Database Developer Jobs in Alabama
Database Developer jobs in Alabama are in active demand across Montgomery, Pelham, and Huntsville and other Alabama metros, including employers like AttainX,Inc, Peraton, and Everforth ECS. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Job Title: Database Administrator
Location: Remote
Citizenship: Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
Security Clearance: USDA Public Trust
Position Overview:
The Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for the administration, optimization, security, modernization, and support of enterprise database environments supporting USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) mission-critical applications. The DBA ensures database availability, integrity, performance, and compliance while supporting application modernization initiatives, DevSecOps practices, cloud migration, and enterprise data governance.
The DBA partners closely with software developers, architects, platform engineers, DevSecOps teams, and Government stakeholders to maintain secure, scalable, and highly available database environments while reducing technical debt and supporting modernization initiatives across the USDA FPAC enterprise.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
- Experience supporting USDA, NRCS, or other federal geospatial programs.
- Demonstrated experience supporting the USDA NRCS ProTracts system, with knowledge of its database architecture, data models, dependencies, and integration points required to support sustainment, modernization, and migration initiatives
- 5+ years of experience administering enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments.
- Experience with SQL Server Administration, Transact-SQL (T-SQL), stored procedures, indexing, query optimization, and performance tuning.
- Experience supporting enterprise application environments within Agile and DevSecOps methodologies.
- Experience with database backup, recovery, replication, high availability, and disaster recovery planning.
- Experience supporting software deployments, release management, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong understanding of relational database design principles and normalization.
- Experience with database security, auditing, encryption, and access management.
- Experience using Git or enterprise version control systems.
- Experience supporting production systems with high availability requirements.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting Federal Government IT environments.
- Experience with USDA, FPAC, or NRCS systems.
- Experience with AWS database services, cloud migration, or hybrid cloud environments.
- Experience with Databricks or enterprise data lake architectures.
- Experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, GitHub, or similar Agile toolsets.
- Experience implementing database automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Familiarity with SonarQube, automated testing, and DevSecOps security scanning.
- Experience supporting modernization of legacy applications to .NET Core and cloud-native architectures.
- Experience with AI-assisted code or database analysis tools.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer, monitor, maintain, and optimize enterprise SQL Server databases to ensure high availability, performance, security, and data integrity for mission-critical USDA applications.
- Design, develop, and maintain database objects, including schemas, tables, indexes, views, stored procedures, and scripts, while optimizing queries and reducing technical debt.
- Perform database performance tuning, capacity planning, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis to resolve production issues and improve system reliability.
- Support preventive, corrective, adaptive, and perfective maintenance activities, including defect resolution, application support, database deployments, and production releases in accordance with established SLAs.
- Manage database schema changes, version control, and migrations across development, test, UAT, and production environments using approved change management and DevSecOps processes.
- Implement and maintain database backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and business continuity procedures, including validation of recovery objectives and automated recovery processes.
- Ensure compliance with USDA, FPAC, and Federal security requirements by implementing database security best practices, vulnerability remediation, auditing, encryption, and access controls.
- Support application modernization initiatives by migrating legacy databases, improving data architectures, eliminating cross-database dependencies, and enabling cloud-ready solutions and service-based data access patterns.
- Collaborate with software developers, architects, platform engineers, and Government stakeholders to support application development, CI/CD pipelines, system integrations, and release management activities.
- Develop and maintain database documentation, operational procedures, recovery runbooks, data lineage, and audit-ready artifacts to support governance and compliance requirements.
- Support enterprise data management initiatives, including data quality, migration, transformation, integration, metadata management, and cloud data platform adoption.
- Evaluate and recommend emerging database technologies, automation tools, AI-assisted analysis, and modernization strategies to improve operational efficiency, scalability, and long-term sustainability.
Work Location and Schedule
- Remote work is approved. Contractor personnel must have access to the internet and Government network and be available to federal PMs, COs, CORs, and TPOCs during core hours (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM EST).
- Normal duty hours are 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.
- After-hours and weekend work may be required to support production releases.
- Travel within fifty (50) miles of the Contractor’s facilities may be required with COR approval.
Security Requirements
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a USDA security background investigation (FBI fingerprint check and eQIP).
- Must comply with all NIST, USDA, and HSPD–12 security training and reporting requirements.
- Must complete mandatory training: Information Security Awareness (annually) and Section 508 (within 45 days of assignment).
