Database Administrator 2 at Wyetech
Columbia
$136,261–$201,947
Jul 20, 2026
Columbia
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior database administration role supporting federal government work, focused on maintaining, securing, and optimizing multiple database environments — primarily Oracle, SQL Server, and Sybase — on Linux infrastructure with cloud and containerization tooling. Day-to-day responsibilities span performance tuning, disaster recovery, schema design, data modeling, and directing database architecture changes. Suited to an experienced DBA holding an active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
Senior level · 10+ years · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · TS/SCI clearance · Contract
Pay in the description: $65.51–$97.09/hr
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How this req sits in the market our data
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 $126,451 (middle half $103,006–$147,259). 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 (9)
The posting requires a TS/SCI clearance with an agency-appropriate polygraph — this is a hard gate explicitly stated in both the body and the Required Qualifications section.
Degree requirement: a Bachelor's in a technical discipline is listed as required, but the JD explicitly allows substitution of 4 additional years of DBA experience (totaling 14 years) in lieu of the degree — the degree requirement is therefore set to None per the 'equivalent experience accepted' rule.
The 10-year DBA experience requirement is stated at the role level ('Ten (10) years' experience as a DBA'), not tied to any specific technology, so it is captured as the overall experience minimum.
All technical skills appear under the 'Required Technical Skills' heading and are treated as hard gates accordingly. Schema design and data modeling are listed there as named capabilities rather than generic concepts, so they are retained.
Work locations span Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii, and OCONUS; the CBSA is set to Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD as the company's primary base and most likely posting location, but candidates should note the role may be performed at various contract sites.
The hourly pay range ($65.51–$97.09/hr) is explicitly noted as a guideline and may vary based on contract rates, experience, and location.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): OEM Management, AWS Database Migration Service, Schema design.
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.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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