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Senior Database Administrator (Government)
Columbia, Maryland
Live, first seen by us 29 days ago- Pay
- Pay not listedSimilar roles state $127K–$190K
- Work setting
- Not stated
- Employment
Full-time — employment source
This is a full-time onsite role based in the location(s) posted and is performed from the designated work location five days per week (Suitland, MD). No relocation is offered. AT&T Global Public Sector is a trusted provider of secure, IP enabled, cloud-based, network solutions and professional services to the Federal Government. We are dedicated to recruiting, developing and empowering a diverse, high-performing workforce that is passionate about what they do, committed to our shared values and dedicated to our customers’ mission.
Employment type in the employer’s posting: Full time
From the employer’s posting
Before you apply
- Work authorization
- Citizens only
Active TS/SCI with poly (#tssci) (#polygraph)
What you’ll work on
Full postingProvide high-performance, highly available, secure Microsoft SQL Server database services
Design, engineer, implement and modify production SQL Server database environments
Research, assess and move new technologies into operation to improve SQL Server solutions
Maintain, document and administer enterprise IT systems
From the employer’s posting
Provide high performance, highly available and secure. Microsoft SQL Server Database Services
Directly participate in the design, engineering, implementation and modification to the production database environments backed by Microsoft. SQL Server.
Explore, investigate, research, analyze, assess, implement, and transition new technologies to an operational state to modernize and improve upon existing Microsoft SQL Server solutions.
maintaining, documenting, and administering enterprise IT systems
What you’ll bring
All qualificationsCore experience
- Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
- 8 years of relevant experience
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Knowledge of SQL Server and SharePoint Portal Server
Qualification wording
Active TS/SCI with poly (#tssci) (#polygraph)
8 years of relevant experience.
Bachelor’s degree in related field.
Understanding and knowledge of: SQL Server, SharePoint Portal Server
Education & alternatives
Required Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in related field. - 8 years of relevant experience.
Posting record
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- Live
- First seen by us
- Oct 6, 202629 days ago
- Recorded sightings
- 85
- Last seen by us
- Nov 5, 2026
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How this job compares
Time since we first saw it
Day 29
Similar jobs usually come down between day 6 and day 54.
Well past At&T’s usual: its jobs come down by about day 6.
From 11,032 similar postings that came down, and 41 of At&T’s. Coming down is not always a hire.
At&T is hiring
9 open jobs
Open jobs by the week we first saw them, last 12 weeks.
- Data Engineer hiring is picking up
- Takes jobs down quickly
- 11% of open jobs were reposted
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- SQL
- SQL Server
Where the posting names them
Job Duties/Responsibilities: - Provide high performance, highly available and secure. Microsoft SQL Server Database Services in direct support of the activities, business and mission needs. - Directly participate in the design, engineering, implementation and modification to the production database environments backed by Microsoft. SQL Server.
- Provide high performance, highly available and secure. Microsoft SQL Server Database Services in direct support of the activities, business and mission needs. - Directly participate in the design, engineering, implementation and modification to the production database environments backed by Microsoft. SQL Server. - Explore, investigate, research, analyze, assess, implement, and transition new technologies to an operational state to modernize and improve upon existing Microsoft SQL Server solutions.
- Directly participate in the design, engineering, implementation and modification to the production database environments backed by Microsoft. SQL Server. - Explore, investigate, research, analyze, assess, implement, and transition new technologies to an operational state to modernize and improve upon existing Microsoft SQL Server solutions. Clearance Requirements:
- 8 years of relevant experience. - Understanding and knowledge of: SQL Server, SharePoint Portal Server Our Senior Database Administrator's earn between $89,200 - $184,000. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.
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About At&T
- People
- About 133,030 in 2025, down 6% from the year before.Annual report (SEC Form 10-K)
- Company
- Listed as T.
Demand for Data Engineer roles
New Data Engineer postings at the employers we follow are up 8% over the last 5 weeks compared with the 5 before.
Each bar is one week of new postings. The darkest bars are the last 5 weeks.
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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
This is a full-time onsite role based in the location(s) posted and is performed from the designated work location five days per week (Suitland, MD). No relocation is offered.
AT&T Global Public Sector is a trusted provider of secure, IP enabled, cloud-based, network solutions and professional services to the Federal Government. We are dedicated to recruiting, developing and empowering a diverse, high-performing workforce that is passionate about what they do, committed to our shared values and dedicated to our customers’ mission.
AT&T has an opening for a Senior Database Administrator to support operations by maintaining, documenting, and administering enterprise IT systems.
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
- Provide high performance, highly available and secure. Microsoft SQL Server Database Services in direct support of the activities, business and mission needs.
- Directly participate in the design, engineering, implementation and modification to the production database environments backed by Microsoft. SQL Server.
- Explore, investigate, research, analyze, assess, implement, and transition new technologies to an operational state to modernize and improve upon existing Microsoft SQL Server solutions.
Clearance Requirements:
Active TS/SCI with poly (#tssci) (#polygraph)
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field.
- 8 years of relevant experience.
- Understanding and knowledge of: SQL Server, SharePoint Portal Server
Our Senior Database Administrator's earn between $89,200 - $184,000. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.
Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:
- Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
- 401(k) plan
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Caregiver Leave
- Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
- Adoption Reimbursement
- Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
- Life and Accidental Death Insurance
- Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Extensive employee wellness programs
- Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T wireline phone
Weekly Hours:
40Time Type:
RegularLocation:
Columbia, MarylandAT&T and its subsidiaries are committed to equal employment opportunity. All hiring, promotion, and other employment decisions remain merit-based and free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made. Click here to learn more or request an application accommodation here.
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Location: Columbia, Maryland AT&T and its subsidiaries are committed to equal employment opportunity. All hiring, promotion, and other employment decisions remain merit-based and free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made. Click here to learn more or request an application accommodation here.