Senior Database Administrator
OSC Global
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Jul 12, 2026
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Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level database role focused on architecting, securing, and sustaining enterprise clustered database platforms in a federal/DoD contracting environment. Day-to-day work spans performance tuning, high availability and disaster recovery design, STIG hardening, lifecycle modernization, and incident resolution across physical and virtual infrastructure. The role also involves mentoring junior staff and acting as a technical advisor to government and contractor leadership.
Senior level · 7+ years · Remote
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 85 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (database administrators). range 15–130
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $106,921 (middle half $81,361–$138,439).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role spans both DBA operations (15-1242) and database architecture/design (15-1243). Day-to-day administration, STIG hardening, backup/recovery, and incident response tip the balance toward 15-1242, but the architectural design and modernization leadership duties make 15-1243 a genuine runner-up.
The JD requires experience with 'enterprise database platforms such as Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar' — these are listed as interchangeable alternatives under a single requirement, so SQL Server is captured as the primary with the others as alternatives.
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery appear in the Knowledge/Skills/Abilities section but are described as 'general knowledge … for front-end customization' — a clearly secondary, non-core capability for a DBA role. They are marked preferred accordingly.
PowerShell, Python, and shell scripting are listed together in the Knowledge/Skills/Abilities section as 'general understanding' — treated as preferred and consolidated under PowerShell with alternatives.
The posting does not state a formal degree requirement anywhere; equivalent experience is implicitly accepted.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
The posting notes the company holds a Facility Clearance (FCL) and serves DoD/federal customers, and candidates must pass background screening — but no specific security clearance is hard-gated for this role.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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