Database Administrator / Task Order Project Manager

Enterprise Solutions and Management (ESM) is a rapidly growing government contractor that provides strategic IT services that meet mission needs for Defense and Federal customers. We are hiring a Database Administrator / Task Order Project Manager to support an enterprise-level program within a federal environment.

Job Description and Responsibilities

Serves as the Task Order Project Manager (TOPM) for a large, complex task order or a group of task orders supporting the same system, assisting the Program Manager in coordinating with the Government Contracting Officer (KO), task order-level Task Order Managers, Government management personnel, and customer agency representatives. Under the guidance of the Program Manager, responsible for overall task order management, including project planning, schedule and deliverable oversight, technical coordination, and ensuring that project objectives and technical solutions are implemented in a timely and effective manner. In addition to project management responsibilities, provides hands-on operational database administration and support, including managing application accounts and passwords, performing routine and ad hoc data table maintenance and record updates, validating data accuracy and integrity, troubleshooting database issues, and conducting technical data analysis to support mission-critical reporting, operational requirements, and informed decision-making. Balances project oversight with direct database administration to ensure system reliability, data quality, and successful task order execution.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)

• Perform operational database administration, including application account and password management, routine maintenance, and ad hoc data table updates to support mission-critical operations.
• Maintain database integrity and accuracy through data validation, troubleshooting, and technical data analysis to support mission-critical reporting and operational decision-making.
• Knowledge of project management principles and methodologies for managing large, complex task orders, including scope, schedule, deliverables, risks, and resource coordination.
• Knowledge of government contracting processes and stakeholder coordination, including collaboration with Program Managers, Contracting Officers (KO), Task Order Managers, government personnel, and customer agency representatives.
• Skills in coordinating task order execution, monitoring project milestones, and ensuring technical solutions and schedules are implemented accurately and on time.
• Skills in database administration and maintenance, including application password management, routine and ad-hoc data table maintenance, and record updates to maintain data integrity.
• Ability to analyze technical data, validate database records, identify discrepancies, and produce accurate, mission-critical reports that support operational requirements and decision-making.
• Ability to communicate project status, resolve technical and operational issues, coordinate cross-functional teams, and support the Program Manager in achieving task order objectives and customer requirements.

Desired KSA

• Be a positive, self-motivated, and proactive person with the ability to adapt to change and tolerate stressful situations
• Candidate must communicate effectively with team members, team lead, management, and government customers
• Must have the ability and desire to research and develop creative solutions to unique problems with minimal supervision

Minimum Training, Education, and Certifications

• Must have Project Management certification (i.e. Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, other recognized certification, etc.) plus five (5) years relevant experience and
• Five (5) years of leadership experience with progressively higher responsibility in the public and/or private sector in the IT and/or consulting fields.
• BS or BA or four (4) additional years of related experience.
• Baseline Certification IAM Level III (CISM, CISSP, GSLC)
• Must live in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area for On Site support Meetings

Minimum Clearance

• Secret

Physical Requirements

• Required to stand, walk and sit; communicate verbally both in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or controls; reach with hands and arms. Regularly required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch and lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Physical demands associated with this position include extensive walking (including stairs) throughout offices and between buildings. May require use of public transportation, personal or Government vehicle to drive to local and/or remote office locations.

Additional Requirements

• Other duties as assigned

ESM provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identification or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law.