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Database Administrator

Caribou Thunder, LLC

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Secret
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
$120,000
No Traveling
Engineering - Systems
Longmont, CO (On/Off-Site)

Database Administrator - OPIR Ground Infrastructure

Senior-Level | $120,000 – $195,000 | Longmont, CO | Active Secret (TS/SCI Preferred)

Build the mission-critical database infrastructure that powers national security operations.

A Day in the Life - What you’ll do
• Design, build, and maintain high-availability database infrastructure for multi-user, mission-critical systems supporting satellite ground systems.
• Implement database security, clustering, failover, and backup solutions to ensure continuous uptime, data integrity, and compliance with DoD security standards.
• Collaborate daily with System Administrators, DevSecOps, Cybersecurity, Software Engineers, and Integration Engineers on a highly technical team delivering reliable solutions.
• Assist the Information Assurance (IA) Team with system vulnerability management, software patching, account management, and license compliance.

Is This You?
• 7+ years of database administration or engineering experience in secure environments
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field)
• Active Secret security clearance (TS/SCI strongly preferred)
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to work cross-functionally with diverse technical teams
• Passionate about high-availability systems, security hardening, and mission support

Core Skills

Database Platforms & Architecture:
• PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server (Advanced experience required)
• High-Availability Architecture, Clustering, Automated Failover
• Backup Methodologies & Disaster Recovery Planning

Systems & Security:
• RHEL Linux Administration
• Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIGs)
• System Vulnerability Management & Patch Compliance

Virtualization & Platforms:
• KVM, VMware, RedHat OpenShift
• Satellite Ground Systems & OPIR Program Exposure (Highly Preferred)

DevOps & Automation:
• Automated Scripting (Python or similar languages)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Agile, Lean, and Continuous Process Improvement Frameworks
• Configuration & Change Management Processes

Collaboration & Communication:
• Strong team player with excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to develop CONOPS, procedural documentation, and operational support materials
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If this sounds like you, we’d love to talk. Apply today and help us build mission-critical solutions that safeguard national security.
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