Database Administrator SME Full Time NEW

Database Administrator SME

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

KBR is seeking a Database Administrator SME to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO. Active TS/SCI clearance required.

The Database Administrator (DBA) SME is accountable for database support and services for the Wideband C-SSE in Colorado Springs, CO by providing expert knowledge required to ensure database integrity and database replications while verifying database operations and maintenance is consistent across different systems.

Roles And Responsibilities:

• Provides expert knowledge ensuring database integrity and replications and leads troubleshooting efforts for database problems/system errors.
• Performs database management for multiple systems with software specific applications.
• Designs, develops and implements proposed database applications to accommodate a variety of user needs.
• Analyzes database requirements of the user department, applications programming and operations.
• Actively monitors the relationship between users and applications.
• Maintains data files and documents procedures involved in performing Database User Management for all database actions.
• Manages the creation, access, and removal of database user identifications IDs).
• Writes, modifies, and executes shell management scripts and Standard Query Language (SQL) scripts to perform routine and special system procedures.
• Utilizes system resources efficiently, minimizing the impact on other system operations during database maintenance activities
• Submits recommendations for solutions that require definition of the physical structure and functional capabilities of databases and require data security and data backup/recovery specifications.
• Performs software and database configuration management.
• Coordinates and provides guidance to database management team.

Basic Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• BA/BS degree and 8+ years of experience, or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree.
• Relevant database administration certifications (SQL, Oracle, Microsoft, etc.) and Security + DAF Cyberspace Workforce Management Program.
• Meet personnel security and training requirements for duties as required by DAFMAN 17- 1303, DAF Cyberspace Workforce Management Program.

Citizenship And Clearance: