TS/SCI SENIOR DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR WITH SECURITY CLEARANCE

Senior Database Administrator Location: Alexandria, Chantilly, or St. Louis Clearance: TS/SCI clearance Level: Senior Job Description: Bailey Information Technology Consultants is recruiting for an experienced database administrator to provide operations sustainment and engineering support under the Foundation Sustainment Services contract. Responsibilities: Primary responsibilities include monitoring the database system and perform routine health checks; deploy security patches and bug fixes to test and operational environments; update databases with new data; update operational and security documentation, including troubleshooting guides and SOPs. Core Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree and 4-8 years of prior relevant experience or Master's with 2-6 years of prior relevant experience. * Minimum 4-10 years of information technology experience, minimum of 4-6 years of practical Database Administration experience. * Design, implement, and maintain a multiple security enclave data environment, in the AWS cloud. * Managing database cloud environment with minimal downtime while ensuring data integrity. * Deploying and managing databases on cloud platforms like Amazon RDS or Aurora. * Developing and optimizing SQL queries, stored procedures, and scripts. * Designing and implementing scalable database structures. * Creating and maintaining data models to ensure database integrity and performance. * Optimizing database performance through index creation and query tuning. * Aligning database operations with CI/CD pipelines through collaboration with software maintenance teams. * Proficiency in database management systems such as Oracle or PostgreSQL. * Planning and executing database upgrades, migrations, and patches for new features and security. * Analyzing and forecasting database capacity for scalability and optimal performance. * Leveraging cloud backup solutions for data resilience and easy restoration in failures. * Using infrastructure as code tools (e.g., AWS CloudFormation) for consistent and automated database management. * Creating and maintaining documentation for database design, configurations, and processes. * Effective communication skills for collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders. * Must have DoD 8570 compliance certifications (i.e., CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Cloud+, etc.). Preferred Qualifications: * Implementing and optimizing data warehousing solutions on cloud platforms, like Amazon Redshift. * Integrating databases with containerization platforms (e.g., Docker) and orchestrating with tools like Kubernetes for efficient resource utilization. Prior experience with NGA and NGA's support to mission partners.