Database Administrator – SQL Server & PostgreSQL (Onsite)

Information Systems Solutions, Inc.; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Information Systems Solutions, Inc. in Suffolk, Virginia is seeking an Intermediate Database Administrator to manage Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL environments, ensuring availability, security, and performance for mission-critical DoD systems.

This on-site role requires 5+ years of experience, RMF/STIG familiarity, disaster recovery planning, and collaboration with cyber and systems teams. Salary $125k–$135k, with strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, information systems, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience administering enterprise database environments.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server in production environments.
• Experience with PostgreSQL in production environments.
• Experience with backup and recovery processes.
• Experience with database performance monitoring and tuning.
• Experience with security administration and access controls.
• Experience supporting highly available and mission-critical systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure database availability, reliability, integrity, confidentiality, and performance.
• Perform installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and migrations.
• Design, implement, and maintain backup, recovery, replication, and DR solutions.
• Monitor performance and optimize database tuning.
• Configure high-availability solutions including clustering and failover.
• Maintain database security controls and access management.
• Support RMF compliance and cybersecurity initiatives.
• Apply DISA STIGs and remediate vulnerabilities.
• Develop maintenance plans and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with admins, cybersecurity, developers, and stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot incidents and performance issues.
• Participate in change/configuration management and releases.
• Provide after-hours support when required.

Skills

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Backup & Recovery

Performance Tuning

Security Administration

RMF & STIGs

High Availability

Scripting (PowerShell)

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/IS or related

Tools

SSMS

pgAdmin

PowerShell

SQL scripting

Bash/Python

Job description

Information Systems Solutions, Inc. in Suffolk, Virginia is seeking an Intermediate Database Administrator to manage Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL environments, ensuring availability, security, and performance for mission-critical DoD systems.

This on-site role requires 5+ years of experience, RMF/STIG familiarity, disaster recovery planning, and collaboration with cyber and systems teams. Salary $125k–$135k, with strong benefits.