Role: Sr. Database Admin. - TS/SCI
Location: Bethesda, MD
Duration: Full-Time
Clearance Level: Must have Active TS/SCI Clearance
Responsibilities:
Perform Database builds, installs, configuration, administration, and troubleshooting of database systems on Windows Server and Linux (MSSQL, MariaDB/MySQL, Postgres)
Ensure data integrity by performing database hardening and patching
Maintain database documentation, data dictionaries, and system diagrams
Collaborate with system engineers to ensure that databases are highly available and meet business requirements.
Develop scripts to support patching, configuration, and other database administrator tasks
Implement, test, and maintain data backup and recovery procedures
Minimum Requirements:
You demonstrate clear devotion to the DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) mindset and meet the following
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience
Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases such as MSSQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis
Must possess an Active Top Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI with CI Poly
6+ years of experience as a Database Administrator
Experience with database design, implementation, maintenance, monitoring, performance tuning, and optimization.
Experience with database hardening methods and procedures, replication, high availability, backup, and disaster recovery.
Experience with Agile practices
Development and/or scripting experience, especially Python3, PowerShell, and Bash
Experience in air-gapped environments
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Enthusiastic with the ability to work well on a team and a self-starter who can work independently