Database Administrator Sr-level

AnaVation; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with company match

Paid leave and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

AnaVation is seeking a Database Administrator who will manage and optimize our customers’ SQL Server environments, focusing on performance tuning, backup/restore strategies, and secure, compliant operations on Windows Server. You’ll support applications and partner with development and infrastructure teams.

This on-site role in Washington DC requires a Top-Secret clearance and collaboration with development and infrastructure teams to ensure reliability, scalability, and controlled access.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Experience as a SQL Server DBA.
• Experience with database administration.
• Experience implementing data policies, procedures, standards.
• Experience planning and development of an organization’s enterprise data model.
• Experience resolving data conflicts.
• Experience managing data repositories.
• Familiarity with backup tools, monitoring systems, and disaster recovery planning.
• A current Top Secret security clearance.
• Can be on-site 5 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and maintains moderately complex databases.
• Maintains database dictionaries and integration of systems through database design.
• Administer and test computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems.
• Monitor performance, analyze wait stats, tune queries, and manage indexes and statistics.
• Design, implement, and manage backup, recovery, and high availability/DR (e.g., AGs, log shipping).
• Perform system administration tasks including patching, scripting, and server configuration.
• Automate routine operations using PowerShell or similar scripting tools.
• Collaborate with teams to support application releases and schema changes.
• Enforce database and system security with proper access controls, encryption, and auditing.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across production and non-production environments.
• Create and maintain clear documentation for procedures, configurations, and best practices.

Skills

SQL Server DBA

Database administration

Backup tools

Monitoring systems

PowerShell scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

NiFi

SSIS/SSRS/SSAS

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Be Challenged and Make a Difference

In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture.

Description of Task to be Performed:

AnaVation is seeking a Database Administrator who will manage and optimize our customers’ database environment.The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in SQL Server administration, performance tuning, and backup/restorestrategies This role blends core DBA tasks with system administration in Windows Server. You’ll help ensurereliability, scalability, and security across our platforms while partnering closely with development and infrastructureteams.

Daily duties include, but are not limited to:

• Designs, implements, and maintains moderately complex databases.
• Maintains database dictionaries and integration of systems through database design.
• Administer and test computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems.
• Monitor performance, analyze wait stats, tune queries, and manage indexes and statistics
• Design, implement, and manage backup, recovery, and high availability/DR (e.g., AGs, log shipping)
• Perform system administration tasks including patching, scripting, and server configuration
• Automate routine operations using PowerShell or similar scripting tools
• Collaborate with teams to support application releases and schema changes
• Enforce database and system security with proper access controls, encryption, and auditing
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across production and non-production environments
• Create and maintain clear documentation for procedures, configurations, and best practices

This position requires a Top-Secret clearance.

This position is on‑site in Washington DC with no remote option.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 7 years experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or relatedfield.
• Experience as a SQL Server DBA.
• Experience with database administration.
• Experience implementing data policies, procedures, standards.
• Experience planning and development of an organization’s enterprise data model.
• Experience resolving data conflicts.
• Experience managing data repositories.
• Familiarity with backup tools, monitoring systems, and disaster recovery planning.
• A current Top Secret security clearance.
• Can be on-site 5 days a week.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in PowerShell or other scripting languages
• Familiar with Claude
• Knowledge of SSIS, SSRS, or SSAS
• Experience using NiFi for ETL workflows
• Familiarity with Linux environments
• Exposure to DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines
• Cloud experience
• Experience migrating data between different database systems or versions, as well as integrating data frommultiple sources into a unified database environment.

Benefits

• Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents
• 100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
• 100% company paid long-term and short-term disability insurance
• 100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
• 401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
• Competitive Pay
• Generous paid leave and holiday package
• Tuition and training reimbursement
• Life and AD&D Insurance

About AnaVation

AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.

If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you!

AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.