot system infrastructure devices, including active directory, DHCP, DNS, current Microsoft Windows Server OS and virtual environments.
Ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot network infrastructure devices, including switches, routers, and firewalls.
Ability and willingness to travel to all branch locations.
Ability to be periodically available on an on-call basis to ensure availability of WCU systems and work nights and weekends as needed, which may include holidays or non-standard business hours.
Ability to communicate effectively in person, in writing and over the phone with all internal and external stakeholders. Courtesy and tact are essential.
Ability and willingness to interact calmly and professionally with people from all backgrounds.
Ability to multi-task, prioritize and organize day-to-day responsibilities with attention to detail and timeliness.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to work with others in an effective manner, listen well, share work-related information and be tolerant of others' work styles.
Competent with Microsoft Office; ability and willingness to work with a variety of office equipment and software systems.
Ability to lift up to 75 lbs. to overhead positions with or without accommodation.
Complete mandatory annual BSA training that includes Red Flag, Identity Theft, OFAC, CTR and SAR reporting and thresholds, as well as the safe keeping of member information, and passes any applicable tests.
Follow all Whitefish Credit Union, Montana and Federal information privacy guidelines.
Adhere to all Whitefish Credit Union policies and procedures.
Protect Member and Whitefish Credit Union confidential information.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science, MIS, or a related subject, or 5+ years relevant experience in systems administration.
Currently have (or willing to obtain within the first 12 months), MCSA, Azure Administrator Associate or other certification(s) within the field of an equivalent level.
1-3 years of work experience managing Windows and Linux/Unix based server systems.
1-3 years of work experience with Virtualization or SAN systems.
This job description is to be considered a general outline of the duties and responsibilities of this position and is subject to changes and revisions by management at any time. Responsibilities are listed as guidelines only and the job is not necessarily limited to these specifications.
Auto-ApplySenior Content Development Administrator
Database administrator job in Helena, MT
Education, Skills and Knowledge + **Required** + Bachelor's degree. + Excellent internal and external customer service skills. + Excellent communication interpersonal skills (including phone skills for distributed projects and customer/program team meetings).
+ Excellent writing skills, including the ability to write accurate and effective scorer training and to teach and coach content staff to write quality annotations, scoring decisions and other content-/project-related documentation.
+ Strong content-specific knowledge and the ability to develop, coach, and provide feedback to content staff assigned to projects
+ Clear understanding of scoring concepts such as frequency distribution, validity, calibration and other industry terminology, as well as the ability to apply that knowledge to scoring situations.
+ Strong computer skills, including use of common Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google tools (e.g. Gmail, Google Drive, etc), and ability to handle multiple computer applications simultaneously.
+ Ability to supervise large groups.
+ Strong initiative and organizational and leadership skills, including the ability to prioritize and multi-task and make sound business decisions under tight deadlines.
+ Ability to maintain a confidential work environment.
+ **Preferred**
+ Two (2) years of experience as a Scoring Director or (5) years Scoring Supervisor in open-ended scoring preferred.
+ Background/experience in educational measurement, including knowledge of common scoring industry practices.
+ Experience directing both regional and distributed supervisors and scoring directors.
+ Strong working knowledge and understanding of Scoring System reports, ability to manage data, and ability to drive scoring management decisions and continuous improvement.
+ **Desired**
+ Advanced degree.
+ Degree in education, English, mathematics, science, or language.
+ Teaching experience in grades K-12.
Basic Purpose and Objectives
+ Guide and supervise scoring directors assigned to projects.
+ Ensure that customers' scoring decisions are applied consistently to all student responses.
Organizational Relationships
+ **Direction Received:** Receives general direction on Pearson and Scoring Services policy and procedures from the Content Manager.
+ **Direction of Others:** Advises scoring directors on content- and item-level scoring and quality issues. Evaluates scoring directors and provides feedback on job performance.
+ **Contacts:** Works closely within and across departments (e.g., Online Scorer Training Development Team, Project Support, Project Management, Client Services) as required for the assigned project(s) to ensure overall project success. Attends departmental, program team, and customer meetings to exchange ideas and information, discuss issues, plan actions, review costs, and provide technical guidance. May also participate in departmental strategic initiative and continuous improvement activities.
Overall Functions and Responsibilities
1. Works with the project manager to complete quality management plans, rangefinding plans, and other project documentation, as required.
2. Plans content hours for assigned projects.
3. Identifies potential scoring directors from the pool of scoring supervisors. Guides, trains, and develops scoring directors and supervisors for future content roles.
4. Conducts interventions and coaches scoring directors as needed.
5. Completes Scoring Director Feedback Forms and provides timely feedback to scoring directors and scoring managers.
6. Works with scoring directors to create online training modules for assigned projects.
7. Reviews training sets and annotations and provides feedback to scoring directors.
8. Ensures proper documentation of, sign-off on, and archival of all scoring decisions and final training materials.
9. Guides scoring directors in completing project item evaluations (e.g., for field tests) and reviews them prior to submission to customers.
10. Monitors reports across grades and items to verify quality expectations are met and project completes on time. Works with scoring directors to address quality issues, and communicates plans/issues to content manager and project manager.
11. Obtains, analyzes, and reports on information concerning the strengths and weaknesses of scoring performance. Performs/participates in root-cause analysis, identifies inefficiencies, and recommends and implements improvements as necessary.
12. Attends all relevant project status and customer meetings and compiles appropriate reports on assigned activities as requested.
13. Functions as primary customer contact for oral and written communication involving content for assigned project.
14. Performs the role of scoring director when necessary.
15. May be asked to support new bids and proposals by analyzing customer requirements and providing insight on time and cost estimates for content-related activities.
