Senior Database Administrator (Secret Clearance Required)

Senior Database Administrator | Secret ClearanceA federal contractor is hiring a senior-level Database Administrator to work on-site supporting a Department of Defense mission partner. In this role you'll deliver remote database support to users and systems across the enterprise. We're looking for a seasoned DBA who takes ownership of enterprise data environments and consistently delivers stable, secure, high-performing systems.Locations: United States California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, North Carolina, Virginia International Germany, South KoreaWhat You'll DoOwn the full lifecycle of enterprise databases in a client/server architecture, from initial design and build through ongoing maintenancePartner with IT leadership to forecast future database needs and shape long-term architecture plansAudit databases regularly to confirm data integrity and proper usageGuide end users on how to access and work with the organization's databasesEngineer and manage access methods, storage allocation, data validation, performance tuning, and security protectionsWrite SQL and other database code, and contribute to broader systems design effortsMaintain data dictionaries, enforce standards and procedures, and integrate systems through sound database designWhat You BringA degree in Computer Science, IT, Information Systems, or a related field, or relevant technical certifications plus 7+ years of DBA experience in a DoD or federal enterprise setting3+ years working hands-on with relational database platforms, along with comfort across multiple operating systems and programming languagesExperience on at least two large-scale database efforts covering administration, operations, maintenance, and securityA track record of building and testing backup, recovery, and continuity plans for enterprise dataWorking knowledge of federal security frameworks (NIST 800-53, STIGs, RMF) and how to apply them at the database levelStrong performance tuning skills, including query optimization, indexing, and execution plan analysisExperience applying vulnerability-driven patches and updates under DoD directivesAbility to produce architecture diagrams, data dictionaries, and standard operating proceduresRequirementsActive Secret clearanceDoD 8140 (formerly 8570) compliant certification at IAT Level II, such as Security+ CE