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Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field\n10+ years of Database Administration experience\nAdvanced experience administering and engineering enterprise IBM DB2 databases in high-availability, mission-critical environments.\nDemonstrated expertise in DB2 schema design, data modeling, database objects, SQL, query optimization, indexing, statistics, storage, and performance tuning.\nExperience with database performance engineering, capacity analysis, monitoring, root cause analysis, and sustainable corrective action.\nExperience engineering and validating backup, restore, recovery, data protection, integrity, resilience, COOP, and disaster-recovery capabilities.\nExperience integrating DB2 with WebSphere middleware and underlying Windows/Linux, virtualization, storage, network, identity, and application infrastructure.\nHands-on experience with configuration management, technical baselines, controlled changes, patching, upgrades, deployment validation, and post-change performance verification.\nAbility to provide Level III support involving advanced diagnostics, log/trace analysis, debugging, fault isolation, and resolution of complex cross-stack problems.\nWorking knowledge of cybersecurity control implementation, vulnerability remediation, least privilege, database auditing, RMF/A&A evidence, and DoD/Air Force compliance.\nStrong technical documentation, quality-control, automation/scripting, problem-solving, stakeholder-coordination, and communication skills.\n\nDuties:\nProvide senior-level DB2 database engineering, administration, sustainment, and technical support for FMWF production and associated environments.\nDesign, review, implement, and maintain database schemas, objects, structures, relationships, indexes, storage configurations, and data architecture.\nPerform database performance analysis, workload assessment, capacity planning, query optimization, index tuning, statistics maintenance, and root cause engineering.\nMonitor database availability, health, utilization, locking, logging, storage, replication or recovery dependencies, and other performance indicators; resolve degradation proactively.\nProtect data integrity and consistency through technical controls, validation, reconciliation, constraint management, and disciplined database-change practices.\nEngineer, execute, test, and document backup, restoration, recovery, off-site protection, and resilience capabilities consistent with data sensitivity and mission requirements.\nDevelop and validate database recovery procedures and support COOP, disaster recovery, contingency, routine maintenance, and emergency corrective actions.\nEnsure reliable cross-stack integration among DB2 databases, WebSphere middleware, application components, Windows/Linux systems, virtualization, storage, identity services, and security tooling.\nAnalyze proposed database and system modifications, assess dependencies and risks, implement approved changes, and validate post-deployment performance.\nMaintain configuration baselines and technical documentation for database software, parameters, schemas, jobs, interfaces, backup/recovery settings, and operating procedures.\nEngineer, test, and validate database patches, upgrades, fixes, security directives, and configuration changes in controlled development/test environments before production release.\nSupport test data management and ensure development/test database assets are protected and controlled.\nConduct advanced diagnostics, log and trace analysis, fault isolation, debugging, and sustainable corrective engineering as Level III technical escalation support.\nCoordinate with system administrators, WebSphere/middleware engineers, developers, cybersecurity personnel, program management, and Government stakeholders.\nImplement and sustain applicable security controls, vulnerability remediation, least-privilege access, auditability, and authorization evidence for database components.\nSupport technical reviews, configuration reviews, readiness reviews, change management, QASP performance monitoring, and production-readiness decisions.\nMaintain accurate, version-controlled engineering records, performance data, test results, recovery evidence, procedures, and status reports.\nDJ1S1WJNyU","company":"Cfocus Software","rawCompany":"cfocus software","city":"Ellsworth Air Force Base","state":"SD","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-05T23:37:53.354Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1242.00","title":"Database Administrators","slug":"database-administrators"},{"code":"15-1243.00","title":"Database Architects","slug":"database-architects"},{"code":"15-1243.01","title":"Data Warehousing Specialists","slug":"data-warehousing-specialists"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541519","title":"Other Computer Related Services","slug":"other-computer-related-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"USAF - Sr. Database Administrator","description":"cFocus Software seeks a Sr. Database Administrator to join our program supporting the United States Air Force. This position is onsite with the onsite location being in Ellsworth, South Dakota. This position requires a TS/SCI SSBI clearance.\nQualifications:\nActive TS/SCI SSBI clearance\nB.S. 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