16. May be asked to mentor or advise other projects' content specialists and/or scoring directors.
17. May be asked to review and edit work of other projects' content specialists and/or scoring directors.
18. May assist project manager in project-specific budget/cost estimate process.
19. Ensures that quality records are compiled and archived in accordance with Control of Records.
Working Conditions
+ Office environment that is safe and favorable to good working conditions.
+ May work in warehouse conditions on occasion.
Ability to travel and work evening and/or weekend shifts as necessary is required.
_The pay rate for this role is from $27 - $28 per hour. This position is not bonus eligible, and information on benefits offered is_ here _._
_Applications will be accepted through December 12, 2025. This window may be extended depending on the business needs._
**Who we are:**
At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing ******************************************.
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**Job Family:** LEARNING\_&\_CONTENT\_DELIVERY
**Organization:** Assessment & Qualifications
**Schedule:** FULL\_TIME
**Workplace Type:** Remote
**Req ID:** 21892
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Engineering Data Entry Administrator - Columbia Falls, MT
Database administrator job in Columbia Falls, MT
Live. Work. Explore. as a part of our Engineering & Maintenance team in Columbia Falls, the gateway to Glacier National Park! At Glacier National Park Lodges, we depend on our team members to be highly motivated, committed, share our vision and work together to attain it, while our work environment encourages responsibility for personal growth and promotes pride in each employee. No matter what your job is, you will be a proud steward of the park and play an essential role in providing warm and friendly hospitality to all our guests.
We're hiring an Engineering/CMMS Data Entry Administrator to Live. Work. Explore. in Columbia Falls, Montana!
Job Summary:Process Work Order information, Purchase Requests and Receiving Documents in CMMS Software. Verifying, correcting, deleting unnecessary data, or combining data from several sources before entering into a file.
The Details:Position Type: SeasonalSeason Dates: April through October 2026Pay: $18.35/hr Schedule: Typical schedule is 20-32 hours, 5 days per week (may include weekends, evenings, and holidays) Housing: Employee housing is not available
About Columbia Falls:Just west of Glacier National Park lies a collection of communities who proudly welcome millions of visitors each year to the Glacier Gateway area. Columbia Falls - a lively Montana town with many locally owned shops, restaurants, breweries, and summer farmers markets - is the ideal home base for exploring Glacier National Park and the 2.4 million acres in Flathead National Forest.
Benefits:
* Employee Assistance Program
* Wellness Program
* Learning and Development Program
Perks:
* Free Glacier National Park pass
* Free Red Bus Tours (if available)
* Retail, Lodging and Travel Discounts
* Planned employee trips and activities
* $350 Referral Bonus Program
* A fast-paced, exciting work environment with plenty of upward mobility and growth opportunities
* Meet people of all ages from all over the country and world
* The adventure of a lifetime!
Responsibilities
* Familiar with (CMMS) Computerized Maintenance Management Systems.
* Familiar with building maintenance and parts terms.
* Clerk process Work Order information, Purchase Requests and Receiving Documents in CMMS Software.
* Verifying, correcting, deleting unnecessary data, or combining data from several sources before entering into a file.
* Entering information into Electronic software or files from hand written pages or figures contained in printed files.
* Deciphering hand written documents or faded text and transforming into digital data.
* Requesting further information for documents that are deemed incomplete.
* Checking completed work for errors or duplicate information before submitting the final product.
Qualifications
* Strong typing, analytical, and computer skills (10key and at least 60 WPM).
* Proficient with Adobe, Microsoft word and Excel.
* Ability to enter data accurately at a given speed.
* Ability to multi-task, use personal judgment and utilize strong decision making skills.
Physical Requirements include:
* Must be able to sit for long periods of time.
* Must be able to walk and stand.
* Ability to perform general office functions.
We are 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, disability or veteran status.
Auto-ApplyCybersecurity Incident Response Administrator
Database administrator job in Helena, MT
GovCIO is currently hiring for Cybersecurity Incident Respose Administrator to be responsible for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems. This position will be located in Radford, VA and will be a remote position. **Responsibilities**
The Senior Cybersecurity Incident Response Administrator (Information Assurance Engineer - Senior) will be responsible for managing Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems, including deploying, installing, managing infrastructure, and monitoring events in accordance with Army Business System Log Data Policy and other DoD/Army requirements. The role involves creating SIEM dashboards to display clear and concise visualizations of security-related events, enabling the detection of anomalies and investigation of threats in near real-time. The engineer will monitor SIEM dashboards to detect threats and anomalies, investigate events, and escalate as necessary. Additionally, the role includes assessing and developing reporting requirements to support audits and security controls, providing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) support, and monitoring DoD and Army web application security standards and best practices. The engineer will review Army Cyber Tasking Orders (CTOs), coordinate with Army Cyber Security Service Providers, participate in SW Assurance reviews, and evaluate Information Systems Design Plans for compliance with relevant security regulations, policies, and best industry practices.
+ Proficiency in creating and managing SIEM dashboards for security event visualization.
+ Strong ability to monitor and investigate security events and anomalies.
+ Experience coordinating with Cyber Security Service Providers for audit logs and incident response.
+ Participation in SW Assurance reviews for application audit log validation.
+ Ability to review and evaluate Information Systems Design Plans and related documents for security compliance.
**Qualifications**
High School with 9+ years (or commensurate experience)
Required Skills and Experience
+ Clearance Required: Secret
+ Cybersecurity Certification (such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)/Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP)/Security+/Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH/etc.)
+ 9+ years' experience with Cybersecurity and Incident Response or related areas
+ Extensive experience managing Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems, including getting relevant data into the SIEM.
+ Experience in developing reporting requirements for audits and security controls.
+ Knowledge of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and managing SSL/TLS certificates.
+ Familiarity with DoD and Army web application security standards and best practices.
