Database Admin​/Engineer

Junior Database Administrator

Location:

Quantico, VA / Hybrid. Clearance:
Active/Interim Top Secret (TS). Work Authorization: U.S. citizenship required.

Blu Omega is seeking a Junior Database Administrator to support a federal program focused on national security mission systems. This role operates within a hybrid operating environment and is responsible for secure database operations across mission application environments. The position requires experience supporting database administration and engineering functions within a mission‑driven environment.

• Location:
  
  Quantico, VA (Hybrid; typically 2 days/week onsite; additional onsite may be required based on role needs)
• Clearance:
  Active/Interim Top Secret (TS) clearance
• Work Authorization: U.S. Citizenship required as a precondition of employment.

• Administer, engineer, monitor, and sustain database platforms supporting mission applications, workflow processing, reporting, integrations, and operational data needs
• Serve as a technical resource for Microsoft SQL Server administration/engineering and PostgreSQL
• Support schema management, indexing, query tuning, stored procedures/functions, backup and recovery, replication, capacity planning, and high availability
• Troubleshoot performance, connectivity, locking/blocking, job failures, query behavior, data integrity, permissions, and application‑to‑database issues
• Support database changes for releases, migrations, modernization events, environment refreshes, and transition from legacy to cloud‑aligned capabilities
• Collaborate with application, cloud, Dev Sec Ops , systems, QA, cybersecurity, and data teams to resolve defects and strengthen database reliability
• Support cloud‑hosted database environments, preferably in AWS, including managed database services, storage, monitoring, access control, encryption, and resiliency considerations
• Maintain database documentation, data flow mappings, operational procedures, recovery steps, configuration details, and dependency records
• Monitor database health, capacity, availability, recoverability, data quality, and security posture
• Support secure database operations, including least‑privilege access, audit logging, encryption considerations, vulnerability remediation, STIG alignment, RMF/ATO evidence, and compliance support
• Assist with reporting, analytics, data validation, and interface troubleshooting where database structures or data quality affect mission outcomes

• 0-4 years experience
• Active Top Secret clearance
• Current DoD 8570 compliance at the level required for the role
• U.S. citizenship
• Hands‑on experience administering and engineering Microsoft SQL Server in enterprise environments
• Hands‑on experience with PostgreSQL administration, performance tuning, and operational support
• Strong SQL skills, including query tuning, indexing strategy, execution plan analysis, stored procedures/functions, data integrity, and troubleshooting
• Experience with backup/recovery, availability, capacity planning, patching coordination, monitoring, and database operational support
• Familiarity with cloud computing environments; AWS experience preferred
• Ability to support database releases, migrations, schema changes, test data preparation, and production support in controlled environments
• Understanding of secure database operations in federal, DoD, intelligence, national security, or similarly sensitive environments
• Strong documentation, analytical, and cross‑team communication skills

• Experience supporting secure mission platforms involving industrial security, case management, compliance workflows, enterprise reporting, controlled submissions, or information exchange
• Experience with AWS RDS/Aurora, SQL Server on AWS, PostgreSQL on AWS, cloud migration, or hybrid database architectures
• Experience with database automation, scripting, monitoring, performance baselining, operational dashboards, and environment refresh processes
• Familiarity with RMF, ATO, STIGs, POA&Ms, vulnerability remediation, audit logging, and data protection requirements
• Experience supporting legacy database modernization, data refactoring, ETL/data…