Database Administrator

Database Administrator | Turn Clean Data Into Smarter Decisions

Location: Remote

Job Type: Full-Time, Contract | 6 Months

Schedule: Monday-Friday | Normal Business Hours

Pay Rate: $53.15 per hour

Make an Impact Where Data Quality Drives Performance

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leader in the aviation industry to hire a detail-driven Database Administrator with Planview expertise.

In this role, you'll help ensure critical project and portfolio data is accurate, reliable, and ready to drive decisions . As a key contributor to the CDT PMO, you'll focus on maintaining exceptional data hygiene within Planview while supporting system administration, user needs, reporting, governance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

If you have a passion for clean data, enjoy solving data-quality challenges, and thrive in an environment where accuracy matters, this could be the opportunity for you.

What You'll Do

Planview Data Quality & Governance

At the heart of this position is ensuring Planview remains a trusted source of information across the PMO. You will:

• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly Planview data hygiene and validation routines

• Ensure project, resource, and financial information remains accurate, current, complete, and aligned with governance standards

• Identify and correct missing attributes, inaccurate mappings, incomplete project setups, orphan objects, and outdated records

• Partner with the senior PMO Operations Analyst to strengthen data governance controls and standardized templates

• Maintain high-quality data supporting portfolio health dashboards, resource forecasting, financial reporting, and PMO performance metrics

• Develop issue logs and remediation summaries identifying recurring problems and potential systemic solutions

User Support & Issue Resolution

You'll also serve as a valuable resource for Planview and AgilePlace users by:

• Providing Tier 1 and Tier 2 support for Planview and AgilePlace

• Helping users correct data errors and reinforcing PMO data-entry standards

• Assisting project managers with timesheet errors, resource assignment mismatches, workflow exceptions, and missing project attributes

• Supporting user guidance, micro-training, and playbooks that promote better data practices

System Administration & Configuration

Working closely with the senior Planview Administrator, you will:

• Assist with Planview Portfolios enhancements, updates, and workflow modifications

• Support customization and maintenance of dashboards, reports, and data elements

• Prepare validated datasets and conduct structured quality checks

• Maintain AgilePlace Kanban boards through cleanup, backlog-grooming support, and workflow-alignment reviews

• Help execute standardized PMO processes, tools, and templates

Integration & System Reliability

You'll help identify issues before they compromise reporting or decision-making by:

• Monitoring integration data flows involving HRIS, financial feeds, resource files, and Planview

• Performing first-level triage to determine whether issues originate upstream or within Planview data

• Documenting integration defects and providing clear, structured data validations to senior administrators and IT support teams

• Assisting with system patch and release testing to ensure enhancements don't introduce new data-quality issues

PMO Reporting & Continuous Improvement

You will also:

• Provide validated data inputs for PMO metrics, health dashboards, and Power BI reporting

• Support Planview and AgilePlace operational enhancements

• Help improve project planning, performance reporting, and financial management processes

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives designed to streamline PMO tools and increase data quality

• Escalate advanced functional or administrative issues to the senior Planview Administrator as appropriate

Required Qualifications

We're looking for candidates who bring:

• 1+ years of Planview Portfolios experience , particularly involving data administration, governance, or data cleanup

• Strong analytical skills with a passion for data accuracy, structure, completeness, and consistency

• Experience supporting project managers, resource managers, or PMO teams with tool usage and data-entry requirements

• Ability to follow detailed governance standards and clearly document findings

• Ability to perform repetitive data-validation activities with a consistently high degree of accuracy

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• A customer-service mindset and ability to effectively support end users

• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to data integrity

Preferred Qualifications

Standout candidates may also bring:

• Familiarity with AgilePlace, Kanban, Agile methodologies, or PMO operations

• Experience preparing and validating data for Power BI or Tableau dashboards

• Experience working within aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated engineering environment

• Exposure to enterprise-level PMO governance frameworks

• Experience supporting integrations, reporting processes, or enterprise portfolio-management systems

Why Join Us?

This role offers the opportunity to do more than maintain data. You'll help create the trusted foundation that enables effective project management, portfolio visibility, resource forecasting, financial reporting, and business decisions .

Through PDS Tech Commercial , you'll have the opportunity to:

• Work remotely while supporting a leader in the aviation industry

• Earn a competitive rate of $53.15 per hour

• Build valuable experience with enterprise-level Planview Portfolios and AgilePlace

• Collaborate with PMO, project management, technical, and administrative professionals

• Expand your expertise in data governance, reporting, system administration, and portfolio management

• Contribute to process improvements that directly influence data quality and operational performance

• Work in a culture that values accuracy, collaboration, continuous improvement, and accountability

Your attention to detail won't just keep records clean. It will help ensure teams have the reliable information they need to plan effectively, measure performance, and make better decisions.

Ready to Put Your Data Expertise to Work?

If you're a detail-oriented Planview professional who believes great decisions start with great data , we want to hear from you.

Apply today with PDS Tech Commercial and bring your Planview expertise to a team where data quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement make a measurable difference.

This position requires use of information or access to facilities subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These regulations may limit access of controlled technologies: 1) to U.S. Persons, including U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other narrow categories including refugees and asylees, or 2) to certain foreign nationals that have received an export license.

Pay Details: $53.15 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.pdstech.com/candidate-privacy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.