+ Ability to review and respond to Army Cyber Tasking Orders (CTOs).
***PENDING CONTRACT AWARD***
Preferred Skills and Experience:
+ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
+ Familiarity with Army enterprise monitoring tools and practices.
+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
+ Excellent communication and coordination skills.
+ Experience with incident response activities.
+ Knowledge of engineering change proposals and configuration management.
+ Understanding of Continuity of Operation Plans and Communication Plans.
+ Experience with security regulations and best industry practices.
\#pdaltess
**Company Overview**
GovCIO is a team of transformers--people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens.
But we can't do it alone. We need great people to help us do great things - for our customers, our culture, and our ability to attract other great people. We are changing the face of government IT and building a workforce that fuels this mission. Are you ready to be a transformer?
**What You Can Expect**
**Interview & Hiring Process**
If you are selected to move forward through the process, here's what you can expect:
+ During the Interview Process
+ Virtual video interview conducted via video with the hiring manager and/or team
+ Camera must be on
+ A valid photo ID must be presented during each interview
+ During the Hiring Process
+ Enhanced Biometrics ID verification screening
+ Background check, to include:
+ Criminal history (past 7 years)
+ Verification of your highest level of education
+ Verification of your employment history (past 7 years), based on information provided in your application
**Employee Perks**
At GovCIO, we consistently hear that meaningful work and a collaborative team environment are two of the top reasons our employees enjoy working here. In addition, our employees have access to a range of perks and benefits to support their personal and professional well-being, beyond the standard company offered health benefits, including:
+ Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
+ Corporate Discounts
+ Learning & Development platform, to include certification preparation content
+ Training, Education and Certification Assistance*
+ Referral Bonus Program
+ Internal Mobility Program
+ Pet Insurance
+ Flexible Work Environment
*Available to full-time employees
Our employees' unique talents and contributions are the driving force behind our success in supporting our customers, which ultimately fuels the success of our company. Join us and be a part of a culture that invests in its people and prioritizes continuous enhancement of the employee experience.
**We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.** All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets.
**Posted Pay Range**
The posted pay range, if referenced, reflects the range expected for this position at the commencement of employment, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity. The total compensation package for this position may also include other compensation elements, to be discussed during the hiring process. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the GovCIO reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, GovCIO or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
**Posted Salary Range**
USD $105,000.00 - USD $150,000.00 /Yr.
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**Location** _US-Remote_
**ID** _2025-6784_
**Category** _Cyber Security & Intelligence_
**Position Type** _Full-Time_
Vehicle Administrator
Database administrator job in Missoula, MT
Subaru of Missoula is seeking a professional, full-time Vehicle Admin to join our team. Basic Accounting experience required, previous dealership experience preferred. Must work well in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, possess good organizational & communication skills, and have the desire to positively contribute to our team.
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 6 pm
Pay: $20+ Depending on Experience
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k)
- Paid Life Insurance
Apply Today!
Auto-ApplyNAEP 2026 - Assessment Administrator
Database administrator job in Bozeman, MT
Westat is currently seeking motivated individuals committed to excellence and experienced in working with primary and secondary school students to work as Assessment Administrators for the 2026 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) study. NAEP stands as the nation's most comprehensive, ongoing measure of student knowledge and skills, providing nationally representative insights into what U.S. students know and can achieve across a range of subject areas.
The primary role of the NAEP 2026 Assessment Administrator (AA) is to administer assessments in participating schools for grades 4, 8, and 12 in public and private schools. In addition to administering assessments, AAs assist with preparation and other assessment-related activities in collaboration with assessment coordinators (AC). AAs will be administering assessments using school devices. This includes collaborating with your team to install the NAEP application on school devices and troubleshooting any technical issues that may arise.
Success in this role demands strong organizational, adaptability, and interpersonal skills. It also requires some technical proficiency to operate and troubleshoot devices.
Interested in learning more about NAEP? Click here
Basic Qualifications
Candidates must:
Be 18 or older (or an emancipated minor) with the ability to enter binding confidentiality agreements to protect project information.
Be a U.S. citizen.
Be able to successfully complete online training modules in early to mid-January 2026*.
Be able to successfully attend a 1-day, virtual meeting to be conducted between mid to late January 2026*.
* Training dates may be subject to changes.
Minimum Requirements
Be available to work for the specified field period of January 5, 2026, to March 20, 2026.
Be available to work up to 25 hours per week, when work is available.
Be willing to travel locally and on overnight assignments for project work, as needed.
Be able to meet the physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations:
Lift and carry study materials weighing up to 15 pounds to and from vehicle to school.
Climb a flight of stairs while carrying equipment and/or materials.
Bend down to set up computers and tablets, plug and unplug devices to outlets, and lay gaffers' tape over floor cords for safety.
Be able to move around the room to monitor assessment activities and respond to students' questions.
Stand for up to 2 hours at a time while monitoring assessments.
Have regular and reliable access to telephone service with a long-distance calling feature, either landline or cellular.
Have reliable access to a computer with a secure, high-speed internet connection to complete training modules over several consecutive hours, including the ability to access audio files either through speakers or a headset.
Have consistent access to a fully insured, reliable vehicle or have reliable transportation to ensure on-time arrival at the assigned schools (for certain approved metropolitan areas only).
Have a current and valid driver's license that is not under suspension (except in certain metropolitan areas).
Preferred Criteria
Have experience working with children or in a school environment.
Have the technical ability to set up equipment and troubleshoot technical issues by following step-by-step procedures.
Be able to adapt to new software and technical tools quickly.
Be capable of following explicit instructions to download an application from the Internet on a tablet or laptop.
Have the capability to work independently and collaboratively in team settings, including schools with students across multiple grade levels.
