Database Administrator – AI/ML TS/SCI w Poly

Peraton; Maryland; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Database Administrator to join our Cyber Intelligence team in Laurel, MD. This role involves maintaining the security and availability of databases, disaster recovery, and performance analysis. The ideal candidate should possess a bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline and have at least ten years of DBA experience, along with an Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

If you are passionate about AI and cloud solutions supporting national security, this is an exciting opportunity.

Qualifications

• An Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
• Ten years of experience as a DBA in similar programs and contracts is required.
• Four years of additional DBA experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the integrity, security, and availability of databases.
• Administer, maintain, and implement policies for database security.
• Direct the installation and use of database management systems.

Skills

Database management

Performance tuning

Disaster recovery

Data security

Oracle

SQL Server

SYBASE

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical discipline

Tools

AWS Cloud

Job description

Basic Qualifications

• Maintain the integrity, security, and availability of database(s)
• Establish and maintain database user accounts
• Administer, maintain, and implement policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the database(s)
• Organize and format data for efficient query and storage processes
• Evaluate requirements and recommend available DBMS products
• Provide server administration with a variety of database products that include Oracle, SQL Server, and SYBASE
• Perform disaster recovery, performance analysis and tuning, index maintenance, and monitoring of data
• Develop policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the database(s)
• Perform database and software life-cycle activities to ensure highest level of system performance and availability
• Support data modeling activities by way of prototype database implementations
• Coordinate database architecture changes with Database Engineer (DBE)s
• Direct the monitoring, administrating, and implementing performance on database systems as well as database performance optimization, developing/changing database indices, redesigning database structure and reloading data into a database
• Direct the installation of database management systems, databases, tables and views
• Directs the administration and use of current and emerging database tools, strategies and technologies

Position Requirements (Experience and Education)

• An Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required
• Ten (10) years of experience as a DBA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor's degree in technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional DBA experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

About the Role

Are you passionate about building cutting-edge cloud solutions that support national security? Do you thrive in fast-paced, mission-driven environments? Peraton is seeking a talented and skilled Database Administrator to join our Cyber Intelligence team in Laurel, MD. As part of a collaborative, high-impact integrated product development team, you’ll work on next-generation cyber and AI/ML capabilities hosted on large-scale compute clusters and AWS Cloud infrastructure. This is your chance to help shape innovative services that make a real difference. Interested in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning? If so, this is the position for you.

Job Description

Maintains the integrity, security and availability of multiple databases. Duties include disaster recovery, performance analysis and tuning, index maintenance, and monitoring of data. Administers, maintains, develops and implements policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the database. Evaluates and recommends available database management system (DBMS) products. Performs database and software life‑cycle activities to ensure highest level of system performance and availability and compliance with business requirements. Performs Oracle, SQL Server and SYBASE Database and Application server administration. Organizes and formats data for efficient query and storage processes.