Database Administrator – High-Performance & Secure Data

Systems Planning & Analysis; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) seeks a Database Administrator to manage and optimize databases supporting critical DoD applications.

You will handle installation, configuration, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and security across environments, collaborating with developers and analysts on schema design and data integration. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of hands-on DB experience with Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL, strong indexing and query optimization skills,

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on experience administering relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL.
• Strong skills in performance tuning, indexing, and query optimization.
• Experience with backup, recovery, and high-availability configurations.
• Active Secret clearance

Responsibilities

• The Database Administrator installs, configures, and maintains database instances and associated tools.
• They perform performance tuning, backup and recovery, and security administration for databases across multiple environments.
• They collaborate with developers and analysts on schema design, queries, and data integration.
• They also help design and implement data archival, replication, and continuity strategies.

Skills

Performance tuning

Indexing

Query optimization

Backup & recovery

High availability configurations

Job description

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) seeks a Database Administrator to manage and optimize databases supporting critical DoD applications.

You will handle installation, configuration, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and security across environments, collaborating with developers and analysts on schema design and data integration. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of hands-on DB experience with Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL, strong indexing and query optimization skills,