Principal Database Infrastructure Architect (SQL Server)

Unity Technologies Corporation; New Cumberland (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

UnityTec is seeking a Principal Database Infrastructure Architect (SQL Server) to lead design, security, performance, and lifecycle management of enterprise database environments supporting DoD missions. This onsite role in New Cumberland, PA requires mentoring teams, driving modernization, and ensuring resiliency and compliance across Oracle and SQL Server platforms.

You will coordinate with infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud, and application teams to deliver high-availability solutions,

Qualifications

• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification required (e.g. Security+, CySA+).
• Must have a SQL-focused certification (e.g. MCSA SQL 2016 DBA, Azure DBA Associate, or higher).
• Ten years of progressive SQL Server database administration and infra-management experience.
• Experience supporting DoD Federal database environments.
• Advanced expertise in SQL Server installation, configuration, migration, patching, upgrades, performance tuning, backup/recovery, and security administration.
• Cloud and virtual database deployments including SQL IaaS/PaaS, VMware, Windows Server, and AD.
• Strong knowledge of high-availability techs (Failover Clustering, Always On, replication).

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and lifecycle management of enterprise Oracle and SQL Server databases across on-prem, IaaS, and PaaS.
• Provide senior technical direction and mentoring to DBAs and engineers.
• Ensure performance, capacity planning, and high availability for mission-critical databases.
• Establish and test backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Implement security controls, encryption, auditing, and STIG/IAVA alignment.
• Drive database modernization, migration, and automation opportunities.
• Collaborate with infra, network, cloud, and applications teams for integrated solutions.
• Manage vendor relationships and ensure compliance with contracts and security requirements.
• Document standards, procedures, and deliver training to stakeholders.

Skills

Security+

CySA+

SQL Server

VMware

Active Directory

Windows Server

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

VMware

Active Directory

Windows Server

Microsoft SQL Server

Job description

• New Cumberland, PA
• Information Technology

Company Overview

UnityTec is an SBA-certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) delivering high-impact professional and technical services to government agencies. With deep expertise in Industrial and Enterprise Systems Modernization, FIAR (Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness), Industrial Facility Transformation, Program and Project Management, Enterprise Support and Consulting, and Advanced Analytics, we empower organizations to modernize operations and advance mission priorities. Our disciplined approach—grounded in dedicated talent, proactive planning, rigorous quality assurance, agile methodologies, cost-effective delivery, and uncompromising ethics—positions UnityTec as a trusted partner committed to achieving measurable, enduring results for our clients.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Principal Database Infrastructure Architect (SQL Server) to join our team. You will provide technical leadership for the design, security, performance, availability, and lifecycle management of enterprise Oracle database environments supporting DoD/Federal missions. You will lead database modernization and operations initiatives, mentors technical teams, and ensures solutions remain resilient, compliant, and aligned with mission requirements. This is an onsite position available in New Cumberland, PA.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Database Architecture and Engineering: Lead the architecture, design, implementation, configuration, and lifecycle management of enterprise Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database environments. Develop scalable, reliable, and supportable database solutions across on-premises infrastructure, virtual platforms, Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and managed database instances.
• Technical Leadership & Team Development: Serve as the senior technical authority for database infrastructure projects and operations. Provide direction, mentoring, quality oversight, and escalation support to database administrators, engineers, application teams, and other technical stakeholders.
• Performance, Capacity, & Availability Management: Conduct capacity planning, performance monitoring, database tuning, and root-cause analysis to maintain optimal resource utilization and service performance. Design and sustain high-availability solutions using technologies such as clustering, replication, Windows Failover Clustering, and SQL Server Always On Availability Groups.
• Backup, Recovery & Disaster Recovery: Establish, test, and maintain backup, restoration, replication, and disaster-recovery strategies that protect mission-critical data and support continuity-of-operations requirements. Lead recovery planning and database resiliency improvements while minimizing service disruption and operational risk.
• Cybersecurity, Compliance & Risk Management: Implement and maintain database security controls, including role-based access, privileged access management, encryption, auditing, logging, vulnerability remediation, and security hardening. Ensure database environments align with DoD cybersecurity requirements, DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVAs), audit expectations, and applicable Federal policies.
• Database Modernization & Lifecycle Management: Lead database installation, migration, upgrade, patching, consolidation, and decommissioning efforts for Oracle, SQL Server, and, where applicable, open-source technologies such as MySQL and MariaDB. Evaluate emerging database technologies and recommend practical modernization, cloud adoption, and automation opportunities.
• Cross-Functional Solution Integration: Partner with infrastructure, network, cybersecurity, application development, cloud, and operations teams to ensure database services integrate effectively with enterprise systems. Apply working knowledge of VMware, Active Directory, Windows Server, and related infrastructure dependencies to resolve complex technical issues.
• Project, Change & Service Delivery Management: Plan and manage complex database initiatives from requirements development through implementation, transition, and sustainment. Support project schedules, change-control processes, service-level agreements, risk mitigation plans, status reporting, and operational communications with Government leads and program management.
• Vendor & Technology Management: Coordinate with Microsoft, Oracle, cloud providers, consultants, and other third-party vendors to evaluate tools, resolve escalated issues, manage support relationships, and ensure products and deliverables meet technical, security, and contractual requirements.
• Documentation, Training & Knowledge Transfer: Develop and maintain database standards, operating procedures, architecture documents, job aids, technical guides, project plans, and executive-level status reports. Deliver training, workshops, and knowledge-transfer sessions that improve stakeholder understanding of database technologies, security practices, and operational procedures.
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation: Identify recurring operational issues, technology gaps, and opportunities to improve automation, performance, security posture, and service delivery. Maintain current knowledge of database technologies, cloud services, cybersecurity guidance, and Federal infrastructure best practices.

Required Qualifications:

• Must have a DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g. Security+, CySA+).
• Must have a SQL focused certification (e.g. MCSA SQL 2016 DBA, Microsoft Azure DBA Associate, or higher)
• A minimum of ten (10) years of progressive database administration and infrastructure-management experience supporting Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Demonstrated experience supporting DoD Federal database environments.
• Advanced expertise in SQL Server installation, configuration, migration, patching, upgrades, performance tuning, backup/recovery, and security administration.
• Experience with cloud and virtual database deployments, including Microsoft SQL IaaS, PaaS databases, Managed Instances, VMware, Windows Server, and Active Directory.
• Strong knowledge of database availability technologies, including Windows Failover Clustering, Always On Availability Groups, replication, and disaster recovery.
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical matters clearly to Government leadership, program managers, engineers, and nontechnical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in a related field of study.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must possess a DoD current Secret clearance.

UnityTec is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.