Have effective communication skills, particularly with school staff regarding technical requirements and assessment logistics.
Possess strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Any offer of employment may be contingent upon receipt of acceptable results from a post-offer background screening, if required for the specific position, which may include, for example, identity verification, employment history, motor vehicle driving record history, and criminal or sexual offender records history.
Mileage is reimbursed at the current government rate.
This is a part-time, variable hour, non-exempt position. This position is not initially eligible for health insurance or a health savings account (HSA). To be eligible for health insurance and an HSA, you must work 1560 hours from September through September of the following year with coverage beginning January 1 of the year after eligibility is satisfied.
All field positions accrue sick leave (based on hours worked) and are eligible to participate in the 401(k) program (employer matching is dependent on hours worked and disbursement is subject to program rules).
This opportunity will be posted for a minimum of 7 days and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be eligible for consideration for reassignment on other Westat field data collection projects if they become available.
Working on this study can be a fascinating, rewarding experience. If you are a reliable self-starter, this position may be right for you.
Westat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other protected status under applicable law.
Consulting Technical Manager - Sr DBA
Database administrator job in Helena, MT
+ **Database Administration & Operations:** + Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain PostgreSQL and Oracle database environments across development, test, staging, and production systems. + Manage database instances, schemas, users, and storage structures to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
+ Monitor and tune database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions to improve throughput and response times.
+ **High Availability, Backup & Recovery:**
+ Design and manage high-availability and disaster recovery solutions, including replication, clustering, Data Guard, streaming replication, and failover strategies.
+ Implement and manage robust backup, recovery, and retention policies using tools such as RMAN (Oracle) and pg BackRest or similar solutions (PostgreSQL).
+ Conduct regular disaster recovery tests and document procedures.
+ **Security & Compliance:**
+ Implement database security policies, manage access controls, and ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards
+ Apply patches, perform vulnerability assessments, and support audits by providing required database evidence and documentation.
+ **Development & Optimization:**
+ Collaborate with developers, architects, and application teams to design efficient database schemas, queries, indexes, and stored procedures.
+ Conduct code reviews, performance tuning, and query optimization to improve application performance.
+ Automate administrative tasks using scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python) and infrastructure-as-code tools.
+ **Monitoring & Troubleshooting:**
+ Implement and maintain database monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively identify and resolve issues.
+ Provide advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for database incidents, including performance degradation and outages.
+ Participate in 24/7 on-call support rotation and planned maintenance activities.
**Responsibilities**
**Required:**
+ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
+ **7+ years** of hands-on experience as a production DBA supporting large-scale **PostgreSQL and Oracle** environments.
+ Strong experience with database installation, configuration, patching, backup/recovery, and performance tuning.
+ Expertise with replication, clustering, high availability, and disaster recovery solutions.
+ Strong skills in SQL and PL/pg SQL/PL/SQL, query optimization, and indexing strategies.
+ Proficiency with database monitoring and automation tools (e.g., Oracle Enterprise Manager
+ Strong scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python) for automation and operational tasks.
+ COMPTIA Security + CE or equivalent
+ US DoD TS/SCI security clearance
**Preferred:**
+ Experience with database migrations, cloud platforms (AWS RDS, Azure Database, Oracle Cloud), or hybrid environments.
+ Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
+ Certifications such as **Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)** or **PostgreSQL Professional Certification** are highly desirable.
**Soft Skills**
+ Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
+ Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
+ Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.
+ Leadership mindset with mentoring capabilities and strategic thinking.
Disclaimer:
**Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.**
**Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only**
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $97,500 to $199,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - IC4
**About Us**
As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow's technology to tackle today's challenges. We've partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector-and continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity.
We know that true innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That's why we're committed to growing an inclusive workforce that promotes opportunities for all.
Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer competitive benefits based on parity and consistency and support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.
We're committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing accommodation-request_************* or by calling *************** in the United States.
Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.
Associate Architect - Oracle PaaS Administrator
Database administrator job in Helena, MT
*****CANDIDATE MUST BE US Citizen (due to contractual/access requirements)***** We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Oracle Platform as a Service (PaaS) Administrator to join our dynamic team. This pivotal role involves leading the definition and design of complex Oracle Financial PaaS processes and functions, facilitating the development of sophisticated enterprise business solutions, and contributing to strategic initiatives. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the robust, secure, and efficient operation of our Oracle PaaS environment, balancing functional requirements with service quality and adherence to enterprise policies and security standards. This role also involves providing leadership and mentorship in areas of expertise and architecture to peers, developers, management, and business users.
**Key Responsibilities:**
+ Lead the design and definition of complex Oracle Financial PaaS processes and functions.
+ Facilitate the development of advanced enterprise business solutions utilizing Oracle PaaS.
+ Contribute to enterprise strategy development, including opportunity identification and business innovation.
+ Select and ensure the effective application of appropriate design standards, methods, and tools.
+ Review application designs to ensure optimal technology selection, efficient resource utilization, and seamless system integration.
+ Ensure system architecture adheres to functional, service quality, security, and enterprise policy standards.
+ Participate in customer walkthroughs, technical reviews, problem resolution, and decision-making processes.
+ Provide leadership and mentorship to peers, developers, management, and business users on Oracle PaaS architecture and best practices.
+ Manage Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) resources, including provisioning and maintaining compute, storage (Object Storage, Block Volumes), and networking components (VCNs, subnets, NSGs, security lists).
+ Administer and configure Oracle PaaS services such as Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), Autonomous Database (ADW, ATP), Oracle Analytics Cloud, and Oracle FDI, ensuring secure and efficient operation.
+ Implement and manage Identity and Access Management (IAM) through IDCS or OCI IAM, including role setup, policies, single sign-on (SSO), and application/user provisioning.
