Database/Web System Administrator - DARPA PSS
celestarArlington (VA)
$130,000–$180,000 annually
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Posted 42 days ago
celestarArlington (VA)
SENIORITY
Senior
SALARY
$130,000–$180,000 annually
About the role
Celestar, a B&A Company, is seeking a Database/Web System Administrator to support the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Program Security Services (PSS) task order. If interested and meet the qualifications, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding and impactful opportunity.
ANTICIPATED AWARD:
February/March 2027ANTICIPATEDSTART: March 2027PERIODOF PERFORMANCE: 1 Base Year + 4 Option YearsLOCATION: Arlington, Virginia
Salary Range: $130,000–$180,000 annually
Actual compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, certifications, security clearance, and contract funding. This position is contingent upon contract award.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Active TS/SCI Clearance, adjudicated within the past five (5) years
About Us:
Celestar, a B&A Company, offers highly competitive salaries and benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes company-paid employee and family dental insurance, employee health insurance, life insurance, and disability coverage. Additionally, we provide a 401(k)-retirement plan with company matching, paid holidays, and personal time off.
Responsibilities:
- Develop conceptual database designs and prepare database requirements, standards, scripts, procedures, data dictionaries, and supporting documentation.· Maintain, upgrade, troubleshoot, and support interconnectivity of the SID Security Control Suite (SCS) database.· Coordinate with technical organizations on database hosting, support, patching, power, backups, and related infrastructure.· Establish user requirements and monitor database access and security.· Monitor database performance and optimize parameters for efficient front-end query performance.· Maintain database integrity, security, storage efficiency, and performance.· Refine logical and physical database designs and coordinate installation and testing of new DBMS versions.· Participate in peer code reviews and technical meetings to ensure compliance with Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) requirements.· Oversee requirements-gathering sessions and maintain internal data standards.· Train users on applicable database systems.· Develop and maintain data-entry audit processes.· Coordinate maintenance and repair of databases, applications, systems, and networks.· Maintain inventory and configuration control and ensure upgrades, archiving, maintenance, and testing are performed.· Design, develop, test, and debug software and upgrades as required.
Required:
Qualifications and Skills (Must Be Reflected on Your Resume):· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field with 8 years of qualifying related experience -OR- a Master's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems may substitute for 4 years of experience.· Recent experience performing applicable functions on a Federal Government contract or within a Federal Government organization.· Demonstrated experience performing DBMS administrator activities in a classified environment.· Knowledge of database system standards, methodologies, and business applications.· Leadership ability to set priorities, balance workloads, conduct quality control, and advise/mentor developers.· Proficiency with applicable technologies identified such as, SQL Server, Oracle, Microsoft Access, C#/C++, Visual Studio, Entity Framework, LINQ/T-SQL, ASP.NET, IIS, HTML/CSS/Java/JavaScript/Ajax/XML/JQuery, Spotfire, and Splunk. Come on board with a company that Values its Employees! Celestar Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Celestar Corporation prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in employment based on race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex (including same-sex); sexual orientation; gender identity; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability or handicap; citizenship status; marital status; service member/protected veteran status; or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
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