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Peraton · 12 hours ago

Senior Database Administrator

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$86K/yr - $138K/yr

8+ years exp

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. They are seeking a highly capable and proactive Senior Database Administrator to support the Health and Human Services – Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) contract, ensuring the stability, integrity, and performance of enterprise database systems.

Information TechnologyRobotics

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Deliver and maintain the standard HHS-OIG SQL Server infrastructure database solution to support COTS applications, ensuring consistent configuration, availability, and backup practices

Implement enterprise backup, recovery, and high-availability strategies aligned with federal and OIG standards

Administer, optimize, and maintain SQL Server environments (2016+) supporting a wide range of OIG mission systems

Monitor performance, tune queries, and manage indexes, statistics, and configurations to achieve operational efficiency

Support data integration workflows and automation tasks

Perform Windows Server–based system administration, including patching, server configuration, and security hardening

Automate routine tasks and system processes using PowerShell or other scripting tools

Coordinate with application owners and DSD DB Admins for systems that use alternate database platforms (e.g., Oracle)

Work closely with development, engineering, and infrastructure teams to support deployments, upgrades, and environment enhancements

Maintain security controls, audit settings, and access policies in accordance with HHS-OIG and Peraton cybersecurity requirements

Troubleshoot and resolve production and non-production database and server issues within the OIG ecosystem

Develop and maintain documentation covering configurations, data flows, availability designs, and operating procedures

Qualification

SQL Server administrationPerformance tuningBackupRecoveryWindows Server administrationPowerShell scriptingDatabase designDisaster recovery planningAnalytical skillsTroubleshooting skillsLinux familiarityDevOps exposureCI/CD pipelines exposureInfrastructure automation exposureCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsDocumentation skills