> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/4596504-database-administrator-senior](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/4596504-database-administrator-senior). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md).

---

# Database Administrator (Senior)

- **Company:** BAE Systems
- **Location:** Sterling, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $130,355.0 - $221,603.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** CentOS, Databases, System Configuration, Data as a Services, Database Queries, Database Security, Linux, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, MySQL, Oracle Databases, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Solaris (Operating System), SQL Databases, Data Import/Export, Oracle Enterprise Manager, System Availability, Database Performance, Toad (Software), Oracle Golden Gate, Database Tools and Utilities
- **Published:** November 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9295305/database-administrator-senior

## About the Role

* Demonstrated experience with Oracle Database administration
 * Demonstrated experience with implementing and maintaining Oracle Golden Gate and Oracle Global Data Services to enable High-Availability Microsoft SQL Services
 * Demonstrated experience utilizing and configuring Oracle Enterprise Management
 * Demonstrated experience or familiarity with MariaDB and CassandraDB
 * Demonstrated experience working on an application built upon a client t/server-based architecture
 * Demonstrated experience installing and configuring database environment systems
 * Demonstrated experience performing back-up and restoration activities
 * Demonstrated experience installing security updates and patches
 * Demonstrated experience with maintaining REMEDY infrastructure
 * Demonstrated experience or familiarity with Red Hat, CentOS and Rocky.

## Description

A Bachelor's or Master's degrees are preferred with a minimum of six (6) year's relevant experience. Two (2) additional years experience for a total of eight (8) years is acceptable in lieu of a degree. Bachelor's or Master's Degree are preferred in one or more of the disciplines described below where specific skills may include the following:

 * Monitoring and managing database environments with regard to data import, data availability, data accuracy, and general database performance.
 * Installing, upgrading, and configuring databases.
 * Supporting performance tuning of database queries and code
 * Troubleshooting database issues and data related problems
 * Maintaining and tuning backup and recovery processes.
 * Supporting implementation and configuration if database security architecture, software, and controls.
 * Supporting requirements analysis, technical design, and implementation of databases based on functional specifications
 * Providing Database Administrator (DBA) support for application developers.
 * Commercial database technology (e.g., Oracle, SQL)
 * Open Source-Available Database technologies (e.g. MongoDB, MariaDB, MySQL)
 * Database tools such as SQL Developer, TOAD, DBArtisan
 * Solaris, Linux, Windows environments