Database Administrator

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Net is seeking a highly motivated Database Administrator (DBA) to support marine operations and cloud-enabled systems for federal customers requiring a Public Trust. The position is Hybrid and the primary location is Silver Spring, MD.The DBA will provide operational database administration support for mission-critical maritime systems deployed across shipboard, on-premise, and Microsoft Azure environments
.

Salary: 118-180K

This role supports hybrid architectures integrating shipboard systems, edge computing platforms, and Azure database services that enable real-time data collection, operational reporting, analytics, and scientific research
. The DBA will focus on the reliable operation, availability, performance, and security of database systems in accordance with contract Statement of Work (SOW) requirements.

The position supports operational and scientific platforms used in marine environments, including systems that operate in intermittently connected or disconnected conditions
, and emphasizes stability, data integrity, and procedural compliance over greenfield design.

• Provide day-to-day database administration support for operational systems in accordance with contract SOW requirements.
• Install, configure, administer, and maintain enterprise database platforms across shipboard, on-premise, and Azure cloud environments.
• Support shipboard database systems used for real-time sensor data collection, vessel operations, and scientific instrumentation.
• Support offline-capable database operations
  , including synchronization processes for environments with limited or intermittent connectivity.
• Support and maintain existing hybrid data replication and synchronization architectures between shipboard and shore-based systems.
• Monitor database performance, capacity, and availability
  , and perform query optimization, indexing, and routine performance tuning.
• Implement and maintain backup, restore, and disaster recovery procedures for mission-critical databases in accordance with continuity of operations requirements.
• Implement and enforce database security controls
  , including encryption, access controls, auditing, and compliance with federal security standards.
• Develop and maintain operational automation and scripting for database provisioning, maintenance, monitoring, and reporting using Power Shell, Python, Bash, and SQL in an Azure environment.
• Maintain technical documentation
  , operational procedures, configuration baselines, and system diagrams as required by contract deliverables.
• Participate in incident response, troubleshooting, root cause analysis
  , and scheduled or on-call operational support.
• Collaborate with systems administrators, cloud engineers, application developers, and scientific staff to support integrated IT services.
• Support change management, configuration management, and system lifecycle activities in accordance with program governance processes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• 5+ years of experience providing database administration support in enterprise or operational environments.
• Strong experience administering Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL platforms.
• Experience supporting Postgre
  
  SQL and/or MySQL databases in production environments.
• Strong SQL skills, including query optimization, indexing, and schema maintenance
  .
• Experience implementing and maintaining database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Experience supporting database security
  , access controls, and auditing requirements.
• Hands‑on experience developing operational scripts and automation using Power Shell, Python, Bash, and SQL
• Experience supporting hybrid environments
  , including on-premise and Azure-based infrastructure.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust High (with US Citizenship to be eligible).

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