System Network Administrator with Database experience

WOOD Federal Solutions • Laurel, MD

6d • $165,000 - $193,000 • Onsite

About The Position

WOOD Federal Solutions is hiring a hands-on System Network Administrator with database experience to support mission-critical IT environments in Laurel, Maryland. The role helps maintain infrastructure reliability and performance across client, server, storage, network, virtual, and mobile environments and serves as an escalation point for challenging technical issues. The administrator works across Linux, UNIX, and Windows platforms, troubleshoots Tier 2 and Tier 3 problems, and configures virtual and storage environments.

The position supports federal and national security programs in a demanding technical environment. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and hold an active TS/SCI security clearance with a polygraph. The role is full-time, day shift, with no telework. The stated salary range is $165,000 to $193,000 per year; starting salary depends on minimum education and years of experience and may increase based on education and/or experience.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must possess an active TS/SCI security clearance with a polygraph.
• A bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university and ten years of experience as a Systems Administrator are required; five additional years of Systems Administrator experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree.
• Experience with SQL and Active Directory is required.

Nice To Haves

• Database administration experience, including maintaining database integrity, security, and availability.
• Experience with database disaster recovery, performance analysis and tuning, index maintenance, and data monitoring.
• Experience administering Oracle, SQL Server, and SYBASE databases.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems.
• Manage the daily activities of IT system configuration and operation.
• Assist users with accessing and using IT systems.
• Support day-to-day operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for client, server, storage, network, and mobile devices.
• Support escalations and communicate status to agency management and internal customers.
• Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning.
• Troubleshoot IT systems in depth.
• Provide detailed analysis and feedback to agency management and internal customers regarding escalated tickets.
• Maintain database integrity, security, and availability, and administer and implement policies and procedures that protect database security and integrity.
• Organize and format data for efficient query and storage processes.
• Establish and maintain database user accounts.
• Perform disaster recovery, performance analysis and tuning, index maintenance, and data monitoring.
• Evaluate requirements and recommend available DBMS products.
• Perform database and software life-cycle activities to support high system performance and availability.
• Provide server administration for database products including Oracle, SQL Server, and SYBASE.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and company holidays.
• Training, certifications, and continued professional growth opportunities.
• Workplace flexibility where permitted by position, customer, security, and mission requirements.
• Employee assistance and wellness programs, including available fitness-related benefits and discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior