Job Description
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR
(SENIOR) Peraton - 3.1 McLean, VA Job Details $104,000 - $166,000 a year 16 hours ago Benefits Health savings account Paid holidays Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Parental leave Employee assistance program Vision insurance Life insurance Qualifications Performance monitoring Top Secret Clearance Data replication Server optimization Data Integration (Data management) Data lake Incident management Database compliance measures Ansible High availability solutions design TS/SCI Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Incident report management Bachelor of Science Database backup and recovery AWS Certification Cloud security management Data recovery Database security hardening Secret Clearance Server backup and recovery DoD experience Reporting and dashboarding tools Schema design Security compliance frameworks implementation Database security management Snowflake Database server management Reducing cloud infrastructure costs Production systems Full Job Description ABOUT PERATON
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure. ABOUT THE ROLE
Peraton is seeking a Database Administrator (Senior) to support the MODES III
program supporting Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP). In this role, the selected candidate will provide senior database architecture, administration, performance tuning, backup/DR, and governance for the program databases and data platforms (RDS/Oracle/Oracle RAC, PostgreSQL, data lake integration), ensuring availability, scalability, and RMF/ATO compliance. This position is remote and requires an active Secret clearance. JOB DESCRIPTION
Provide senior database architecture, administration, performance tuning, backup/DR, and governance for MODES III
databases and data platforms (RDS/Oracle/Oracle RAC, PostgreSQL, data lake integration), ensuring availability, scalability, and RMF/ATO compliance. Architect and maintain production database clusters and replication (Oracle RAC, PostgreSQL clustering); design schemas and indexing strategies to support high volume analytics and dashboard queries with low latency. Lead backup, recovery, and COOP planning: define RTO/RPO, implement immutable backups, automate snapshot/recovery jobs, validate recovery through DR exercises, and document runbooks. Drive performance tuning and capacity planning: monitor CPU/memory/I/O, optimize queries and schema, plan capacity scaling, and collaborate with cloud teams on right sizing and cost optimization. Secure and govern data:
implement DB eAnnandale, VAyption (KMS), role based access, auditing, row level security, data masking for test environments, and ensure compliance with CUI/PII handling per RMF/ATO and STIG/SRG
guidance. Integrate with data pipelines & analytics: support ETL/ELT needs, coordinate with Data Engineers for ingestion to data lake, manage data dictionaries and lineage for dashboard KPIs, and support ad hoc analytical queries. Lead incident response & remediation for database incidents; produce forensic diagnostics, coordinate fixes, and author post incident reports/AARs feeding quality management plan improvements. Familiar with:
Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Amazon RDS, Redshift, Snowflake basics, replication and failover setup, RMAN and backup orchestration, Terraform/Ansible for infra automation, performance tuning tools (AWR/Explain), monitoring (CloudWatch/Prometheus/Grafana), workload optimization, capacity planning, patching/upgrade automation, cross‑region replication strategies. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Active Secret clearance required. Experience / Education:
10 years relevant experience with BS/BA degree or 8 years with MS/MS or 6 years with Phd or 14 years w/o a degree or 12 years with AS/AA Certifications:
This role requires a demonstration of capability within the Cyberspace IT workforce. Successful applicants must satisfy Foundational Qualification standards via an approved industry certification (e.g., A+ or Network+) or documented equivalent military/educational training as defined in the DoD 8140 Qualification Matrix. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Eligible for Top Secret/SCI clearance. AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Security Specialty) or equivalent cloud certifications. Experience with cloud-native data pipelines, analytics platforms, or data lake architectures. Familiarity with NIST RMF, ATO
processes, and DoD security compliance frameworks. Experience with cloud-native database services such as Amazon RDS, Aurora, or DynamoDB. CompTIA Security+ Worklocation:
Remote work with the ability to travel to the NCR if required DETAILS Target Salary Range:
$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Benefits Statement:
Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits. Application Statements:
The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. EEO:
Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
