Senior DBA — TS/SCI Clearance for DoD-Scale Data

Kentro; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with employer match

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Kentro in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to design, implement, and secure mission‑critical databases in a DoW environment. The role requires TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly, 5+ years of DBA experience, and expertise across MS SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.

You will lead SOP development and support BI/reporting integrations. Responsibilities include optimization, security hardening, DR testing, and collaboration with developers and analysts.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph (required at time of application — non‑negotiable).
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; equivalent experience considered in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience programming, operating, and maintaining databases.
• Demonstrated prior experience and expertise in developing procedure/SOP manuals for database systems.
• Proficiency with one or more RDBMS platforms: Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
• Experience with database security hardening in accordance with DISA STIGs.
• Solid understanding of backup/recovery strategies, replication, and high‑availability configurations.
• Experience writing and optimizing complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and triggers.
• Familiarity with scripting/automation (PowerShell, Python, or Bash) for routine DBA tasks.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain relational database management systems in a secure, classified environment.
• Design and implement database schemas, indexing strategies, and data models to support applications and analytics.
• Monitor database performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize queries, stored procedures, and jobs for efficiency.
• Perform routine backup, recovery, and disaster recovery testing to ensure data integrity and availability.
• Implement and maintain database security controls in accordance with DoW/IC security requirements (STIGs, RMF, ATO).
• Support data migrations, integrations, and ETL processes between systems.
• Collaborate with developers, systems administrators, and data analysts to support dashboard and reporting tool requirements.
• Develop and maintain documentation for database architecture, SOPs, and configuration baselines.
• Participate in capacity planning and forecasting for database growth and infrastructure needs.
• Respond to and resolve database‑related incidents and service requests within SLAs.
• Support patching, vulnerability remediation, and compliance activities tied to program security requirements.
• Develop and update the DSR SOP Manual with prior experience authoring database procedures.

Skills

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Performance tuning

SOP development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

Kentro in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to design, implement, and secure mission‑critical databases in a DoW environment. The role requires TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly, 5+ years of DBA experience, and expertise across MS SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.

You will lead SOP development and support BI/reporting integrations. Responsibilities include optimization, security hardening, DR testing, and collaboration with developers and analysts.