TS/SCI Database Administrator for USAF (On-Site MD)

cFocus Software Incorporated; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

cFocus Software seeks a Database Administrator to join our program supporting the United States Air Force (USAF). This position is on-site in Linthicum Heights, MD.

This position requires an Active TS/SCI clearance. The ideal candidate will install, configure, monitor, and optimize enterprise database environments, manage backups, and document recovery procedures while coordinating with cybersecurity and systems teams.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• B.S. in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Experience installing, configuring, administering, troubleshooting enterprise databases.
• Ability to monitor performance, diagnose availability issues, and apply tuning changes.
• Experience managing backups, restores, and recovery documentation.
• Experience administering accounts, permissions, security configurations, and patches.
• Familiarity with data structures, ETL processes, BI/reporting support.
• Ability to document changes and support security assessments.
• Strong written and oral communication with users and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, deploy, and administer database environments per government requirements and change procedures.
• Monitor health, availability, and performance; investigate alerts and coordinate rapid resolution.
• Analyze workloads, identify bottlenecks, implement approved tuning and optimization.
• Configure backups, monitor results, validate recovery to ensure reliable restoration.
• Administer user accounts and permissions; perform regular access audits.
• Apply updates, patches, and secure configurations with cybersecurity coordination.
• Support data warehouse and data lake environments per approved designs.
• Collaborate with BI engineers on ETL integration and reporting needs.
• Implement data security controls under system security plan and manage metadata.

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

B.S. Computer Science/Information Tech

Database installation/configuration/tr

Database monitoring/performance tuning

Backups and recovery procedures

Database security and access control

ETL/data warehouse support

Documentation and audits

Clear communication with users/teams

Education

B.S. Computer Science/Information Technology or related field

Job description

cFocus Software seeks a Database Administrator to join our program supporting the United States Air Force (USAF). This position is on-site in Linthicum Heights, MD.

This position requires an Active TS/SCI clearance. The ideal candidate will install, configure, monitor, and optimize enterprise database environments, manage backups, and document recovery procedures while coordinating with cybersecurity and systems teams.