Database Administrator (Journeyman)

Peraton is seeking a Database Administrator (Journeyman) to support the MODES III program supporting Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP). In this role, the selected candidate will support database administration, routine maintenance, monitoring, and operational tasks for the program databases and data feeds under senior DBA guidance, ensuring stable operations for development, test, and production environments. This position is remote and requires an active Secret clearance. 

JOB DESCRIPTION 

• Support database administration, routine maintenance, monitoring, and operational tasks for MODES III databases and data feeds under senior DBA guidance, ensuring stable operations for development, test, and production environments. 
• Perform routine DBA tasks: manage user accounts/roles, run backups and restores, apply patches under change control, monitor health (CPU/memory/disk), and resolve common incidents. 
• Support performance tuning tasks: assist in query tuning, add indexes, collect statistics, and implement recommended quick fixes to improve dashboard and application responsiveness. 
• Support ETL/ingestion operations: coordinate with Data Engineers to run and validate ETL jobs, troubleshoot data load issues, and ensure data quality for dashboards. 
• Implement basic security controls: enforce least privilege roles, assist with audit logging, and participate in vulnerability scan remediation activities (IAVA/ACAS) per CCM/SCM direction. 
• Maintain documentation: update runbooks, backup/recovery procedures, and DB change logs; assist with RMF evidence collection as requested. 
• Familiar with: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Amazon RDS management, backups/snapshot validation, basic RMAN/SQL Server backup, replication monitoring, run simple Terraform/CloudFormation/IaC modules, write and optimize SQL queries, set up CloudWatch metrics/dashboards, perform restores in dev/test, assist DB schema migrations and ETL verification. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Active Secret clearance required. 
• Expereince / Education: 5 years relevant experience BS/BA degree or 3 years with MS/MA or 1 year with PhD or 9 years w/o a degree or 7 years with AS/A
• Certifications: This role requires a demonstration of capability within the Cyberspace IT workforce. Successful applicants must satisfy Foundational Qualification standards via an approved industry certification (e.g., A+ or Network+) or documented equivalent military/educational training as defined in the DoD 8140 Qualification Matrix. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Eligible for Top Secret/SCI clearance. 
• Familiarity with NIST RMF, ATO processes, and DoD security compliance frameworks. 
• Experience with cloud-native database services such as Amazon RDS, Aurora, or DynamoDB. 
• CompTIA Security+ 

Worklocation: remote with ability to travel if required

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

$66,000 - $106,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.