Database Administrator

ProSidian Seeks a Database Administrator (Contract Contingent) in Rockville, MD to support an engagement for an independent agency of the United States Federal Govt. that is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance 

The ProSidian Engagement Team Members work to will assist in Administrative, Database The Agency's Data Center Tasks and Services, Website Management, Workshops, Technical Support, and other optional tasks. These services will include, but are not limited to, cataloguing data files and software, hardware and server monitoring, quality management, quality assurance review, preparing monthly progress and summary cost reports, conduct monthly meetings with the agency, provide confidential storage for all electronic files, statistical analysis services using the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) and the Healthcare Cost and  Utilization Project (HCUP), create public use files, provide onsite support for the Agency's Data Center, and maintain and manage MEPS and HCUPnet websites.

Database Administrator Candidates shall work to support requirements for Other Logistical Support As Needed and maintain, store, catalogue, document, edit, and update files for the agency's database.

The Database Administrator will help with providing services for designing, testing, and running programs to edit raw data including matching, resolving logical inconsistencies and performing imputations, matching algorithms, and other available methods to account for missing data; creating appropriate sample weights and variance estimates in an efficient manner; and performing quality control checks on final versions of the files. The Database Administrator will collaborate with senior managment to resolve company database policy compliance and vulnerability violations. he Senior Programmer may also provide programming and statistical analysis services using MEPS and HCUP data using econometric and statistical techniques used with a variety of large data sources including national surveys, discharge and claims database. The Database Administrator may also monitor, diagnose and resolve database access and performance issues and develop, implement, and maintain change control and testing processes for database modifications.