Data Administrator

Job Description

Job Description

Who We Are :

Headquartered in Washington, DC, Versar Global Solutions provides full mission lifecycle solutions for challenges faced by our government and commercial Customers in the natural, built, and digital environments. With nearly 2,000 team members around the world, and a rich legacy spanning more than 70 years, Versar Global Solutions delivers a broad array of planning, analysis and risk management solutions, project and program management, operations and maintenance services, and information technology applications for environmental management and remediation projects, mission critical facilities and installations, and in support of readiness and contingency operations.

Who You Are :

Are you a talented and innovative data scientist that wants to make a difference in the world? Join us as a Data Administrator and lead the charge in developing, implementing, and supporting cutting-edge geospatial technologies. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with our dynamic Geospatial & Digital Solutions (GDS) Market Sector team to support diverse IR&D and customer-focused projects within a multi-disciplinary organization to achieve specific goals and objectives. The ideal candidate will focus on leveraging AI solutions and digital tools to improve efficiency, scalability, and the overall digital experience for both internal teams and external customers.

Reporting directly to our Director of our Digital HUB Team, we want to leverage your expertise in data lake implementation and provisioning. This role focuses on managing data storage solutions, ensuring data availability, security, and optimizing ETL and backup processes for internal and external products.

What You’ll Do :

• Design, implement, and manage scalable data lake architectures and provisioning strategies to support enterprise data workflows.
• Administer modern databases including DuckDB and Azure Storage, ensuring efficient dataset storage, retrieval, and availability.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor ETL pipelines to support reliable data ingestion, transformation, and integration.
• Implement and manage backup and disaster recovery processes, including failover techniques to guarantee data durability and minimize downtime.
• Craft and implement data governance, cataloging, and metadata management strategies and plans.
• Ensure data storage security and compliance with policies for data at rest and in transit.
• Monitor data lake performance, storage usage, and optimize cost and resource utilization.
• Troubleshoot data availability issues and coordinate resolution efforts.
• Document data architecture, provisioning processes, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with data engineering and analytics teams to optimize data accessibility and support analysis requirements.
• Document data workflows, processes, and findings related to data management.

What You’ll Bring :

Preferred Skills & Certifications :

Location Requirements

The position will primarily work onsite at the Newport News, VA office location.

EEO Commitment

Versar Global Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Versar Global Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Versar Global Solutions expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran. Improper interference with the ability of Versar Global Solutions employees to perform their job duties is not tolerated.