Database Administrator - NISSC - CMSFS
Amentum · Colorado Springs, CO
$85,000–$105,000from the description
Jul 21, 2026
Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 22, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role involves administering databases and maintaining the secure Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN) at Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, supporting NORAD's critical warning and communications systems around the clock. Day-to-day work covers account management, database configuration, network troubleshooting, cryptographic equipment upkeep, user training, and ticketing system maintenance. It suits candidates with a background in system/database administration who hold an active Top Secret/SCI clearance and a DSS-2A certification.
Mid level · 2+ years · Colorado Springs, CO · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (9)
This role is titled 'Database Administrator' but the actual duties are heavily weighted toward network/systems administration and operations of the Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN) — including configuring network equipment, maintaining cryptographic hardware, managing telephone systems, and supporting 24×7 ops. True database administration tasks (account generation, access control, change management) are present but secondary. 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators) is a strong alternative.
The hard experience gate is '2 years or more of directly related experience' and '5 years or more of general work experience.' The 2-year directly-related figure is used as the overall years minimum since it is the binding role-level requirement.
DSS-2A Certification and DoD 8570 IAT II eligibility (e.g., Security+ CE) are explicitly listed as required certifications under Basic Requirements.
REMEDY ticketing system is mentioned in the duties narrative as a tool the candidate must keep up to date — included as required given the operational specificity.
DRSN, COMSEC/cryptographic equipment (KIV-7M, IST, STE, STU-III), SVRO/TCO experience, and commercial PBX are listed under Desired Requirements and are therefore preferred.
Shift work on a modified Panama schedule (nights, weekends, holidays) is a hard operational requirement, not a skill — captured in notes rather than the skills list.
TS/SCI eligibility is an explicit hard gate stated first in Basic Requirements.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Database Administration.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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