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Database Administrator with Security Clearance

Collins Consulting, IncWashington, DC🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 24, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This remote Database Administrator role offers a fantastic opportunity to leverage your existing Top Secret clearance and PostgreSQL expertise within a reputable firm, contributing to critical government projects while developing advanced security and migration skills. You'll thrive in this position if you excel at ensuring data integrity, optimizing performance, and collaborating within Agile teams, enjoying the flexibility of remote work. Apply now to secure a challenging and rewarding position with significant growth potential.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Remote
Location
Washington, DC, United States
Posted
12 hours ago
OracleSQLEncryptionAgilePostgreSQL

Job Description

Must be a US Citizen who currently has an active Top Secret (TS) clearance or TS eligibility with willingness and ability to complete adjudication/transfer requirements. This is a remote position.

Description • Work within government-approved software toolsets. • Evaluate mainframe and distributed data models for migration into consolidated database environments. • Ensure database revisions, architecture changes, and code modifications do not negatively impact existing database access calls. • Design, implement, administer, and maintain databases. • Define users and provide secure and timely data access. • Implement backup, recovery, and high-availability solutions. • Minimize downtime and optimize database performance. • Establish, document, and enforce database policies, procedures, and standards Requirements • 2 years of PostgreSQL administration experience including installation, configuration, monitoring, tuning, backup, recovery, and user management. • 2 years working with relational databases including PostgreSQL, Oracle, Db2, and SQL. • Experience writing and troubleshooting SQL queries, stored procedures, and database objects. • 2 years of database backup/recovery, security, scripting, and automation experience. • Knowledge of database modernization, migration, schema conversion, data validation, testing, and troubleshooting. • Understanding of database security contr ols, auditing, encryption, and secure administration practices. • 2 years working in Agile environments supporting sprint planning, backlog refinement, and production support. • Strong verbal and written communication skills. • Ability to perform root cause analysis and work collaboratively with development, infrastructure, and operations teams. • Ability to follow operational procedures, runbooks, change-management processes, and escalation procedures. • Security certification preferred/required by project guidance.

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