This contract supports the 53rd Wing and 96th Test Wing, both headquartered at Eglin AFB, FL. The 53rd WTSS team partners with military and civilian personnel to provide IT technical support for the 53 WG and 96 TW missions. The 53rd WTSS IT support covers full lifecycle IT from concept, to deployment, day-to-day operations / maintenance, and culminating in system retirement / replacement / upgrade.

Essential Job Functions:

Install, manage and maintain database software in accordance with site security and configuration guidelines.

Following locally developed policies and Air Force network and security regulations.

Configure databases integrity in accordance with site security and configuration guidelines. Configuration duties to include, but not limited to, database hardening, network connectivity, and other post-installation tasks, as required.

Perform database restorations as required and database backups in accordance with site security and data management guidelines.

Leverage configuration management tools to automate database provisioning and deployment tasks. Develop and maintain scripts to manage and automate administrative processes that would otherwise be manually performed.

Verify monthly for mission system database software patches and ensure that such patches are applied/installed within 60 days of availability.

Research of new methodologies/technologies to ensure that database logs are maintained in accordance with site security guidelines. Abnormal activity shall be immediately reported to the site COR.

Create, manage and delete database user accounts in accordance with site security guidelines. Account management shall include but not limited to discretionary schema access control, password resets and database privilege modifications.

Update ticket management tools to reflect progress on assigned tasks.

Document processes and procedures used to accomplish database management tasks.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, US Citizenship is required.

Bachelor's degree in related discipline from an accredited college or university plus 2 years of experience. 2 additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree.

Current Secret Clearance but must be TS/SCI eligible. Eligibility for access to Special Access Program Information and a willingness to submit to a counterintelligence polygraph.

Minimum of 2 years direct/related experience in database administration role performing Tier-3 level support.

General relational database management systems (RDBMS) of Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.

Knowledge of at least on object-oriented programming language, such as Java, C++, or .NET.

Experience with major relational database languages and applications for MS SQL Server.

Current DoD IAT Level I certification is required.

Experience within the DoD systems acquisition enterprise.