Database Administrator IV
Scientific Research
Norfolk, VA · Posted August 6, 2026
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About the job
Salary Statement Estimated Starting Salary Range: USD $87,000.00/Yr. - USD $144,900.00/Yr. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
Description
SRC is looking for a Database Administrator to provide technical support, assistance, and training for data management, interoperability, database design and development, data standardization and maintenance, data migration, web application software design and development, and EW data analysis/library content development in support of the Navy Information Operations Database (NIODB).
This support shall include:
Developing data architecture for NIODB support to legacy and emerging systems
Supporting current programming languages such as C#, jQuery, JavaScript, JSON, and Angular while advising on new technologies and industry trends
Supporting conversion of legacy data formats to modern and next‑generation formats such as CSV, XML, and JSON
Supporting maintenance, security, and documentation of software installation and configuration baseline
Supporting development and sustainment of NIODB workflow and quality assurance solutions in support of all information warfare data management functions and products
Supporting network configuration managers, system administrators, and information system security professionals to understand and document development environment requirements
Liaising with national and service organizations to incorporate new database formats into the Navy’s authoritative database
Supporting establishment and maintenance of an alternate NIODB site to sustain disaster recovery and continuity of operations
Supporting testing, verification, and validation of data products and data management applications
Supporting maintenance, development, documentation, and sustainment of surface electronic warfare training databases and libraries
Supporting maintenance, development, documentation, and sustainment of next‑generation BLQ‑10B subsurface electronic support libraries
Developing Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) and related documentation to support fleet requirements and related information operations capabilities
Supporting project management employing Agile and sprints as an iterative approach to deliver products and services faster and with less rework
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Requirements
Active TS/SCI clearance required to start
Five or more years of demonstrated experience with relational database management systems development with a preference for Oracle, including Simple Query Language (SQL), PL/SQL, and/or T-SQL
Demonstrated experience in software application/database design to support development and maintenance of the SIPR NIODB
Demonstrated experience in the field of software development with specific prior performance in .NET desktop & web application development
Demonstrated experience in the field of software development with specific prior performance Extensible Markup Language (XML) including the use of XML schemas and Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT) to support parsing and import of external data products to an Oracle Relational Database Management System (RDBMS)
Demonstrated experience in software application/database design to support production of Subsurface EW threat libraries (i.e., SLQ-32, BLQ-10B)
Demonstrated experience in software application/database design to support development/maintenance of the NIODB Desktop (stand-alone)
Candidate will require privileged access to development and production systems and must be DOD-8140 Cyber Security Workforce (CSWF) Certified with specific certification of Security+ as a day one requirement
Desired Skills
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Clearance Information
SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TOP SECRET / SCI LEVEL
Travel Requirements
5% annual travel
About Us
Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.
SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals with amounts increasing based on role and years of service, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
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