Database Administrator (Remote- Top Secret Clearance) | Huntsville, AL, USA

Database Administrator (Remote- Top Secret Clearance) Please note: This role is contingent upon a contract award. While it is not an immediate opening, we are actively conducting interviews and extending offers in anticipation of the award. ICF is a mission-driven company filled with people who care deeply about improving the lives of others and making the world a better place. Our core values include Embracing Difference; we seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages, embraces, and hires dimensions of difference. Our Engineering and Emerging Technologies (EET) team works side by side with customers to articulate a vision for success, and then make it happen. We know success doesn't happen by accident. It takes the right team of people, working together on the right solutions for the customer. We are looking for a seasoned DBA who will be a key driver to make this happen. We are seeking a skilled DBA to support daily operations of IT systems for a government program. You will manage and optimize production databases supporting the DoD MCC JAS program, ensuring high availability, performance, and data integrity.

Job Location:

Remote role - must be performed within the United States and support U.S. Eastern Time Zone hours. ICF monitors employee work locations, restricts access from foreign IP addresses, and prohibits the use of personal VPNs.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor database performance and implement tuning strategies.
• Ensure data integrity, backups, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Collaborate with development teams on schema design, query optimization, and data modeling (OLTP/OLAP).
• Support database security and access controls in compliance with DoD standards.
• Maintain documentation and change control procedures.
• Lead database upgrades and migrations.
• Automate routine tasks (backups, patching, user provisioning) with versioned scripting and CI/CD.
• Participate in on-call rotation, incident response, root-cause analysis, and capacity planning.
• Integrate monitoring and alerting.

Required Qualifications:

• Candidate must have an active DoD Top Secret Clearence.
• Security+ or equivalent certification required.
• 7+ years of experience as a DBA in federal environments. Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering or equivalent experience; advanced degree a plus.
• Vendor certifications (AWS, Oracle, Microsoft, etc).
• Expertise in SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL.
• Experience with cloud-based DB solutions (AWS RDS, Azure SQL).
• Strong understanding of database security and compliance requirements.
• Hands-on performance tuning (query tuning, indexing strategy, stats maintenance, I/O and memory pressure analysis).
• Solid understanding of networking, OS fundamentals (Windows/Linux), and storage concepts relevant to databases.
• Scripting ability in at least one: PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Experience hardening and accrediting systems under DoD RMF.
• Familiarity with data integration & messaging (ETL/ELT tools, CDC, Kafka), and supporting analytics/BI workloads.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and config management (Terraform, Ansible) for DB infrastructure and parameter baselines.
• Experience building database observability: custom metrics, log pipelines, SIEM integration (Splunk/Elastic).
• Prior work in FedRAMP IL4/IL5 or impact-level cloud environments.

Working at ICF ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we're not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future. We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please email Candidateaccommodation@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. Read more about workplace discrimination rights or our benefit offerings which are included in the Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act. Candidate AI Usage Policy At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process. However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at candidateaccommodation@icf.com. We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed. Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: $98,614.00 - $167,644.00 Nationwide Remote Office (US99)