+ Conduct proactive monitoring, performance tuning, and cost optimization of Oracle PaaS environments.
+ Implement and enforce security best practices, including encryption, patch management, vulnerability scanning, backup/recovery, access audits, Cloud Guard, and Data Safe, ensuring SOX compliance.
+ Provide frontline support for incident management, diagnosing and resolving platform issues, coordinating with IT teams and vendors, and documenting operational processes.
+ Develop and maintain automation scripts (Shell, Python) for streamlining tasks, ensuring peer review and version control.
+ Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, oversee licensing, manage change control, and develop recovery plans.
+ Collaborate effectively with developers, analysts, and security teams, and potentially mentor junior staff.
**Core Skills and Experience:**
+ **Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Expertise:** Compute, Storage (Object Storage, Block Volumes), Networking (VCNs, subnets, NSGs).
+ **Oracle PaaS Services:** Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), Oracle Data Integrator (ODI), Identity Cloud Service (IDCS), Autonomous Database (ADW, ATP), Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC), Visual Builder Cloud Service (VBCS), APEX, WebLogic.
+ **Database Administration:** Oracle Database administration and data transformation experience.
+ **Scripting & Automation:** Proficiency in Shell/Bash scripting and Python. Java experience is a plus.
+ **Security & Compliance:** IAM/Policy configuration, encryption, patching strategies, SOX compliance, and audit experience.
+ **APIs & Integrations:** Experience with REST APIs and FDI SOAP.
+ **Performance Optimization:** Proven ability in performance tuning, health checks, and cost tracking.
+ **Operational Excellence:** Strong skills in incident triaging, technical documentation, backup strategies, and disaster recovery.
**ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES**
+ Assists in providing strategic consultation to business customers in defining or designing less complex business processes, functions and organizational structures, as well as in researching, identifying and internally marketing enabling technologies based on customer capability requirements. Facilitates development of enterprise business solutions that combine knowledge of particular business processes and issues, general technological options, and process facilitation techniques. Participates in enterprise strategy development, including environmental analysis, opportunity identification, value cases and business innovation portfolio development.
+ Assists in specifying and designing less complex systems, solutions, networks, infrastructure elements, or processes. Selects appropriate design standards, methods and tools and ensures that they are applied effectively. Reviews others' system design to ensure selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology. Establishes policy for selection of architecture components. Evaluates and undertakes impact analysis on major design options. Ensures that the system architecture balances functional, service quality and systems management requirements.
+ Assists in using appropriate tools, including models of components and interfaces, to contribute to the development of architectures. Produces detailed component requirements, specifications and translates these into detailed solutions/designs for implementation using selected products. Provides advice on technical aspects of system development, integration (including requests for changes, deviations from specifications, etc.) and processes. Ensures that relevant technical and business strategies, policies, standards and practices are applied correctly.
+ Assists in selecting and using tools and methods to establish, clarify, and communicate the functional and non-functional requirements of system users, their characteristics, and tasks. Identifies the technical, organizational, and physical environment in which less complex products or systems will operate. Identifies, proposes, initiates, and leads improvement programs, taking responsibility for the quality and appropriateness of the work performed and the realization of measurable business benefits. Modifies existing process improvement approaches and/or develops new approaches to achieving improvement.
+ Assists in ensuring the resolution of a variety of architecture and business problems and serves as a technical or business resource for less complex project initiatives.
+ Communicates effectively with all levels of organization
+ Manages expectations of customers, partners and management
+ Participates in customer walkthroughs and plans; design and technical walkthroughs; and problem resolution and decision making
+ Interacts with departments across the organization as necessary, including the development and interpretation of less complex requirements for peers and other staff.
+ Maintains an in-depth knowledge of specific technical aspects in area of expertise and provides advice regarding their application. The area of specific expertise may be any aspect of information or communication technology, technique, method, process, product, or application area.
+ Provides leadership in the areas of expertise and architecture to their peers, developers, management and business users including technical expertise, coaching, and ad-hoc training by:
+ Preparing presentations on less complex issues on the area of expertise
+ Presenting to their peers to ensure consistency to Highmark's strategic direction.
+ Other duties as assigned or requested.
**EDUCATION**
**Required**
+ Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related field
**Substitutions**
+ 6 years of related experience in lieu of a 4 year degree
**Preferred**
+ Master's Degree
**EXPERIENCE**
**Required**
+ None
**Preferred**
+ Health insurance industry business knowledge
**LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS**
**Required**
+ None
**Preferred**
+ Industry certifications
**SKILLS**
An Architect is not required to have experience in all of these, but is required to have those needed to support applications they are responsible for supporting. Current skill set are reviewed every other year, new skills may be required to meet changing business needs.
+ Skills:
+ IMS, DB2, Oracle and Teradata Databases, Data Warehousing
+ COBAL, Visual Basic, C C++, SAS
+ Java/JavaScript Framework
+ PEGA, CSS3, Mobile, JSON, Cognos, Hadoop, SQL, J2EE, HTML5/XML
+ Project Management Tools:
+ Waterfall
+ Agile
+ Certification in application areas such as:
+ Java Developer
+ DB2, Cogno, PEGA, Enterprise Architect(SCEA), Project Management
**PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS**
**Position Type**
Office-based
Teaches / trains others regularly
Occasionally
Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site
Rarely
Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)
Never
Physical work site required
Yes
Lifting: up to 10 pounds
Constantly
Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds
Occasionally
Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds
Never
**_Disclaimer:_** _The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job._
**_Compliance Requirement_** _: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies._
_As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy._
_Furthermore, it is every employee's responsibility to comply with the company's Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements._
**Pay Range Minimum:**
$57,700.00
**Pay Range Maximum:**
$107,800.00
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Database Architect
Database administrator job in Bozeman, MT
Description & Requirements The Database Architect is responsible for designing, creating and managing the structure and strategy for the organization's databases to ensure they are efficient, scalable and secure. . Candidates must currently hold an active IRS Moderate Background Investigation (MBI) clearance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide insight into the changing database storage, utilization, life-cycle management, and privacy requirements for the company's products to ensure they are aligned with the company's overall technical vision.
- Work strategically with the Development Team and Management to design and implement industry leading solutions.
- Lead and participate in internal meetings to align and collaborate with Developers, communicate vision and objectives, provide progress reports, explain recommendations, and troubleshoot issues.
- Ensure that new technology solutions are designed for optimal access and usefulness, leveraging existing technologies when possible.
- Own responsibility for generating technical specifications to support business requirements while recommending and implementing the best technology solutions to meet those requirements.
- Define monitoring requirements for databases and lead efforts for continual improvements and proactive monitoring.
- Frequently responsible for providing guidance, coaching, and training to other employees across the organization within area of expertise.
Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design and model databases, creating blueprints (relational, NoSQL, cloud-based systems, etc.) that meet business requirements for scalability, performance and data consistency.
- Oversee construction of new databases, logical and physical, to support enterprise applications and data initiatives; ensure full and appropriate integration with existing systems, to include potentially writing code to create the architecture.
- Design and implement systems for data backup, recovery and security to prevent data loss and ensure compliance.
- Monitor database performance and make modifications to optimize efficiency (i.e. tuning queries)
- Address errors and inefficiencies in the database structure, perform needed maintenance and upgrades, support production incidents and outages as needed.
Job-Specific Minimum Requirements (required skills that align with contract LCAT, verifiable, and measurable):
- Expertise designing, implementing and managing enterprise database systems for federal agencies
- Working experience with designing and optimizing database systems and architecture
- Excellent analytical skills, with strong attention to detail
- Demonstrated high commitment to quality
- Strong collaboration skills and desire to work in a highly collaborative environment
- Ability to independently learn new tools and new business domains
Minimum Education requirement:
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university required; an additional four years of related work experience can substitute for a degree
Years of Required Work-Related Experience:
- 10+ years of professional experience
- At least five (5) to seven (7) years of relevant experience required
- Three (3) to Five (5) years working for the IRS providing database architect support on a federal contract
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 10+ years of relevant professional experience required.
Required Certifications:
- Must have IRS MBI active/current
EEO Statement
Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.
Pay Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.
Accommodations
Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process-including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,-please contact People Operations at **************************.
Minimum Salary
$
180,000.00
Maximum Salary
$
190,000.00
Easy ApplyDatabase Administrator III / Developer
Database administrator job in Helena, MT
Provides database support by verifying databases associated with network tools and solutions function as required. Responsible for managing the routine operations and maintenance of databases and ensuring their reliable and efficient performance. Focuses on establishing the architecture, design, and security of various databases.
+ Administer, develop, test, and support database systems.
+ Evaluate user requirements, assist in designing and developing database structures, test and coordinate system changes.
+ Collaborate with developers and end users to determine data access needs, transaction volumes, performance expectations, and other information necessary to build and maintain integrated databases.
+ Perform a wide range of database-related functions across one or more teams or clients, including designing, implementing, and maintaining new databases, as well as supporting backup/recovery operations and configuration management.
+ Install and configure database management systems (DBMS) and contribute to the enhancement of procedures, documentation, and development practices used for troubleshooting and daily operations.
+ Provide database development support, such as creating tables, writing basic queries or stored procedures, and assisting with data modeling, to ensure database solutions meet organizational requirements.
**Minimum Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's Degree in a related field of study.
+ Dependent upon contract requirement
+ 5-10 years of related work experience.
**Other Job Specific Skills**
+ Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
+ Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
+ Ability to multitask and work well under pressure.
+ Advanced knowledge of database backup and recovery strategies.
+ Experience with DBA productivity and performance tools.
+ Experience with DoD and Federal Government is strongly desired.
+ Advanced knowledge of security network and infrastructure tools, including access control and/or encryption.
+ In depth knowledge of troubleshooting skills and out of the box thinking to overcome data obstacles.
+ Ability to delegate/split tasks among a team.
**Compensation Ranges**
Compensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees.
**EEO Requirements**
It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.
All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.
Physical Requirements
The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties' or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.
**Disclaimer**
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
90,000 - 165,000
EEO Requirements
It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, gender identity, veteran status, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.
All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, veteran status, disability, gender identity, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.
Senior Database Engineer
Database administrator job in Belgrade, MT
You will join a high-impact engineering team responsible for building and operating our mission-critical data platform on Aurora PostgreSQL. The environment supports real-time applications, large-scale transactional workloads, and strict security/compliance requirements.
Your work will focus on improving the platform's performance, reliability, scalability, and security, while leading complex database engineering initiatives such as major version upgrades, schema modernisation, cross-region resilience, and zero-downtime migrations.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Database Engineer with administration and development skills to join a small and friendly team of Database Engineers responsible for managing business critical databases hosted in AWS. The Database Administration (DBA) team is committed to ensuring optimal system performance, reliability, data integrity, and security, while maintaining 24/7 availability of customer data across diverse database platforms.
This position includes a sign-in bonus.
AWS RDS Aurora Postgres, AWS RDS MySQL, SQL Server hosted on AWS EC2, WSFC, AlwaysOn, RedGate tools, Terraform, Jira
* Own the architecture, performance, availability, security, and lifecycle of our Aurora PostgreSQL platform.
* Lead end-to-end delivery of complex initiatives: major version upgrades, large-scale migrations, schema redesign & refactoring, performance optimization and tuning, HA/DR design and enhancements
* Serve as the final-tier escalation point for all Aurora PostgreSQL-related incidents and performance bottlenecks.