About Us:
AttainX Inc. is SBA certified Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged WOSB (EDWOSB), CMMI Level 3, ISO 9001:2015 certified QMS and Silver Level SaFe Partner. For over 12 years, AttainX, Inc. has delivered emergent technologies, software products, program/project management oversight and high-quality services that meet the needs of our federal government customers.
The last three years have shown significant company growth as we have increased our contracts portfolio and hold the Best-in-Class contract vehicles, GSA MAS and OASIS Small Business. In addition, we are prime on several agency specific IDIQs and BPAs with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), DOE, Department of Defense (DoD), Health and Human Service (HHS) and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).
AttainX is dedicated to quality and best practices for the services we provide. We understand our people are the key ingredient to ensuring our customers' mission and goals are met with excellence.
Benefits:
We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include paid vacation, paid holidays and sick pay; medical, dental and vision plans plus FSA and HSA options; matching 401K plan; tuition, training, professional development programs and long and short-term disability.
EEO Commitment:
AttainX is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, VEVRAA and Section 503 or other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law. These protections also extend to applicants.
Accommodations:
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable workplace accommodation, please send an email to AttainX HR. Indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.
Physical Demands:
Sitting and working on a computer for long, continuous periods each day; effective communications by telephone, email, video and face-to-face; standing, walking and sitting; handling and feeling objects or controls; reaching; talking and hearing; lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust and focus.
Work Environment:
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Job Title: Database Administrator
Location: Remote
Citizenship: Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
Security Clearance: USDA Public Trust
Position Overview:
The Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for the administration, optimization, security, modernization, and support of enterprise database environments supporting USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) mission-critical applications. The DBA ensures database availability, integrity, performance, and compliance while supporting application modernization initiatives, DevSecOps practices, cloud migration, and enterprise data governance.
The DBA partners closely with software developers, architects, platform engineers, DevSecOps teams, and Government stakeholders to maintain secure, scalable, and highly available database environments while reducing technical debt and supporting modernization initiatives across the USDA FPAC enterprise.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
- Experience supporting USDA, NRCS, or other federal geospatial programs.
- Demonstrated experience supporting the USDA NRCS ProTracts system, with knowledge of its database architecture, data models, dependencies, and integration points required to support sustainment, modernization, and migration initiatives
- 5+ years of experience administering enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments.
- Experience with SQL Server Administration, Transact-SQL (T-SQL), stored procedures, indexing, query optimization, and performance tuning.
- Experience supporting enterprise application environments within Agile and DevSecOps methodologies.
- Experience with database backup, recovery, replication, high availability, and disaster recovery planning.
- Experience supporting software deployments, release management, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong understanding of relational database design principles and normalization.
- Experience with database security, auditing, encryption, and access management.
- Experience using Git or enterprise version control systems.
- Experience supporting production systems with high availability requirements.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting Federal Government IT environments.
- Experience with USDA, FPAC, or NRCS systems.
- Experience with AWS database services, cloud migration, or hybrid cloud environments.
- Experience with Databricks or enterprise data lake architectures.
- Experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, GitHub, or similar Agile toolsets.
- Experience implementing database automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Familiarity with SonarQube, automated testing, and DevSecOps security scanning.
- Experience supporting modernization of legacy applications to .NET Core and cloud-native architectures.
- Experience with AI-assisted code or database analysis tools.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer, monitor, maintain, and optimize enterprise SQL Server databases to ensure high availability, performance, security, and data integrity for mission-critical USDA applications.
- Design, develop, and maintain database objects, including schemas, tables, indexes, views, stored procedures, and scripts, while optimizing queries and reducing technical debt.
- Perform database performance tuning, capacity planning, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis to resolve production issues and improve system reliability.
- Support preventive, corrective, adaptive, and perfective maintenance activities, including defect resolution, application support, database deployments, and production releases in accordance with established SLAs.
- Manage database schema changes, version control, and migrations across development, test, UAT, and production environments using approved change management and DevSecOps processes.
- Implement and maintain database backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and business continuity procedures, including validation of recovery objectives and automated recovery processes.
- Ensure compliance with USDA, FPAC, and Federal security requirements by implementing database security best practices, vulnerability remediation, auditing, encryption, and access controls.
- Support application modernization initiatives by migrating legacy databases, improving data architectures, eliminating cross-database dependencies, and enabling cloud-ready solutions and service-based data access patterns.
