IT Database Administrator

KBR • Chantilly, VA

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About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Security Clearance: Ability to obtain a TS++
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum of 15 years of hands-on experience administering relational databases (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• Strong knowledge of database architecture, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
• Experience with backup/recovery tools and high-availability configurations
• Familiarity with database security concepts, role-based access, and auditing
• Ability to work independently and in team-based environments supporting mission-critical systems

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting databases in enterprise, government, or regulated environments
• Exposure to cloud-based database platforms (e.g., Azure SQL, AWS RDS, Oracle Cloud)
• Scripting or automation experience (PowerShell, Bash, Python, or SQL)
• Knowledge of data replication, clustering, or failover technologies
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks or security requirements (e.g., STIGs, NIST, ISO)
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Oracle OCP, Microsoft SQL Server, AWS Database Specialty)

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade database platforms across development, test, and production environments
• Monitor database performance and proactively tune queries, indexes, and storage to optimize efficiency
• Implement and manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies to ensure data availability
• Enforce database security controls, access management, and compliance with organizational policies
• Troubleshoot and resolve database issues, outages, and data integrity problems
• Support application deployments, schema changes, and data migrations
• Develop and maintain database documentation, standards, and operating procedures
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cybersecurity, and application teams to support system lifecycle activities

Benefits

• KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.
• We support career advancement through professional training and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level