SITEC - Database Administrator - MacDill AFB at Peraton
MacDill AFB, FL
$86,000–$138,000from the description
Jul 6, 2026
MacDill AFB, FL
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Tier 3 Database Administrator role supporting U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill AFB, FL, maintaining and optimizing complex database environments — primarily MariaDB, Oracle, and PostgreSQL — on both on-premises and cloud infrastructure running RHEL. Day-to-day work covers database design, high availability and disaster recovery configuration, performance tuning, security hardening, and cross-team collaboration. A TS/SCI clearance and DoD 8570 IAT II certification are required.
Senior level · 5+ years · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $127,299 (middle half $81,310–$159,941). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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 (10)
The role is titled 'Database Administrator – Tier 3' with no explicit seniority label (e.g., Senior, Staff) in the title itself, so advertised seniority is Unspecified. However, the scope (complex DoD enterprise environments, TS/SCI, 9 years max experience path, Tier 3 designation) supports a Senior classification.
Experience requirements are degree-dependent: 3 years with a Master's, 5 years with a Bachelor's, 7 years with an Associate's, or 9 years with a high school diploma. The minimum possible gate is 3 years, but the most common path (Bachelor's) is 5 years — the overall years minimum is set to 5 as the most representative floor for a degreed candidate. No single degree is hard-required; equivalent experience is accepted at every level, so the degree requirement is None.
MariaDB, Oracle, and PostgreSQL are listed together as the primary required DBMS platforms. They are presented as a group ('such as MariaDB, Oracle, and PostgreSQL') rather than strict alternatives, but the JD does not require all three simultaneously — a candidate strong in one or two would likely qualify. They are emitted as separate required skills with cross-references in alternatives to reflect this.
Microsoft SQL Server is explicitly called 'preferred' in the JD body.
The preferred supporting technologies (Red Hat Identity Management, Active Directory/EntraID, DNS, PKI, Kerberos, automation, STIGs) all appear under a 'Preferred skills' heading and are marked accordingly.
The MariaDB Certified DBA, Oracle Certified Professional, and Azure Database Administrator Associate certifications are listed under 'Highly Desired' — not hard gates — and are not emitted as required skills.
The position is on-site at MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL; remote work is not indicated.
A DoD TS/SCI clearance is a hard requirement per the Qualifications section.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): DoD 8570 IAT II.
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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