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Database Administrator - Associate

Pay
Pay not listedSimilar roles state $127K–$190K
Work setting
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Working Conditions 100% on-site work requirement, no remote work Our Core Values
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Before you apply

New graduates
Entry levelTypically has a Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field, and 0 - 2 years of experience, or equivalent relevant work experience
Work authorization
Citizens onlySecret, Must Have Clearance to Start

What you’ll work on

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  • Install, configure, and maintain SQL Server databases

  • Monitor and tune database performance, fixing bottlenecks and query issues

  • Implement and manage backup, recovery, and replication processes

  • Write queries and stored procedures, and manage user access

  • Provide on-call support for production applications

From the employer’s posting
Installs, configures, and maintains SQL Server databases
Monitors and optimizes database performance by troubleshooting bottlenecks and query issues.
Implements and manages comprehensive backup, recovery, and replication processes
writing queries and stored procedures, managing user access
Performs on call duties in support of production applications

What you’ll bring

All qualifications

Core experience

  • Active DoD Secret clearance required to start
  • Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900) or equivalent RDBMS certification
  • One of: CompTIA Security+, Cloud+, GSEC, or SSCP
  • Bachelor's in a related field, or 4 years of experience without a degree
Qualification wording
Must have Active DoD Secret Clearance
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900) or equivalent RDBMS certification
And one of the following: Comptia Security+, Cloud+, GSEC, Systems Security Certified Practitioner
4 years’ experience with no degree
Education & alternatives
Education and Background - Typically has a Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field, and 0 - 2 years of experience, or equivalent relevant work experience; e.g., each year of work experience may be substituted for each year of education required. - Entry Level position.

Tools in this posting

  • SQL
  • Azure
  • SQL Server
Source — Tool mentions in context
- Analyzes business procedures and problems to design, implement, and refine accurate, secure, and efficient logical and physical databases in alignment with database design standards. - Installs, configures, and maintains SQL Server databases, ensuring continual care and peak performance. - Monitors and optimizes database performance by troubleshooting bottlenecks and query issues.
Clearance Level: Secret, Must Have Clearance to Start Required Certification(s): Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900) or equivalent RDBMS certification; And one of the following: Comptia Security+, Cloud+, GSEC, Systems Security Certified Practitioner Job Description
- Bachelors in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering - Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900) or equivalent RDBMS certification - And one of the following: Comptia Security+, Cloud+, GSEC, Systems Security Certified Practitioner

About Agile-Defense

At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions.

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Oct 27, 20268 days ago
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How this job compares

Pay

$127K–$190K is typical

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Agile-Defense is hiring

29 open jobs

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About the role

We file this job under Data Engineer, by the work the posting describes.

Data engineers build and run the pipelines that copy data out of apps and outside services into a warehouse or lake, and fix them when a source changes or a load fails.

Expect SQL, Python, a cloud platform, a scheduler such as Airflow, and often tools for large data such as Spark or Kafka.

An analytics engineer works one step later, turning the raw data a data engineer lands into clean tables people can query.

US government figures for database architects

Median yearly pay, May 2025
$139,500
Expected change, 2025 to 2035
9.4% more jobsagainst 3.5% for all jobs

The government has no code for data engineers, so these figures are for the closest group, database architects, which includes data integration and data warehousing specialists.

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025 to 2035). Occupation code 15-1243.

Job description

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About Agile Defense
 
At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.
 
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.

Requisition #: 1965

Job Title: Database Administrator - Associate

Location: Fort Huachuca, AZ

Clearance Level: Secret, Must Have Clearance to Start

Required Certification(s): Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900) or equivalent RDBMS certification; And one of the following: Comptia Security+, Cloud+, GSEC, Systems Security Certified Practitioner

Job Description

  • Performs routine database maintenance. Assists with tuning performance, troubleshooting, writing queries and stored procedures, managing user access, developing and running data import routines from external systems, testing and updating disaster recovery procedures, and developing and executing database upgrade plans.
  • Analyzes business procedures and problems to design, implement, and refine accurate, secure, and efficient logical and physical databases in alignment with database design standards.
  • Installs, configures, and maintains SQL Server databases, ensuring continual care and peak performance.
  • Monitors and optimizes database performance by troubleshooting bottlenecks and query issues.
  • Identifies and resolves production and application development problems related to the database management system. Implements and manages comprehensive backup, recovery, and replication processes to protect company data resources against unauthorized access and destruction.
  • Develops and maintains data models and documentation for the data dictionary, including data type, structure, and intended use.
  • Confers with project teams and organizational units to ascertain specific output requirements and defines logical and mathematical operations.
  • Plans and prepares technical reports, memoranda, and instructional manuals related to operational systems.
  • Manages individual projects, including customer communications, while also working effectively as part of a larger team.
  • Shares information and work together with team members as needed to accomplish given tasks
  • Performs on call duties in support of production applications
  • 100% on-site work requirement

Education and Background

  • Typically has a Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field, and 0 - 2 years of experience, or equivalent relevant work experience; e.g., each year of work experience may be substituted for each year of education required.
  • Entry Level position.

Required Skills

    Experience Requirements:
  • 0 years with BS/BA
  • 4 years’ experience with no degree
  • Must have Active DoD Secret Clearance
  • Certification Requirements:
  • Bachelors in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900) or equivalent RDBMS certification
  • And one of the following: Comptia Security+, Cloud+, GSEC, Systems Security Certified Practitioner

Working Conditions

    100% on-site work requirement, no remote work
Our Core Values
 
Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together. 
 
What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.
 
  • Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
  • Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
  • Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
  • Humble - Be Grounded. Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
  • Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
  • Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.
 
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