Database Administrator Team Lead - 100% Remote - Secret Clearance Required

ASRC Federal Holding Company; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Database Administrator Team Lead to oversee a remote team and manage server administration tasks. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Microsoft technologies and a strong background in team leadership. This role requires a Secret security clearance and offers a dynamic work environment where you will lead critical initiatives and ensure operational success. Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of server administration experience, including Azure and MS SQL.
• DoD 8140.01 IAT II Baseline Certification (Security+ or equivalent).
• Experience mentoring junior DBAs and server admins.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate system administration activities across various environments.
• Manage and mentor a remote team of server and database administrators.
• Maintain security and operational integrity of systems.

Skills

Server Administration

Team Leadership

Microsoft Azure

MS SQL Server

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

ServiceNow

Jira

IIS

Adobe ColdFusion

Apache Tomcat

Job description

Database Administrator Team Lead - 100% Remote - Secret Clearance Required

Location

Telework, Georgia-GATEL

Job Description

ASRC Federal Agile Decision Sciences is seeking a Server Administrator Team Lead with a Secret security clearance to support the Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. The lead will be responsible for coordinating system administration activities across NIPR networks, Government Cloud, and standalone / non-networks environments. As a lead, you will manage a remote team of server administrators, database administrators, and cloud administrators. You will assign work, set task priorities / deadlines, and identify coaching opportunities for process improvement. Your work will help maintain the operation and security of the underlying operating system, including installing the latest vendor patches and applying the latest release of the applicable Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs). Additionally, you will work with the Database Administration team in understanding changes and work required on the MS SQL Databases, and ensuring all work is completed to the customer’s satisfaction. If you have experience in system administration and team leadership, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

The lead will plan, coordinate, and monitor major site revisions and new site deployments after mutual agreement with the government points of contact, and ensure that all development is executed using an Iterative Agile approach. The lead will also ensure that all tickets are answered and resolved promptly to the customer’s satisfaction. The lead will collaborate with the rest of the team in ensuring that the continuous Risk Management Framework (cRMF) process is effectively conducted and ensure the System’s Authority to Operate (ATO) is maintained in a satisfactory manner.

The lead will be expected to stay current and have a working understanding of relevant new database technologies, as well as all relevant cyber security policies, regulations, STIGs, and Security Requirements Guides (SRGs). In addition, the administrator will be expected to notify users of all Authorized Service Interruptions (ASI).

Finally, the lead will serve as a point of contact with the Government for administrative communications and coordination of work.

Requirements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution
• 5+ years of server administration experience, including : Experience working in a Microsoft Azure environment.Experience working with Microsoft Server 2019, up to the latest version.Experience working with any application server or web server utilities : Internet Information Services (IIS), Adobe ColdFusion, Apache Tomcat, etc.A strong understanding of MS SQL Server 2019, up to the latest version, as well as Azure SQL and Microsoft Azure SQL Managed Instances.
• Experience with IT ticketing solutions, such as ServiceNow and Jira.
• DoD 8140.01 IAT II Baseline Certification (Security+ or equivalent as specified in the DoD 8140.01)
• Computing Environment Certified (For example, Windows Server, Microsoft Azure certifications, MS SQL Certifications, or equivalent as specified in DoD 8140.01)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable acting as the primary technical point of contact for the government, and coordinating work amongst the team.
• Experience mentoring Junior DBA and Server Admins.
• Experience generating and gathering metrics such as server uptime, ticket completion rates, and generating easy to read reports from the data.
• Understands the value of commitments to delivery made by a production team.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in an environment with high visibility and similarly high expectations.
• Collaborative, customer-focused, and able to create visible value.

Preferred Qualifications

• Good understanding of secure computing practices and security issues as they pertain to applications and servers.
• Successful experience using ASP.NET, IIS, and / or ColdFusion / Tomcat and SQL to create database connected applications.
• Understands HTTPS, TLS, PKI, and certificates.
• Understands the fundamentals of iterative development.
• ITIL Foundation Certified

SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL

• SECRET Clearance or higher

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• A Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution.

CERTIFICATIONS

• Computing Environment Certified (For example, Windows Server, Microsoft Azure certifications, MS SQL Certifications, or equivalent as specified in DoD 8140.01)
• ITIL Foundation Certified is preferred

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

• This role will be fully remote.
• Must be in the U.S.
• Must be able to work an Eastern Standard Time Zone schedule.