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Top Secret/SCI
Unspecified
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IT - Database
Quantico, VA (On-Site/Office)
About the Organization
Now is a great time to join Redhorse Corporation. We are a solution-driven company delivering data insights and technology solutions to customers with missions critical to U.S. national interests. We're looking for thoughtful, skilled professionals who thrive as trusted partners building technology-agnostic solutions and want to apply their talents supporting customers with difficult and important mission sets.
About the Role
Redhorse Corporation is seeking a highly skilledDatabase Administrator to support mission-critical systems for a federal customer. The successful candidate will design, implement, and maintain large-scale SQL Server and PostgreSQL environments that ensure reliability, performance, and security. This role plays a key part in sustaining the customer's data operations, improving database performance, and supporting operational readiness across enterprise systems.
Primary Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Accommodations:
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Talent Acquisition at [email protected]
Redhorse Corporation shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet Redhorse's changing needs.
This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate in Redhorse's sole discretion.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Now is a great time to join Redhorse Corporation. We are a solution-driven company delivering data insights and technology solutions to customers with missions critical to U.S. national interests. We're looking for thoughtful, skilled professionals who thrive as trusted partners building technology-agnostic solutions and want to apply their talents supporting customers with difficult and important mission sets.
About the Role
Redhorse Corporation is seeking a highly skilledDatabase Administrator to support mission-critical systems for a federal customer. The successful candidate will design, implement, and maintain large-scale SQL Server and PostgreSQL environments that ensure reliability, performance, and security. This role plays a key part in sustaining the customer's data operations, improving database performance, and supporting operational readiness across enterprise systems.
Primary Responsibilities
- Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain large-scale Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases in operational environments.
- Develop, optimize, and maintain stored procedures, database models, and data structures to support application and analytics needs.
- Leverage third-party database tools (e.g., Red Gate) to enhance administration, versioning, and performance workflows.
- Implement and maintain high-availability, redundancy, and disaster recovery architectures to support mission-critical operations.
- Troubleshoot and debug issues within production Windows desktop application environments and supporting database services.
- Conduct query performance tuning, execute bulk data loading, and streamline data processing operations.
- Monitor database health, capacity, and performance to sustain 24/7 availability and ensure compliance with security and mission requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience administering Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL in production environments.
- Demonstrated expertise in:
- Performance tuning and optimization
- Query debugging and issue resolution
- Stored procedures, indexing strategies, and data modeling
- Bulk-loading techniques and data movement
- Familiarity with Red Gate or similar database administration tools.
- Experience implementing disaster recovery, backup, and high-availability solutions.
- Active Top Secret clearance required.
- Ability to provide on-call support for mission-critical database systems.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional certifications such as Microsoft Certified Database Administrator or PostgreSQL Professional Certification.
- Experience managing cloud-based database services (AWS RDS, Azure SQL).
- Familiarity with federal security standards, including FISMA and NIST frameworks.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Accommodations:
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Talent Acquisition at [email protected]
Redhorse Corporation shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet Redhorse's changing needs.
This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate in Redhorse's sole discretion.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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