SQL Database Administrator, Senior
About The Position
We are seeking a Senior SQL Database Administrator (DBA) to support the Navy's Records Management mission, delivering secure, scalable, and highly resilient database solutions that enable critical information management across the enterprise. In this role, you will apply extensive subject-matter expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, large-scale data management, and secure database administration to design, optimize, and modernize enterprise data environments. You will work within Agile project structures—partnering closely with Program Managers, developers, and Navy stakeholders—to support database projects, manage performance baselines, ensure data accuracy, and implement secure access practices across massive datasets. You understand that database administrators are central to mission continuity—maintaining availability, performance, security, and recovery posture while supporting ongoing modernization initiatives. You will analyze system requirements, architect solutions, coordinate database migrations, and help the Navy establish durable, efficient, and compliant data management capabilities. Work with us as we improve database technology to change the Department of Navy (DoN) for the better.
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience as a SQL Server Database Administrator within DoD or DoW enterprise environments, including high availability architectures and advanced performance tuning, query optimization, and indexing strategies.
- Experience with MSFT SQL Server within an Enterprise Azure environment.
- Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining complex data architectures.
- Experience managing or supporting projects involving large or sensitive datasets, secure data access controls, and compliance frameworks.
- Experience building dashboards, reports, or metrics using Power BI or SQL Reporting.
- Ability to support Agile delivery, including sprint releases, backlog refinement, and collaboration across cross functional teams.
- Ability to implement data governance, backup or restore strategies, disaster recovery planning, and auditing.
- Ability to apply senior defense and military stakeholder feedback and requirements.
- Secret clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Navy enterprise systems or Records Management modernization within the DoW or federal government.
- Experience supporting Azure SQL, hybrid architectures, or cloud migration projects.
- Experience with data cataloging, retention, archival, or records lifecycle management.
- Experience developing or supporting ETL workflows, including SSIS or Azure Data Factory.
- Experience supporting large digital transformation or data modernization initiatives.
- Experience integrating data platforms with M365 or Power Platform ecosystems.
- Knowledge with DevOps pipelines, CI/CD workflows, or Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Top Secret clearance.
- Master’s degree.
Responsibilities
- Design, optimize, and modernize enterprise data environments.
- Support database projects within Agile project structures.
- Manage performance baselines.
- Ensure data accuracy.
- Implement secure access practices across massive datasets.
- Maintain availability, performance, security, and recovery posture.
- Support ongoing modernization initiatives.
- Analyze system requirements.
- Architect solutions.
- Coordinate database migrations.
- Help the Navy establish durable, efficient, and compliant data management capabilities.
Benefits
- health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
- paid leave
- professional development
- tuition assistance
- work-life programs
- dependent care
- recognition awards program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
