Junior Database Administrator – Secure, Government-Grade DB Ops

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

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a Junior Database Administrator to support reliability and security of enterprise databases. You will monitor health, back up and restore data, and assist with patching and upgrades that affect mission-critical systems in a government environment.

You will work with teams to resolve connectivity issues and contribute to performance tuning and query optimization for responsive data access.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 0–3 years of hands-on database administration experience.
• Training or practical experience with relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Foundational understanding of database structures, normalization, indexing, and query optimization.
• Familiarity with database security, backup/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 certified designation.
• U.S. citizenship and willingness to travel <10%.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day administration of relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Monitor database health and performance, identify bottlenecks and missing indexes.
• Execute and validate scheduled backups and restores; assist with disaster recovery testing.
• Implement standard security controls such as user provisioning, RBAC, and auditing.
• Participate in installation, patching, and minor upgrades of database engines across environments.
• Troubleshoot connectivity issues and support data changes for deployments.
• Apply knowledge of normalization, indexing, and query plans to support data modeling.
• Maintain documentation for configurations, SOPs, and change records for compliance.

Skills

Database administration

Backup and recovery

Security controls

Query optimization

Scripting

Connectivity troubleshooting

PowerShell

Bash

SQL scripts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT or related field

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a Junior Database Administrator to support reliability and security of enterprise databases. You will monitor health, back up and restore data, and assist with patching and upgrades that affect mission-critical systems in a government environment.

You will work with teams to resolve connectivity issues and contribute to performance tuning and query optimization for responsive data access.