Database Administrator

Database Administrator

Barbarium is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 17 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent.

Headquartered in Washington, DC's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, Bedford, IN, and Dayton, OH, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation's most complex and rewarding challenges. Join our team.

Barbarium is seeking a Database Administrator to support TRADOC G2 operations at Fort Eustis, VA, ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of mission-critical databases in classified and unclassified environments. This role involves database design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization, ensuring data integrity, backup, and disaster recovery protocols align with DoD cybersecurity standards. The selected candidate will support database administration tasks, performance tuning, access control management, and troubleshooting, enabling efficient data storage, retrieval, and analysis to support TRADOC intelligence and operational requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain databases to store, retrieve, and manage operational and intelligence data.
• Implement database security protocols, backup strategies, and disaster recovery solutions in compliance with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) and DISA STIGs.
• Monitor database performance, optimize queries, troubleshoot performance bottlenecks, and implement indexing strategies.
• Administer role-based access control (RBAC) and security permissions for classified and unclassified environments.
• Develop, test, and deploy stored procedures, triggers, and automation scripts to enhance data processing efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with TRADOC G2 data governance policies by enforcing database integrity, consistency, and version control.
• Collaborate with network administrators, cybersecurity teams, and system engineers to integrate databases with TRADOC IT infrastructure.
• Support migration and modernization efforts for transitioning legacy databases to cloud-based or hybrid architectures.
• Provide technical documentation, training, and knowledge transfer to sustain database operations.

Qualifications:

• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in database administration, preferably in a DoD or government setting.
• Proficiency in SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL database administration.
• Experience implementing DoD cybersecurity frameworks, including RMF and DISA STIG compliance.
• Strong knowledge of database optimization, query performance tuning, and troubleshooting techniques.
• Experience with data replication, clustering, and high-availability configurations.
• Familiarity with database migration, cloud-based platforms (AWS RDS, Azure SQL), and hybrid architectures is a plus.
• Ability to develop scripts and automation tools using SQL, PowerShell, or Python for database administration tasks.
• Strong documentation skills and ability to create detailed system diagrams and reports.
• Certifications such as Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator, or DoD 8570-compliant certifications (Security+, CISSP, or CEH) preferred.

EEO Commitment

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.