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USAF Sr. Database Administrator

CFocus Softwareorporated

Job Location:

Ellsworth, WI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 6 August 2026 (8 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 3 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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.
Qualifications:

Active TS/SCI SSBI clearance
B.S. Computer Science Information Technology or a related field
10 years of Database Administration experience
Advanced experience administering and engineering enterprise IBM DB2 databases in high-availability mission-critical environments.
Demonstrated expertise in DB2 schema design data modeling database objects SQL query optimization indexing statistics storage and performance tuning.
Experience with database performance engineering capacity analysis monitoring root cause analysis and sustainable corrective action.
Experience engineering and validating backup restore recovery data protection integrity resilience COOP and disaster-recovery capabilities.
Experience integrating DB2 with WebSphere middleware and underlying Windows/Linux virtualization storage network identity and application infrastructure.
Hands-on experience with configuration management technical baselines controlled changes patching upgrades deployment validation and post-change performance verification.
Ability to provide Level III support involving advanced diagnostics log/trace analysis debugging fault isolation and resolution of complex cross-stack problems.
Working knowledge of cybersecurity control implementation vulnerability remediation least privilege database auditing RMF/A&A evidence and DoD/Air Force compliance.
Strong technical documentation quality-control automation/scripting problem-solving stakeholder-coordination and communication skills.

Duties:

Provide senior-level DB2 database engineering administration sustainment and technical support for FMWF production and associated environments.
Design review implement and maintain database schemas objects structures relationships indexes storage configurations and data architecture.
Perform database performance analysis workload assessment capacity planning query optimization index tuning statistics maintenance and root cause engineering.
Monitor database availability health utilization locking logging storage replication or recovery dependencies and other performance indicators; resolve degradation proactively.
Protect data integrity and consistency through technical controls validation reconciliation constraint management and disciplined database-change practices.
Engineer execute test and document backup restoration recovery off-site protection and resilience capabilities consistent with data sensitivity and mission requirements.
Develop and validate database recovery procedures and support COOP disaster recovery contingency routine maintenance and emergency corrective actions.
Ensure reliable cross-stack integration among DB2 databases WebSphere middleware application components Windows/Linux systems virtualization storage identity services and security tooling.
Analyze proposed database and system modifications assess dependencies and risks implement approved changes and validate post-deployment performance.
Maintain configuration baselines and technical documentation for database software parameters schemas jobs interfaces backup/recovery settings and operating procedures.
Engineer test and validate database patches upgrades fixes security directives and configuration changes in controlled development/test environments before production release.
Support test data management and ensure development/test database assets are protected and controlled.
Conduct advanced diagnostics log and trace analysis fault isolation debugging and sustainable corrective engineering as Level III technical escalation support.
Coordinate with system administrators WebSphere/middleware engineers developers cybersecurity personnel program management and Government stakeholders.
Implement and sustain applicable security controls vulnerability remediation least-privilege access auditability and authorization evidence for database components.
Support technical reviews configuration reviews readiness reviews change management QASP performance monitoring and production-readiness decisions.
Maintain accurate version-controlled engineering records performance data test results recovery evidence procedures and status reports.