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Database Administrator

Job ID: 2500914
Location: ARLINGTON, VA, United States
Date Posted: Jan 24, 2025
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Database Admin
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret
Potential for Remote Work: No Remote
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Job Description

Description

SAIC has an opening for a Database Administrator in Arlington, VA. SAIC is recognized as an IT leader in the intelligence and law enforcement spaces. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, security, and high performance of the SQL Server database environment. This role involves collaborating closely with application teams, infrastructure teams, and federal stakeholders to maintain and optimize mission-critical databases.

100% Onsite 5 days a week.

  • Install, configure, and maintain SQL Server databases (including patching and upgrades).
  • Perform backup, restore, and disaster recovery procedures to ensure data integrity and availability.
  • Monitor database performance and troubleshoot issues, optimizing performance using indexing, query tuning, and resource management.
  • Implement and maintain security policies, user roles, and access controls following U.S. Marshals Service and federal guidelines.
  • Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments in coordination with IT security teams.
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant federal regulations and best practices (FISMA, NIST, etc.).
  • Use SQL Profiler, Performance Monitor, and other monitoring tools for capacity planning and proactive issue resolution.
  • Develop and maintain scripts for database automation.
  • Work closely with developers, system administrators, and other stakeholders to support application deployments and database integrations.
  • Provide guidance on schema design, stored procedures, and query optimization best practices.
  • Document database processes, configurations, and standard operating procedures.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. (4 years experience in lieu of degree)
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance requiring U.S. Citizenship.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience administering SQL Server databases in a production environment.
  • Proficiency in SQL Server versions 2016 and above (installation, configuration, patching, backup/restore, performance tuning).
  • Solid understanding of T-SQL, query optimization, indexing strategies, and stored procedure development.
  • Familiarity with high availability and disaster recovery solutions (e.g., Always On, replication, log shipping, WFC\ SQL Server Availability Groups).
  • Experience with Windows Server environments, Active Directory, and virtualization technologies.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Desired:

  • Active Secret/Top Secret clearance.
  • Microsoft certifications such as MCSE or MCSA in SQL Server / Database Administration.
  • Experience with PowerShell scripting for automation and management.
  • Familiarity with other database technologies (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL) is a plus.
  • Experience supporting databases in a cloud or hybrid-cloud environment.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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