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At NS2 Mission, we build and support the secure, high-performance environments that enable our nation's most critical missions. We're seeking a Database Administrator to join our team in Chantilly, VA, where you'll play a vital role in maintaining the availability, performance, and reliability of enterprise database systems supporting Intelligence Community customers. As a Database Administrator, you'll collaborate with engineers, developers, and system administrators to optimize database environments, improve system performance, and implement scalable solutions that support evolving mission requirements. If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges and ensuring mission-critical systems operate at peak performance, we'd love to hear from you. Responsibilities * Administer, monitor, and maintain enterprise database environments to ensure optimal performance, availability, and reliability. * Monitor database and server performance, analyze system metrics, and implement performance tuning and capacity planning strategies to support current and future operational needs. * Perform database backups, restores, archiving, and recovery activities while ensuring the integrity and availability of mission-critical data. * Install, configure, and maintain database platforms, storage systems, operating systems, and related infrastructure components. * Troubleshoot database, server, hardware, and software issues, providing technical support and resolving operational problems in a timely manner. * Partner with engineers, developers, customers, and other stakeholders to gather requirements and implement database enhancements, system upgrades, and new technologies. * Develop and maintain database standards, configuration baselines, Service Level Agreement (SLA) requirements, and support technical documentation. * Evaluate database objects, schemas, queries, and system configurations to improve performance, reliability, and overall efficiency. * Support change management and configuration management activities by recommending process improvements, automation opportunities, and technology enhancements. * Conduct software evaluations, proof-of-concept testing, and technology assessments while providing recommendations for infrastructure modernization and future capacity planning. Required Qualifications * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent combination of education and experience). * Experience administering enterprise database environments in a production environment. * Experience with database performance tuning, capacity planning, backup and recovery, and system monitoring. * Knowledge of database installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting. * Experience supporting server infrastructure, storage systems, and operating system environments. * Familiarity with database optimization techniques, query performance tuning, and configuration management best practices. Preferred Qualifications * Experience supporting Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, or other federal government environments. * Experience with relational database platforms such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL. * Familiarity with scripting or automation tools such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar technologies. * Experience with enterprise storage technologies, virtualization platforms, or cloud-based database environments. * Knowledge of ITIL processes, change management, and configuration management principles. * Industry certifications such as Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, CompTIA Server+, or similar database or infrastructure certifications. Position Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI with an FSP Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain or maintain a U.S security clearance which requires U.S citizenship. 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