- Collaborate with software developers, architects, platform engineers, and Government stakeholders to support application development, CI/CD pipelines, system integrations, and release management activities.
- Develop and maintain database documentation, operational procedures, recovery runbooks, data lineage, and audit-ready artifacts to support governance and compliance requirements.
- Support enterprise data management initiatives, including data quality, migration, transformation, integration, metadata management, and cloud data platform adoption.
- Evaluate and recommend emerging database technologies, automation tools, AI-assisted analysis, and modernization strategies to improve operational efficiency, scalability, and long-term sustainability.
Work Location and Schedule
- Remote work is approved. Contractor personnel must have access to the internet and Government network and be available to federal PMs, COs, CORs, and TPOCs during core hours (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM EST).
- Normal duty hours are 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.
- After-hours and weekend work may be required to support production releases.
- Travel within fifty (50) miles of the Contractor’s facilities may be required with COR approval.
Security Requirements
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a USDA security background investigation (FBI fingerprint check and eQIP).
- Must comply with all NIST, USDA, and HSPD–12 security training and reporting requirements.
- Must complete mandatory training: Information Security Awareness (annually) and Section 508 (within 45 days of assignment).
About Us:
AttainX Inc. is SBA certified Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged WOSB (EDWOSB), CMMI Level 3, ISO 9001:2015 certified QMS and Silver Level SaFe Partner. For over 12 years, AttainX, Inc. has delivered emergent technologies, software products, program/project management oversight and high-quality services that meet the needs of our federal government customers.
The last three years have shown significant company growth as we have increased our contracts portfolio and hold the Best-in-Class contract vehicles, GSA MAS and OASIS Small Business. In addition, we are prime on several agency specific IDIQs and BPAs with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), DOE, Department of Defense (DoD), Health and Human Service (HHS) and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).
AttainX is dedicated to quality and best practices for the services we provide. We understand our people are the key ingredient to ensuring our customers' mission and goals are met with excellence.
Benefits:
We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include paid vacation, paid holidays and sick pay; medical, dental and vision plans plus FSA and HSA options; matching 401K plan; tuition, training, professional development programs and long and short-term disability.
EEO Commitment:
AttainX is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, VEVRAA and Section 503 or other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law. These protections also extend to applicants.
Accommodations:
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable workplace accommodation, please send an email to AttainX HR. Indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.
Physical Demands:
Sitting and working on a computer for long, continuous periods each day; effective communications by telephone, email, video and face-to-face; standing, walking and sitting; handling and feeling objects or controls; reaching; talking and hearing; lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust and focus.
Work Environment:
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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Database Developer Job Market in Alabama
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Who's Hiring
- AttainX,Inc2
- Steel Dynamics2
- Peraton1
- Everforth ECS1E
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software1
- Distribution & Wholesale1
- Non-Profit & Social Services1
- Consulting & Professional Services1
What Alabama Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in database developer jobs across Alabama.
- Proficiency in SQL including complex queries, stored procedures, and performance tuning
- Experience with at least one relational database platform such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL
- Familiarity with cloud database services on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
- Understanding of data modeling, normalization, and schema design principles
- Experience with ETL processes and data warehousing concepts or platforms
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related technical field
Database Developer Jobs in Alabama: Frequently Asked Questions
How many database developer jobs are there in Alabama?
There are 10+ database developer openings in Alabama on Migrate Mate as of June 2026, with the most roles in Montgomery, Pelham, and Huntsville. New positions post regularly as employers across Alabama hire.
How much do database developers make in Alabama?
Database developers in Alabama earn a median of about $105,450 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $78,400 for the lowest 10% to over $172,890 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which Alabama cities have the most database developer jobs?
Montgomery, Pelham, and Huntsville have the most database developer openings in Alabama right now, with additional roles spread across smaller metros statewide.
Which companies hire database developers in Alabama?
Employers hiring database developers in Alabama include AttainX,Inc, Peraton, and Everforth ECS, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote database developer jobs in Alabama?
Yes. About 33% of database developer openings tied to Alabama are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in Alabama metros.
How do I apply for database developer jobs in Alabama?
You can apply to database developer jobs in Alabama directly on Migrate Mate. Search the listings above, find roles that match your experience and preferred Alabama location, then apply to each one that fits.
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