Database Administrator (DBA) (TS/SCI)

RedSky•Tampa, FL

About The Position

RedSky is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to support the Department of Defense and the USSOCOM Enterprise Knowledge Management (EKM) program in a classified, multi-site Special Operations Forces environment. The role designs, deploys, manages, optimizes, and secures the database infrastructure underpinning the EKM program. It ensures that structured data stores—including Microsoft SQL Server, Dataverse, SharePoint content databases, and supporting analytics data sources—maintain availability, performance, integrity, and security. The position enables reliable data storage, retrieval, and integration for knowledge management platforms, Power Platform applications, business intelligence dashboards, and enterprise reporting capabilities that support SOF decision superiority. The position is based in Tampa, Florida, with multiple domestic and international locations noted.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Data Management, or a related discipline; alternatively, an equivalent combination of technical certifications and seven or more years of hands-on database administration experience may substitute for the degree.
At least five years of database administration experience in classified environments, preferably GCC High, IL-4/IL-5/IL-6, SIPRNet, or JWICS, with primary expertise in Microsoft SQL Server 2016 or later.
At least four years of proficiency in SQL Server installation, configuration, patching, performance tuning, backup and recovery, high availability (Always On and clustering), and security hardening.
At least three years of T-SQL experience writing, optimizing, and troubleshooting complex queries, stored procedures, functions, views, triggers, and cursors.
At least three years of experience with Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, or Azure Synapse Analytics.
At least four years of experience with SharePoint Online data architecture, including content databases, search indexes, large list management, and throttling behavior.
At least four years of experience designing and managing ETL processes using SSIS, Power Automate dataflows, or equivalent tools.
At least four years of experience with least-privilege access, role-based security, auditing, encryption (including TDE and Always Encrypted), and database security controls aligned with DoD STIGs, NIST 800-53, and RMF requirements.
At least four years of practical experience administering Microsoft Dataverse environments, including table design, security roles, business rules, storage management, and integration with Power Apps and Power Automate.
At least four years of experience designing data models, datasets, and data refresh architectures for Power BI; familiarity with DAX, Power Query/M, and DirectQuery versus Import modes.
CompTIA Security+ certification.

Nice To Haves

ITIL 4 Fundamentals certification.

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, manage, optimize, and secure database infrastructure supporting the USSOCOM Enterprise Knowledge Management program.
Ensure availability, performance, integrity, and security of Microsoft SQL Server, Dataverse, SharePoint content databases, and supporting analytics data sources across a classified, multi-site environment.
Enable reliable data storage, retrieval, and integration for knowledge management platforms, Power Platform applications, business intelligence dashboards, and enterprise reporting.