Database Administrator (Geospatial & SQL Server)
Essnova Solutions, Inc. · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Posted Jul 1, 2026
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Security Requirement: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a NACI (National Agency Check with Inquiries)
About Essnova
At Essnova Solutions, we're not just another IT services company—we're a catalyst for change in the federal contracting landscape. As a certified 8(a) and HUBZone small business, we've been recognized for our rapid growth and excellence, including being named Alabama's Minority-Owned Small Business of the Year and earning a spot on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies.
Our mission is clear: to empower those who serve by delivering bold, innovative solutions with unmatched efficiency. From geospatial analytics to healthcare IT, we tackle some of the most critical challenges across government, education, and healthcare sectors.
We're seeking driven professionals ready to take ownership, drive meaningful change, and grow alongside a company that's scaling smart and fast.
Position Overview
Essnova is seeking a Database Administrator with expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, spatial databases, and enterprise geodatabase administration to support a federal marine minerals and geospatial information program.
The selected candidate will maintain enterprise geospatial databases, support schema updates and versioned environments, optimize database performance, and ensure compliance with federal metadata, security, and data management requirements. The role includes management of marine mineral datasets, geospatial services, cloud-hosted environments, and development, test, and production systems.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain enterprise geospatial databases across development, test, and production environments
Support schema modifications, versioning workflows, backups, and performance tuning
Implement change requests involving metadata, feature classes, tables, and database structures
Manage mosaics, rasters, indices, statistics, and database optimization activities
Publish and maintain geospatial services and associated data products
Catalog and organize marine mineral datasets and legacy study reports
Maintain file structures within DOI cloud-hosted environments
Ensure compliance with FGDC and ISO metadata standards
Manage sensitive datasets and support version control, reconciliation, and posting operations
Troubleshoot performance issues within complex cloud-hosted geospatial environments