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Systems Administrator ; SQL Database Administrator

Job in Columbia, Howard County, Maryland, 21046, USA
Listing for: RealmOne
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-18
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Database Administrator, Systems Administrator, IT Consultant, Disaster Recovery IT
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 150000 - 200000 USD Yearly USD 150000.00 200000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Systems Administrator 2 (SQL Database Administrator)

Job Description

Are you ready to become a Realm One WARRIOR?

Realm One was built on the principle that people matter first and foremost. We believe in providing a strong work/life balance by investing in our employees and encouraging professional and personal growth. We do this by offering exceptional benefits, flexible schedules, and the tools necessary to achieve success through paid training, mentoring, and the opportunity to work alongside top-notch industry professionals.

Join us on this journey as we execute this mission‑critical contract providing architecture, engineering, integration, and maintenance across a multiple classification Enterprise network.

Your effort and expertise are crucial to the success and execution of this impactful mission. This opportunity supports an Enterprise IT contract with a team of Customer Service Specialists, Database Engineers, Information Systems Security Officers, Information Systems Security Engineers, SharePoint Developers, Systems Engineers, Network Engineers, and IT Engineers responsible for the architecture, engineering, integration, operations, maintenance and sustainment of multi‑level Enterprise IT environment.

Responsibilities
  • We are seeking an experienced SQL Database Administrator (DBA) to support enterprise database environments and ensure the integrity, security, performance, and availability of mission‑critical systems. The ideal candidate will have strong experience administering Microsoft SQL Server environments, performing database optimization, and supporting full database life‑cycle operations in a high‑availability environment.
  • Maintain the integrity, security, and availability of multiple database environments.
  • Administer and support Microsoft SQL Server databases in enterprise production environments.
  • Perform database performance analysis, tuning, and optimization activities.
  • Monitor database health, storage, and system performance to ensure operational stability.
  • Execute index maintenance, backups, restores, and disaster recovery procedures.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain database security policies and procedures.
  • Ensure compliance with organizational security standards and organizational requirements.
  • Support database activities, including installation, upgrades, patching, troubleshooting and migrations.
  • Organize and format data for efficient query execution and storage management.
  • Troubleshoot database‑related issues and provide timely resolution to operational problems.
  • Collaborate with system administrators, sustainment and engineering teams to support application and infrastructure needs.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and recovery processes.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
  • 5 years of experience administering Microsoft SQL Server databases in enterprise environments.
  • Additional 5 years' experience needed to substitute for a degree (10 total years)
  • Strong knowledge of SQL Server administration, backup/recovery, and database security.
  • Experience with database performance tuning, query optimization, and index management.
  • Familiarity with disaster recovery planning and high‑availability solutions.
  • Experience developing and implementing database policies and procedures.
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced operational environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Preferred Qualifications
    • Familiarity with database automation, scripting, and monitoring tools.
    • Experience supporting highly available or mission‑critical systems.
    • Knowledge of compliance and security best practices for enterprise databases.
    • Microsoft SQL certifications are a plus.
  • Desired Technical Skills
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • Database Performance Tuning
    • Backup and Recovery
    • Disaster Recovery
    • High Availability / Replication
    • Index Optimization
    • Database Security
    • Data Modeling
    • Database Monitoring Tools
Certifications Required
  • Security+ CE certification is required.
Position Requirements

Position requires active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph.

Pay Range

,000

The Realm One pay range for this job level is a general…

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