Junior Database Administrator - SECRET Cleared

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 54,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Junior Database Administrator to support the reliability and security of enterprise databases. You will perform routine administration, monitor health, execute backups, and assist with patches for mission-critical systems.

You will work with Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, gaining exposure to security controls, backups, recovery, and documentation to support compliance in a regulated government environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 0–3 years of hands-on experience in database administration or closely related roles supporting enterprise data systems.
• Training or practical experience with relational database systems such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.
• Foundational understanding of database structures, principles, and best practices, including normalization, indexing, and query optimization.
• Familiarity with database security, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery concepts.
• Active SECRET security clearance and ability to maintain clearance as required by the client.
• Security+ or other DoD IAT-II compliant certification
• U.S. citizenship and willingness to travel less than 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day administration of relational database platforms such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL, including creating and modifying schemas, tables, indexes, and basic user roles.
• Monitor database health and performance metrics, identify common bottlenecks such as inefficient queries or missing indexes, and elevate complex tuning issues to senior DBAs.
• Execute and validate scheduled backup and restore jobs, support disaster recovery testing, and help maintain recovery procedures for mission-critical systems.
• Implement standard security controls such as user provisioning, role-based access, and basic auditing in alignment with organizational and regulatory policies.
• Participate in installation, patching, and minor version upgrades of database engines and related tools in development, test, and production environments.
• Work with application and data teams to troubleshoot connectivity issues, resolve data access errors, and support database changes required for new releases or deployments.
• Apply foundational knowledge of normalization, indexing, and query plans to support efficient data modeling and SQL query optimization.
• Maintain documentation for database configurations, standard operating procedures, and change records to support compliance in a highly regulated government environment.

Skills

Scripting (PowerShell, Bash, SQL)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Junior Database Administrator to support the reliability and security of enterprise databases. You will perform routine administration, monitor health, execute backups, and assist with patches for mission-critical systems.

You will work with Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, gaining exposure to security controls, backups, recovery, and documentation to support compliance in a regulated government environment.