Junior Database Technician: Secure Data & Backups

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Frankfort (KY); 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 reliability and security of enterprise databases under guidance from senior DBAs. You will help monitor health, perform backups/restores, and assist with patching and upgrades for mission-critical systems.

You will work with Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, applying foundational knowledge of normalization, indexing, and query plans to optimize data access while documenting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 0–3 years hands-on experience in database administration or related roles.
• Training or practical experience with relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL.
• Foundational understanding of database structures, indexing, normalization, and query optimization.
• Familiarity with database security, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery concepts.
• Active SECRET clearance and ability to maintain clearance.
• Security+ or DoD IAT-II certification.
• US citizenship and willingness to travel less than 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day administration of relational database platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Monitor database health and performance metrics, identify bottlenecks, and escalate complex tuning issues.
• Execute backups and restores, support disaster recovery testing, and maintain recovery procedures for mission-critical systems.
• Implement standard security controls such as user provisioning, RBAC, and auditing.
• Participate in installation, patching, and minor upgrades in development, test, and production environments.
• Troubleshoot connectivity issues with application/data teams and support deployments.
• Apply knowledge of normalization, indexing, and query plans to aid data modeling and SQL optimization.
• Maintain documentation for configurations, procedures, and change records.

Skills

Bachelor's degree/related experience

0–3 years DBA experience

Active SECRET clearance

Security+ or DoD IAT-II cert

US citizenship

Education

BA/BS in CS 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 reliability and security of enterprise databases under guidance from senior DBAs. You will help monitor health, perform backups/restores, and assist with patching and upgrades for mission-critical systems.

You will work with Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, applying foundational knowledge of normalization, indexing, and query plans to optimize data access while documenting