Database Administrator - Journeyman Location: Washington, DC area Start Date: September 1, 2026 Clearance: T5 investigation / clearance required Experience Level: Journeyman, 3+ years Position Summary We are seeking a Database Administrator (Journeyman) to support a mission-critical federal database environment for a potential opportunity. The DBA will perform daily database operations, monitoring, maintenance, ETL support, SQL query support, data quality validation, interface validation, and Tier 1-2 troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily database operations, monitoring, and routine maintenance.
• Support Oracle and/or SQL Server database environments.
• Support daily ETL processes for reporting and data warehouse activities.
• Develop, run, and troubleshoot SQL queries.
• Validate data quality and support interface reconciliation.
• Generate data quality reports and assist with data quality controls.
• Support SFTP-based data transfer processes.
• Provide Tier 1-2 help desk support for database, reporting, data, and interface issues.
• Support MicroStrategy or similar BI/reporting environments.
• Maintain database documentation and support approved change and release processes.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant database administration experience.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle and/or SQL Server.
• Experience with ETL processes, SQL queries, data validation, and SFTP processes.
• Knowledge of MicroStrategy or similar business intelligence/reporting tools.
• Experience supporting production operations, troubleshooting, and help desk tickets.
• Strong communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with technical teams, program staff, and government stakeholders.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal, DoD, or mission-critical systems.
• Experience with AWS GovCloud, SQL Server data warehouses, Oracle Data Guard, or reporting environments.
• Familiarity with RMF, ATO, STIGs, CUI/PII protections, and DoD cybersecurity requirements.

Clearance Requirement

• Top Secret (T5) investigation/clearance required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain required DoD credentials, including CAC access.

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