Senior Database Architect at iCallidus
Washington, DC
$116,000–$154,000
Jul 28, 2026
Washington, DC
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Senior Database Architect role supporting the VA Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program, designing and optimizing enterprise-scale databases for health information systems. The position involves data modeling, migration strategy, schema design, and ensuring compliance with federal standards (NIST, HIPAA, FIPS). Candidates with prior VA/DoD federal IT experience and familiarity with Cerner/Oracle Health EHR solutions are strongly preferred.
Senior level · 10+ years · Remote · Bachelor's required
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 180 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (database architects). range 75–260
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $142,568 (middle half $111,775–$173,013).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The role is listed as 'Contingent Upon Award,' meaning the position may not be funded until a contract is won — a common pattern in federal IT staffing.
Remote work is offered but also contingent upon award; primary listed locations are Washington D.C. and Kansas.
Oracle and SQL Server are listed as alternatives under 'comparable RDBMS platforms' — either satisfies the requirement. They are captured as separate skills with each listed as an alternative for the other.
The clearance requirement is 'Public Trust / Moderate Risk,' which is a federal suitability determination, not a formal US security clearance (Confidential/Secret/TS). Clearance required is set to None accordingly.
Cerner (Oracle Health) experience and prior VA EHRM program involvement are explicitly described as 'strongly preferred,' so Cerner is marked as preferred.
The degree requirement accepts either a Bachelor's or Master's; Bachelor's is captured as the minimum.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): NIST SP 800-53.
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