Database Management (DBA)

b 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.

b MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Database Administrator supporting CIS, you will sustain and enhance enterprise gradedatabase services that underpin critical applications across multiple environments. You will manage clustered and standalone SQL platforms, optimize performance, enforce secure configurations, and ensure high availability and data integrity. Your work strengthens reliability, scalability, and informed decision making across complex mission enabling systems.

b 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, verify POA&M actions, and provide security status updates and metrics

US citizenship required

b WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

b EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related field or 8-10+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree

b CERTIFICATION: Meet DoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce certification requirements (e.g., Security+ CE)

b 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

b BENEFITS
Our benefits package for all U.S.-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, vision plan, and a 401(k) plan with company match. Paid time off includes vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, parental leave, military leave, bereavement, and jury duty. Additional benefits include short and long‑term disability, life insurance, accidental death, and business travel insurance. Flexible work options are available where possible.

The likely salary range for this position is $147,292 - $199,278. Salary will be set based on experience, geographic location, and contractual requirements and may fall outside this range.

b LEGAL
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

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