* Define, implement, and enforce database standards, security policies, and operational best practices.
* Develop automation, tooling, and repeatable workflows for operations and monitoring.
* Participate in the on-call rotation, conduct deep root-cause analysis, and deliver preventative fixes.
* Deep hands-on experience with Aurora PostgreSQL in production (large, mission-critical clusters)
* Expertise in: Multi-AZ, replicas, replication, extensions, partitioning, vacuum, performance tuning
* Participate in the on-call rotation, conduct deep root-cause analysis, and deliver preventative fixes.
* Proven delivery of major upgrades, blue/green deployments, zero-downtime migrations
* Strong SQL, PL/pg SQL, Python; automation mindset
* Solid AWS knowledge: Aurora, IAM, KMS, CloudWatch, Lambda, S3
* Confident working with sensitive data (GDPR or similar)
* Comfortable executing production changes safely
* SQL Server on EC2 (AlwaysOn, WSFC)
* MySQL / RDS / Aurora MySQL
* AWS certifications
* Terraform or similar IaC
* Monitoring tools (Redgate Monitor, CloudWatch)
NAEP 2026 - Assessment Administrator
Database administrator job in Helena, MT
Westat is currently seeking motivated individuals committed to excellence and experienced in working with primary and secondary school students to work as Assessment Administrators for the 2026 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) study. NAEP stands as the nation's most comprehensive, ongoing measure of student knowledge and skills, providing nationally representative insights into what U.S. students know and can achieve across a range of subject areas.
The primary role of the NAEP 2026 Assessment Administrator (AA) is to administer assessments in participating schools for grades 4, 8, and 12 in public and private schools. In addition to administering assessments, AAs assist with preparation and other assessment-related activities in collaboration with assessment coordinators (AC). AAs will be administering assessments using school devices. This includes collaborating with your team to install the NAEP application on school devices and troubleshooting any technical issues that may arise.
Success in this role demands strong organizational, adaptability, and interpersonal skills. It also requires some technical proficiency to operate and troubleshoot devices.
Interested in learning more about NAEP? Click here
Basic Qualifications
Candidates must:
Be 18 or older (or an emancipated minor) with the ability to enter binding confidentiality agreements to protect project information.
Be a U.S. citizen.
Be able to successfully complete online training modules in early to mid-January 2026*.
Be able to successfully attend a 1-day, virtual meeting to be conducted between mid to late January 2026*.
* Training dates may be subject to changes.
Minimum Requirements
Be available to work for the specified field period of January 5, 2026, to March 20, 2026.
Be available to work up to 25 hours per week, when work is available.
Be willing to travel locally and on overnight assignments for project work, as needed.
Be able to meet the physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations:
Lift and carry study materials weighing up to 15 pounds to and from vehicle to school.
Climb a flight of stairs while carrying equipment and/or materials.
Bend down to set up computers and tablets, plug and unplug devices to outlets, and lay gaffers' tape over floor cords for safety.
Be able to move around the room to monitor assessment activities and respond to students' questions.
Stand for up to 2 hours at a time while monitoring assessments.
Have regular and reliable access to telephone service with a long-distance calling feature, either landline or cellular.
Have reliable access to a computer with a secure, high-speed internet connection to complete training modules over several consecutive hours, including the ability to access audio files either through speakers or a headset.
Have consistent access to a fully insured, reliable vehicle or have reliable transportation to ensure on-time arrival at the assigned schools (for certain approved metropolitan areas only).
Have a current and valid driver's license that is not under suspension (except in certain metropolitan areas).
Preferred Criteria
Have experience working with children or in a school environment.
Have the technical ability to set up equipment and troubleshoot technical issues by following step-by-step procedures.
Be able to adapt to new software and technical tools quickly.
Be capable of following explicit instructions to download an application from the Internet on a tablet or laptop.
Have the capability to work independently and collaboratively in team settings, including schools with students across multiple grade levels.
Have effective communication skills, particularly with school staff regarding technical requirements and assessment logistics.
Possess strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Any offer of employment may be contingent upon receipt of acceptable results from a post-offer background screening, if required for the specific position, which may include, for example, identity verification, employment history, motor vehicle driving record history, and criminal or sexual offender records history.
Mileage is reimbursed at the current government rate.
This is a part-time, variable hour, non-exempt position. This position is not initially eligible for health insurance or a health savings account (HSA). To be eligible for health insurance and an HSA, you must work 1560 hours from September through September of the following year with coverage beginning January 1 of the year after eligibility is satisfied.
All field positions accrue sick leave (based on hours worked) and are eligible to participate in the 401(k) program (employer matching is dependent on hours worked and disbursement is subject to program rules).
This opportunity will be posted for a minimum of 7 days and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be eligible for consideration for reassignment on other Westat field data collection projects if they become available.
Working on this study can be a fascinating, rewarding experience. If you are a reliable self-starter, this position may be right for you.
Westat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other protected status under applicable law.
Database Architect
Database administrator job in Billings, MT
Description & Requirements The Database Architect is responsible for designing, creating and managing the structure and strategy for the organization's databases to ensure they are efficient, scalable and secure. . Candidates must currently hold an active IRS Moderate Background Investigation (MBI) clearance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide insight into the changing database storage, utilization, life-cycle management, and privacy requirements for the company's products to ensure they are aligned with the company's overall technical vision.
- Work strategically with the Development Team and Management to design and implement industry leading solutions.
- Lead and participate in internal meetings to align and collaborate with Developers, communicate vision and objectives, provide progress reports, explain recommendations, and troubleshoot issues.
- Ensure that new technology solutions are designed for optimal access and usefulness, leveraging existing technologies when possible.
