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# Senior Database Administrator

- **Company:** Core One
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $80,000.0 - $130,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Biometrics, Computer Programming, Databases, Data Integrity, Database Security, Disaster Recovery, NoSQL, SQL Databases, Data Processing, Database Performance
- **Published:** July 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9027851/senior-database-administrator

## About the Role

* Minimum 5 years programming, operations, and maintain databases

## Description

* Administer, maintain, and optimize relational (SQL) and non-relational (NoSQL) databases supporting Source Registry operations
 * Monitor database performance, implement tuning strategies, and manage high-performance computing (HPC) resources as needed
 * Ensure database security, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures are in place and tested
 * Support development and maintenance of biometrics-related SQL database structures
 * Collaborate with programmers and biometrics SMEs to ensure database architecture supports application and analytic requirements
 * Manage user access, data integrity, and compliance with applicable data handling and security policies


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