TS/SCI Database Administrator - Oracle/SQL, Data Security

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Quantico Base (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a Database Administrator to support a federal program at Quantico Base. You will secure, optimize, and maintain large SQL and Oracle environments supporting national security missions.

Responsibilities include installation, configuration, performance tuning, backups, and ensuring compliance with DoD policies and DoW/PII requirements; collaboration with cross-functional teams; and strict adherence to security and availability standards.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance at contract start is required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience with data migration, database change management, and data management through various stages of the development life cycle.
• At least two (2) years of specialized experience related to Oracle, SQL, Erwin Data Modeler.
• Experience with Oracle and/or SQL databases (installation, configuration, optimization, and security).
• Familiarity with DoW/DoN, PII, and other federal data security mandates.

Responsibilities

• Develop knowledge of data available in organizational databases and data repositories.
• Perform database installation, configuration, upgrades, and system security administration.
• Optimize and tune Oracle/SQL databases for performance and high availability.
• Monitor and support database change management and data migration through all SDLC stages.
• Troubleshoot, resolve, and document database, application, and integration issues.
• Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery operations as dictated by DoD policy.
• Develop, update, and maintain database documentation, diagrams, schemas, and data dictionaries.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including data architects, data engineers, application developers, and information assurance staff—to support mission objectives, resolve issues, and adopt best practices.
• Maintain accurate database inventories and perform capacity planning, optimization, and performance tuning.
• Participate in risk assessment and ensure database configuration meets cybersecurity requirements.
• Provide timely status/progress reports and support audits, inspections, and compliance reporting.

Skills

Oracle databases

SQL databases

Performance tuning

Database security

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Erwin Data Modeler

Job description

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a Database Administrator to support a federal program at Quantico Base. You will secure, optimize, and maintain large SQL and Oracle environments supporting national security missions.

Responsibilities include installation, configuration, performance tuning, backups, and ensuring compliance with DoD policies and DoW/PII requirements; collaboration with cross-functional teams; and strict adherence to security and availability standards.