Database Administrator - TS/SCI with Polygraph

Database Administrator Own your opportunity to support national defense. Your work will help keep critical operations secure and connected across the global enterprise directly, contributing to a mission that protects our nation every day. Key Responsibilities Administer, maintain, and optimize enterprise SQL Server clustered platforms and standalone databases, ensuring availability, performance, and reliability. Manage backup/restore, replication, disaster recovery, failover testing, and recovery operations for high availability database services. Monitor database capacity, performance metrics, licensing, service levels, and health; provide monthly analysis and recommendations. Perform database migrations, upgrades, lifecycle management, consolidation, and integration of new requirements into DBaaS environments. Provide database access management, permissions, and controlled elevation for application owners and administrators. Troubleshoot SQL related issues across infrastructure, application, and storage layers; deliver technical guidance to application teams. Create and maintain database documentation, configuration baselines, SOPs, and security relevant artifacts supporting accreditation and compliance. Evaluate and test new SQL Server releases, backup/recovery platforms, replication technologies, and database tooling for enterprise adoption. Apply SQL Server, OS level, and database platform security patches within required timelines using approved tools and automated deployment processes; maintain configuration and vulnerability compliance. Identify and remediate noncompliant database systems; analyze root causes and provide security status updates and metrics. What You'll Need To Succeed Education: Bachelor’s degree in an IT‑related field or 10+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree. Certification: Meet DoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce certification requirements (e.g., Security+ CE, etc.). Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph. Hands‑on experience with SQL Server administration, clustering, high availability, performance tuning, backup/recovery, and DR/COOP operations. Strong understanding of database security, STIG compliance, access control, and change management. Proficiency with SQL, PowerShell, and enterprise monitoring/reporting tools. Ability to troubleshoot complex issues spanning databases, infrastructure, and applications. Strong communication, documentation, and collaboration skills. US citizenship required. Location: Onsite. Job Details Type of Requisition: Pipeline Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: None Telecommuting Options: Onsite Work Location: USA, MD Annapolis Junction (additional locations in CO, DC, FL, VA) Benefits Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages. 401(k) with company match. Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave. Short and long‑term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, and business travel and accident insurance. Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans #J-18808-Ljbffr General Dynamics Information Technology