Database Administrator

Base-2 Solutions; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Database Administrator to support a mission focused on a data-centric architecture leveraging cloud computing, AI/ML, and cross‑domain transfer systems.

The role centralizes Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) across the DoD/IC enterprise, integrating software to sustain data exploitation and analytics capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree with required years of experience or an equivalent combination.
• Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA); must have Security+ and cloud certifications.
• 3+ years administering databases (SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle).
• 3+ years of database scripting and data modeling experience.
• Experience on-premises and cloud databases, and CI/CD tooling.
• Experience in security controls, POAMs, and multi-environment data access.
• Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner is required or highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers to develop ETL solutions for heterogeneous data sources.
• Administer, maintain, upgrade, and optimize databases to reduce technical debt.
• Design and improve database schemas and data models for performance.
• Define APIs and data export/import formats for cross-system sharing.
• Manage multiple database instances across environments and cloud/on‑prem.
• Support CI/CD automation, code promotion, and deployment operations.
• Participate in daily scrums and program increment planning sessions.

Skills

ETL processes

Database design

Data modeling

Security controls

CI/CD

Team collaboration

Scrum / SAFe

Python / JSON / Java

AWS cloud

Education

Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of relevant experience

Master's Degree with 6 years of relevant experience

No degree with 12 years of experience

Tools

SQL Server

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Oracle

Job description

• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI
• Location: Bethesda, MD
• Work Type: On-Site
• Shift: First

• Requisition ID: 4402
• Standard Title:
• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI
• Location: Bethesda, MD
• Work Type: On-Site
• Shift: First
• Referral Eligibility: Eligible
• U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Database Administrator to support a mission focused on designing and implementing a data-centric architecture leveraging cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cross-domain transfer systems. The role supports a platform centralizing and standardizing Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) across the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community enterprise, integrating software to sustain and enhance data exploitation and analytics capabilities.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers to develop solutions for extracting, transforming, and loading (ETL) heterogeneous datasets.
• Administer, maintain, upgrade, and optimize databases to address technical debt.
• Design, maintain, and improve database schemas and data models.
• Participate in engineering design sessions to understand dependencies and interactions with POSTMAN data stores.
• Document database design, implementation, and interactions with other systems.
• Define formats and structure for data exports and imports.
• Define APIs to share data, including endpoints, authentication, authorization, segmentation, structure, and format.
• Manage multiple database instances and interactions to ensure data consistency across the POSTMAN platform.
• Support CI/CD automation, code promotion, and deployment operations.
• Participate in daily scrums and program increment planning sessions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of relevant experience or Master's Degree with 6 years of relevant experience or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA); must have Security+ and cloud certifications to qualify for access.
• 3+ years administering databases including SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle.
• 3+ years of database scripting using interface tools including command line interfaces.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience in designing database schema, data models (Relational, Entity‑Relationship, Object‑based, etc.), and performance tuning.
• Experience administering databases both on-premises and on cloud platforms.
• Experience monitoring database health and developing solutions to mitigate risks of performance and Service-level Agreements (SLAs).
• Experience working with a highly technical team in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.
• Experience segregating data access through record locking or other solutions.
• Experience documenting and implementing security controls; providing POAMs for vulnerabilities and security findings.
• Experience managing multiple database instances across environments.
• Experience managing multiple data connections and interfaces.
• Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with data integration with Postgres SQL and Elasticsearch.
• Familiarity with PSQL CLI and open‑source Postgres GUI.
• Familiarity with AWS S3.
• Familiarity with Appian and SAIL.
• Certifications in RDBMS and/or NoSQL Databases.
• Experience with Agile software development (Scrum, SAFe).
• Experience with DevOps/DevSecOps and CI/CD implementation.
• Experience with Elasticsearch Kibana in developing visualizations/dashboards and conducting analyses.
• Experience with other database systems (Relational / Graph / NoSQL) and data models.
• Experience with Python, JSON, or Java.
• Experience with Intelligence Community data products.
• AWS Cloud Associate Certifications in at least one of the following: Developer; Data Engineer, CloudOps Engineer, Solutions Architect.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of experience.
• Master's Degree with 6 years of experience.
• No degree with 12 years of experience.

Required Certifications

• Security+
• Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI

Pay & Benefit Highlights

Compensation

• Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
• Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).

Health

• 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
• 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

Income Protection

• 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
• 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.

Retirement

• 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
• 401(k) pre‑tax and Roth options.

Leave

• Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• 11 paid floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).