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About Agile Defense

At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.

Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.

Requisition #: 1965

Job Title: Database Administrator - Associate

Location: Fort Huachuca, AZ

Clearance Level: Secret, Must Have Clearance to Start

Required Certification(s): Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900) or equivalent RDBMS certification; And one of the following: Comptia Security+, Cloud+, GSEC, Systems Security Certified Practitioner

Job Description

• Performs routine database maintenance. Assists with tuning performance, troubleshooting, writing queries and stored procedures, managing user access, developing and running data import routines from external systems, testing and updating disaster recovery procedures, and developing and executing database upgrade plans.
• Analyzes business procedures and problems to design, implement, and refine accurate, secure, and efficient logical and physical databases in alignment with database design standards.
• Installs, configures, and maintains SQL Server databases, ensuring continual care and peak performance.
• Monitors and optimizes database performance by troubleshooting bottlenecks and query issues.
• Identifies and resolves production and application development problems related to the database management system. Implements and manages comprehensive backup, recovery, and replication processes to protect company data resources against unauthorized access and destruction.
• Develops and maintains data models and documentation for the data dictionary, including data type, structure, and intended use.
• Confers with project teams and organizational units to ascertain specific output requirements and defines logical and mathematical operations.
• Plans and prepares technical reports, memoranda, and instructional manuals related to operational systems.
• Manages individual projects, including customer communications, while also working effectively as part of a larger team.
• Shares information and work together with team members as needed to accomplish given tasks
• Performs on call duties in support of production applications
• 100% on-site work requirement

Education and Background

• Typically has a Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field, and 0 - 2 years of experience, or equivalent relevant work experience; e.g., each year of work experience may be substituted for each year of education required.
• Entry Level position.

Required Skills

Experience Requirements:

• 0 years with BS/BA
• 4 years’ experience with no degree
• Must have Active DoD Secret Clearance
• Certification Requirements:
• Bachelors in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900) or equivalent RDBMS certification
• And one of the following: Comptia Security+, Cloud+, GSEC, Systems Security Certified Practitioner

Working Conditions

100% on-site work requirement, no remote work

Our Core Values

Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.

What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.

• Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
• Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
• Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
• Humble - Be Grounded. Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
• Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
• Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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