- Own responsibility for generating technical specifications to support business requirements while recommending and implementing the best technology solutions to meet those requirements.
- Define monitoring requirements for databases and lead efforts for continual improvements and proactive monitoring.
- Frequently responsible for providing guidance, coaching, and training to other employees across the organization within area of expertise.
Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design and model databases, creating blueprints (relational, NoSQL, cloud-based systems, etc.) that meet business requirements for scalability, performance and data consistency.
- Oversee construction of new databases, logical and physical, to support enterprise applications and data initiatives; ensure full and appropriate integration with existing systems, to include potentially writing code to create the architecture.
- Design and implement systems for data backup, recovery and security to prevent data loss and ensure compliance.
- Monitor database performance and make modifications to optimize efficiency (i.e. tuning queries)
- Address errors and inefficiencies in the database structure, perform needed maintenance and upgrades, support production incidents and outages as needed.
Job-Specific Minimum Requirements (required skills that align with contract LCAT, verifiable, and measurable):
- Expertise designing, implementing and managing enterprise database systems for federal agencies
- Working experience with designing and optimizing database systems and architecture
- Excellent analytical skills, with strong attention to detail
- Demonstrated high commitment to quality
- Strong collaboration skills and desire to work in a highly collaborative environment
- Ability to independently learn new tools and new business domains
Minimum Education requirement:
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university required; an additional four years of related work experience can substitute for a degree
Years of Required Work-Related Experience:
- 10+ years of professional experience
- At least five (5) to seven (7) years of relevant experience required
- Three (3) to Five (5) years working for the IRS providing database architect support on a federal contract
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 10+ years of relevant professional experience required.
Required Certifications:
- Must have IRS MBI active/current
EEO Statement
Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.
Pay Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.
Accommodations
Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process-including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,-please contact People Operations at **************************.
Minimum Salary
$
180,000.00
Maximum Salary
$
190,000.00
Easy ApplyNAEP 2026 - Assessment Administrator
Database administrator job in Great Falls, MT
Westat is currently seeking motivated individuals committed to excellence and experienced in working with primary and secondary school students to work as Assessment Administrators for the 2026 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) study. NAEP stands as the nation's most comprehensive, ongoing measure of student knowledge and skills, providing nationally representative insights into what U.S. students know and can achieve across a range of subject areas.
The primary role of the NAEP 2026 Assessment Administrator (AA) is to administer assessments in participating schools for grades 4, 8, and 12 in public and private schools. In addition to administering assessments, AAs assist with preparation and other assessment-related activities in collaboration with assessment coordinators (AC). AAs will be administering assessments using school devices. This includes collaborating with your team to install the NAEP application on school devices and troubleshooting any technical issues that may arise.
Success in this role demands strong organizational, adaptability, and interpersonal skills. It also requires some technical proficiency to operate and troubleshoot devices.
Interested in learning more about NAEP? Click here
Basic Qualifications
Candidates must:
Be 18 or older (or an emancipated minor) with the ability to enter binding confidentiality agreements to protect project information.
Be a U.S. citizen.
Be able to successfully complete online training modules in early to mid-January 2026*.
Be able to successfully attend a 1-day, virtual meeting to be conducted between mid to late January 2026*.
* Training dates may be subject to changes.
Minimum Requirements
Be available to work for the specified field period of January 5, 2026, to March 20, 2026.
Be available to work up to 25 hours per week, when work is available.
Be willing to travel locally and on overnight assignments for project work, as needed.
Be able to meet the physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations:
Lift and carry study materials weighing up to 15 pounds to and from vehicle to school.
Climb a flight of stairs while carrying equipment and/or materials.
Bend down to set up computers and tablets, plug and unplug devices to outlets, and lay gaffers' tape over floor cords for safety.
Be able to move around the room to monitor assessment activities and respond to students' questions.
Stand for up to 2 hours at a time while monitoring assessments.
Have regular and reliable access to telephone service with a long-distance calling feature, either landline or cellular.
Have reliable access to a computer with a secure, high-speed internet connection to complete training modules over several consecutive hours, including the ability to access audio files either through speakers or a headset.
Have consistent access to a fully insured, reliable vehicle or have reliable transportation to ensure on-time arrival at the assigned schools (for certain approved metropolitan areas only).
Have a current and valid driver's license that is not under suspension (except in certain metropolitan areas).
Preferred Criteria
Have experience working with children or in a school environment.
Have the technical ability to set up equipment and troubleshoot technical issues by following step-by-step procedures.
Be able to adapt to new software and technical tools quickly.
Be capable of following explicit instructions to download an application from the Internet on a tablet or laptop.
Have the capability to work independently and collaboratively in team settings, including schools with students across multiple grade levels.
Have effective communication skills, particularly with school staff regarding technical requirements and assessment logistics.
Possess strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Any offer of employment may be contingent upon receipt of acceptable results from a post-offer background screening, if required for the specific position, which may include, for example, identity verification, employment history, motor vehicle driving record history, and criminal or sexual offender records history.
Mileage is reimbursed at the current government rate.
This is a part-time, variable hour, non-exempt position. This position is not initially eligible for health insurance or a health savings account (HSA). To be eligible for health insurance and an HSA, you must work 1560 hours from September through September of the following year with coverage beginning January 1 of the year after eligibility is satisfied.
All field positions accrue sick leave (based on hours worked) and are eligible to participate in the 401(k) program (employer matching is dependent on hours worked and disbursement is subject to program rules).
This opportunity will be posted for a minimum of 7 days and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be eligible for consideration for reassignment on other Westat field data collection projects if they become available.
Working on this study can be a fascinating, rewarding experience. If you are a reliable self-starter, this position may be right for you.
Westat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other protected status under applicable law.