Associate Production SQL Server DBA, Secret Clearance

ICF

SQL Server DBA supporting ICF’s federal customers with secure database operations. Maintaining enterprise databases, replication, recovery, and production troubleshooting.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeReston • Maryland, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $74,090 - $125,954 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in SQL Server database administration, including configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Proficient in analyzing database and security requirements while effectively communicating complex ideas in a team environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

SQL Server AdministrationDatabase Security Requirements AnalysisWindows Server ManagementIIS ConfigurationActive Secret Security Clearance

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Hard Skills

Database Query DevelopmentDatabase Maintenance PlansTransactional ReplicationAlways On Availability GroupsData-at-Rest EncryptionPowerShell ScriptingCommand Line CommandsCode ReviewBackup and Recovery PlanningTroubleshooting Database Issues

Soft Skills

Team CollaborationVerbal CommunicationWritten Communication

Tools & Technologies

SQL ServerIISWindows ServerOracle

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceBusiness Information SystemsEngineeringU.S. Citizenship

Industry Keywords

Database AdministrationProduction SupportHealth ChecksTest EnvironmentsApplication Instructions

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

OracleSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Administer production SQL Server databases
Install database scripts and software applications on database and web application servers
Analyze and define database and security requirements
Develop database queries and apply patches in test and patch environments
Coordinate backup, rollback, and recovery plans with testers and test leads
Perform health checks for Windows servers and SQL databases and troubleshoot abnormalities
Configure and maintain database maintenance plans for backup and recovery
Configure and maintain database transactional replication
Configure and maintain Always On Availability Groups
Configure, maintain, and support enterprise operations databases according to application instructions or requirements
Support Data-at-Rest encryption
Interface with production support teams and software developers to resolve daily database issues
Troubleshoot database scripts, IIS configurations, Windows application errors, and other issues
Conduct code reviews and test installation scripts and deployment guides
Support various groups and user types in a team environment
Communicate complex ideas verbally and in writing

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience in SQL Server
1+ year of experience with IIS and Service Accounts
1+ year of experience with Windows Server
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Engineering, or a similar discipline
U.S. Citizenship required
Active Secret security clearance required
Experience with database administration on SQL Server
Ability to analyze and define database and security requirements
Ability to work in a team environment supporting various groups and user types
Ability to communicate complex ideas verbally and in writing
Experience with Oracle desired
Experience performing code reviews desired
Experience with PowerShell and Command Line Commands desired
Experience analyzing requirements desired

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work arrangement within commuting distance of DC
Equal opportunity employment
Reasonable accommodations for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs
Full-time employment pay range of $74,090.00 - $125,954.00