Senior DoD DB Administrator | TS Clearance | Remote

ICF; Huntsville (AL); Remote; USD 98,614 - 167,644; Full time

Job summary

A mission-driven company is seeking a Database Administrator with an active Top Secret Clearance to support database operations for a government program. The role focuses on optimizing production databases and ensuring high availability and data integrity. Ideal candidates will have 7+ years as a DBA, strong compliance knowledge, and proficiency in SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL. This is a full-time remote position within the United States, offering a competitive salary range of $98,614–$167,644.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance required.
• 7+ years of experience as a DBA in federal environments.
• Security+ or equivalent certification required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor database performance and implement tuning strategies.
• Ensure data integrity, backups, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Collaborate with development teams on schema design and data modeling.
• Support database security and access controls in compliance with DoD standards.
• Lead database upgrades and migrations.

Skills

Database optimization

Data integrity management

Collaboration with development teams

Database security compliance

Scripting in PowerShell

Performance tuning (query tuning)

Cloud-based DB solutions (AWS RDS)

Networking fundamentals

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

A mission-driven company is seeking a Database Administrator with an active Top Secret Clearance to support database operations for a government program. The role focuses on optimizing production databases and ensuring high availability and data integrity. Ideal candidates will have 7+ years as a DBA, strong compliance knowledge, and proficiency in SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL. This is a full-time remote position within the United States, offering a competitive salary range of $98,614–$167,644.