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Database Administrator - DB2

Peraton

Remote · USFull-time$104–166K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$104–166K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Public Trust clearance

Job overview

Peraton seeks a DB2 Database Administrator to support, maintain, and enhance database environments across business applications and platforms. The role includes database administration, development, installation, upgrades, troubleshooting, and production support in AIX and UNIX environments. It is remote and requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain the required Public Trust clearance. A degree-and-experience combination is required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

DB2 AdministrationDatabase InstallationDatabase ConfigurationDatabase UpgradesDatabase MaintenanceDatabase TroubleshootingRelational Database ConceptsSQLDDLDMLDatabase Object ManagementDatabase DevelopmentSQL/PL-SQL ProgrammingUNIXAIXShell ScriptingDatabase DeploymentPerformance MonitoringPerformance TuningChange ManagementRelease ManagementProduction Database SupportDatabase Backup and RecoveryHigh AvailabilityDisaster RecoveryApplication Development SupportRisk Management

Qualifications

U.S. CitizenshipPublic Trust Clearance EligibilityPre-Employment Credit CheckBachelor's+8, Associate's+10, Master's+6, or High School+12 Years8+ Years Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented DB2 Database Administrator to join our Team. This person will be responsible for supporting, maintaining, and enhancing database environments across various business applications and platforms. This role involves performing database administration, development, installation, upgrades, troubleshooting, and production support within AIX and UNIX environments.

Work Location: This is a remote position

What You Will do:

  • Perform database administration, maintenance, and support for DB2 database environments across various business

  • Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain database software across AIX and UNIX

  • Develop, modify, troubleshoot, and execute SQL, DDL, and DML scripts to support moderately complex

  • Create and maintain database objects, including tables, constraints, triggers, views, stored procedures, functions, packages, and other database

  • Read, troubleshoot, modify, and test UNIX shell scripts to support database operations and application

  • Develop and maintain database deployment scripts to support changes across development, testing, and production

  • Coordinate with application development, technical support, configuration management, and database operations teams to implement database changes and

  • Provide ongoing production database support, troubleshooting issues, and helping ensure database availability, stability, and reliability.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain the required Public Trust level clearance.

  • Must be willing to undergo a pre-employment credit check as required by the Customer.

  • Bachelors Degree and 8 years of experience; an Associates Degree and 10 years of experience, a Masters Degree and 6 years of experience, or a High School Diploma or equivalent and 12 years of experience

  • Experience administering and supporting IBM DB2 database environments as well as DB2 database installation, configuration, upgrades, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

  • Knowledge and understanding of relational database concepts, database structures, and procedural

  • Working knowledge of SQL, including the ability to write and execute DDL, DML, and SQL statements to support application

  • Experience creating, modifying, and maintaining database objects, including tables, constraints, views, indexes, triggers, stored procedures, and

  • Basic understanding of database development concepts and SQL/PL/SQL programming

  • Working knowledge of UNIX or AIX environments, including the ability to read, troubleshoot, modify,and test shell

  • Ability to perform database administration tasks, including database maintenance, troubleshooting, software installation, and

  • Understanding of database deployment processes and the ability to develop and execute deployment scripts across multiple

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience supporting databases within AIX and UNIX operating system environments.

  • Experience writing and maintaining SQL and PL/SQL scripts for application development and database support.

  • Experience with database performance monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting.

  • Familiarity with database change management, release management, and deployment processes across multiple environments.

  • Experience supporting production databases in an enterprise environment.

  • Knowledge of database backup, recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery concepts.

  • Experience working with application development teams and supporting moderately complex software applications.

  • Familiarity with enterprise operational procedures, change controls, and risk management practices.

Target Salary Range $104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Statements The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own. EEO EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

How this job compares

Set against the 857 open Database Administrator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$104–166K/yr
  • US median$99–150K/yr607 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $135K, is 11% above the US median midpoint ($122K) — in the middle half of Database Administrator salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 857 open Database Administrator jobs across the US. 11% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Database Administrator postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (712 postings).
Education
225 of the 857 open Database Administrator jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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