• Lead database strategy, modernization, and architectural redesign efforts. • Guide teams in decomposing monolithic databases into modular, domain-aligned schemas. • Collaborate with application, QA, cloud, and O&M teams to support integrated modernization. • Define and enforce data governance, security, and performance optimization standards. • Support cloud migration initiatives (AWS preferred) and database re-platforming. • Conduct data modeling, schema design, tuning, and lifecycle management. • Provide technical leadership for federal compliance requirements, security controls, and audits.