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Location: Remote (U.S.-based) Employment Type: Part-Time (~720 hours total) About Viderity Viderity is a HUBZone-certified and Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) delivering award-winning IT, digital, and creative solutions across federal and commercial markets. Our services span application development, creative services, cybersecurity, data analytics, strategic communications, event management, training, and program management. With over 15 years of proven success and exceptional past performance, we empower clients with innovative, measurable results. Position Overview We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist I (Database Administrator) to support the National Science Foundation’s Standard Application Process (SAP) online portal. This role will focus on database management, secure data access, metadata catalog development, and ensuring compliance with federal security and accessibility requirements. The position is structured for 720 hours of part-time work to be delivered across project milestones. Key Responsibilities • Manage and optimize Drupal’s underlying database systems (PostgreSQL/MySQL). • Conduct performance tuning, indexing, and backup/recovery to ensure high availability. • Support Drupal data migrations, schema updates, and entity-based data modeling. • Ensure data integrity and security in compliance with federal standards. • Enable advanced reporting and dashboarding (Tableau, Power BI) and support API-based data access. • Administer and optimize databases supporting the SAP portal, including data user applications, reviewer portals, and metadata systems. • Support restricted-use microdata management by ensuring proper storage, retrieval, and audit trails of application data. • Implement and maintain metadata catalogs, enabling discoverability of confidential data assets across 16+ statistical agencies. • Ensure compliance with FISMA moderate security controls, NIST SP 800-53, and Section 508 accessibility requirements. • Establish and monitor Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for users, reviewers, and administrators. • Provide database performance tuning, query optimization, and secure backup/recovery strategies. • Develop and maintain technical documentation, schema diagrams, and database process flows. • Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and federal stakeholders on integration with existing systems (e.g., ResearchDataGov.org migration). • Implement dashboards and reporting features to support application tracking, reviews, appeals, and usage metrics. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field; Master’s preferred. 5+ years of professional experience as a Database Administrator or Data Scientist supporting federal or enterprise systems. Expertise in SQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or equivalent enterprise RDBMS. Experience with data cataloging, metadata standards, and schema design. Familiarity with federal security standards (FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53) and Section 508 compliance. Experience supporting data-intensive applications with scalability (500+ submissions per hour, 100+ concurrent users). Strong knowledge of ETL pipelines, APIs, and system integration. Excellent communication and documentation skills. U.S. Citizenship required (due to federal contract restrictions). Engagement Details Part-time engagement totaling 720 hours. Work performed remotely within the U.S. Deliverables include secure, scalable, and compliant database systems aligned to SAP portal requirements. What We Offer Competitive hourly rate (commensurate with experience). Flexible, remote work schedule. Opportunity to contribute to a high-impact, federally mandated modernization initiative. Collaborative, small-business culture with high visibility. Apply tot his job

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