Senior SQL Database Administrator (TS/SCI Required)

Praescient Analytics; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive, company-paid healthcare

401(k) with company match

3 weeks paid time off

$5,000 annual training allowance

Tuition reimbursement program

Job summary

A leading analytics firm located in Fort Belvoir, VA is seeking a Senior SQL Database Administrator to manage complex database systems. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of database administration experience, with expertise in SQL Server and T-SQL scripting. Responsibilities include system maintenance, performance tuning, and security compliance. A TS/SCI clearance is required. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered, along with opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in SQL database administration supporting production environments.
• 5 years of experience installing and configuring Microsoft SQL Server in High Availability configurations.
• 5 years of experience with T-SQL, including writing scripts, stored procedures, triggers, and views.

Responsibilities

• Perform and record daily system checks and ensure findings tracked.
• Maintain data replication using Availability Groups.
• Apply DISA STIGs and implement security requirements.
• Optimize code and assist application developers with database requirements.

Skills

SQL database administration

T-SQL scripting

Microsoft SQL Server

Security measures implementation

Team leadership

Education

DoDD 8140.01 certification – IAT Level II (or higher)

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) or SQL Database Administration Certification

Job description

Location: Ft. Belvoir, VA

Clearance Required: TS/SCI minimum (US Citizen)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

Praescient Analytics is seeking a Senior SQL Database Administrator to provide comprehensive database management for the Data Capabilities Division (DCD). You will lead the administration of approximately nine Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) hosting twenty databases across five distinct networks (NIPR, SIPR, JWICS, BICES, and CENTRIXS-K). This role ensures the performance, integrity, and security of databases supporting custom .NET applications within the Army Intelligence enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

• Systems Maintenance: Perform and record daily system checks (approximately 15 checks) to ensure 100% of findings are tracked via the DCD IT Portal.
• High Availability: Maintain healthy and reliable data replication using technologies such as Availability Groups.
• Security & Compliance: Apply the latest DISA STIGs within 30 calendar days of release and implement "least privileged access" security requirements.
• Performance Tuning: Optimize code and stored procedures to provide fast query responses and assist application developers with database requirements.
• Disaster Recovery: Develop and test backup and recovery plans, performing monthly integrity testing on at least 10% of database backups.
• Technical Documentation: Create and maintain logical architecture diagrams, entity relationship diagrams (ERD), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Operational Support: Respond to unscheduled system outages within 30 minutes and provide after-hours on-site support with a 2-hour response time when notified of malfunctions.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 8 years of experience in SQL database administration supporting production environments.
• Technical Expertise: 5 years of experience installing and configuring Microsoft SQL Server in High Availability Group configurations.
• Scripting: 5 years of experience with T-SQL, including writing scripts, stored procedures, triggers, and views to automate maintenance.
• Leadership: 3 years of experience serving as a team leader, managing task progress, and mentoring junior personnel.
• Security: 3 years of experience implementing security measures in accordance with industry best practices and DISA STIGs.
• Active TS/SCI Level Security Clearance (U.S. Citizen).

Certifications

• Current DoDD 8140.01 (formerly DoDD 8570.01-M) certification – IAT Level II (or higher). Examples: CompTIA Security+ CE, CompTIA CySA+, CompTIA Cloud+, GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) or SQL Server 2016 or SQL Database Administration Certification.

What you can expect from us

• Real opportunity for career growth in an environment where your achievements will be celebrated
• Constant collaboration with numerous teams to ensure client success
• A team that respects and embraces your ideas and expertise
• Coworkers that are motivated by pursuing excellence, rather than the prospect of personal gain
• A workplace dedicated to supporting and bettering public safety and government agencies

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
• Comprehensive, company‑paid healthcare (we pay premiums and deductibles)
• 401(k) with company match
• Travel & performance incentives
• 3 weeks paid time off (plus Federal Holidays)
• $5,000 annual training allowance
• $500 book allowance
• Tuition reimbursement program

Additional Information

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. US Citizenship Required.