Database/Web System Administrator - DARPA PSS

Celestar, a B&A Company, is seeking a Database/Web System Administrator to support the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Program Security Services (PSS) task order. If interested and meet the qualifications, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding and impactful opportunity.

ANTICIPATED AWARD: February/March 2027
ANTICIPATED START: March 2027
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 1 Base Year + 4 Option Years
LOCATION: Arlington, Virginia

Salary Range: $130,000–$180,000 annually

Actual compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, certifications, security clearance, and contract funding. This position is contingent upon contract award.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Active TS/SCI Clearance, adjudicated within the past five (5) years   

About Us:

Celestar, a B&A Company, offers highly competitive salaries and benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes company-paid employee and family dental insurance, employee health insurance, life insurance, and disability coverage. Additionally, we provide a 401(k)-retirement plan with company matching, paid holidays, and personal time off.

Responsibilities:

·        Develop conceptual database designs and prepare database requirements, standards, scripts, procedures, data dictionaries, and supporting documentation.

·        Maintain, upgrade, troubleshoot, and support interconnectivity of the SID Security Control Suite (SCS) database.

·        Coordinate with technical organizations on database hosting, support, patching, power, backups, and related infrastructure.

·        Establish user requirements and monitor database access and security.

·        Monitor database performance and optimize parameters for efficient front-end query performance.

·        Maintain database integrity, security, storage efficiency, and performance.

·        Refine logical and physical database designs and coordinate installation and testing of new DBMS versions.

·        Participate in peer code reviews and technical meetings to ensure compliance with Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) requirements.

·        Oversee requirements-gathering sessions and maintain internal data standards.

·        Train users on applicable database systems.

·        Develop and maintain data-entry audit processes.

·        Coordinate maintenance and repair of databases, applications, systems, and networks.

·        Maintain inventory and configuration control and ensure upgrades, archiving, maintenance, and testing are performed.

·        Design, develop, test, and debug software and upgrades as required.

Required Qualifications and Skills (Must Be Reflected on Your Resume):