[Hiring] Database Administrator @Koniag Government Services, LLC

Role Description

Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Database Administrator to support KITS and our government customer in Washington, DC. The position is remote and requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust.

The Database Administrator will be responsible for performing day-to-day administration of Microsoft SQL Server and/or Oracle databases, supporting data migration tasks associated with the customer's ongoing cloud modernization and data center consolidation efforts, and responding to database-related incidents in ServiceNow.

• Perform day-to-day administration of Microsoft SQL Server and/or Oracle databases, including installation, configuration, and patching.
• Monitor database health, performance, and job scheduling, escalating issues to senior DBAs as needed.
• Execute routine backup and recovery procedures and support periodic disaster recovery testing.
• Support database user access requests, role management, and security auditing in accordance with agency policy.
• Assist with data migration tasks associated with the customer's ongoing cloud modernization and data center consolidation efforts.
• Write and optimize basic to intermediate SQL queries, stored procedures, and scripts in support of operational needs.
• Maintain accurate documentation of database configurations, schedules, and standard operating procedures.
• Respond to database-related incident tickets in ServiceNow and participate in root cause analysis.
• Participate in an on-call rotation for after-hours database support as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience administering Microsoft SQL Server and/or Oracle databases.
• Working knowledge of database backup, recovery, and basic performance tuning concepts.
• Proficiency writing SQL queries and troubleshooting routine database issues.

Requirements

• Familiarity with database security and access control practices.
• Understanding of ITSM ticketing and change management processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to obtain public trust clearance.

Desired Skills and Competencies

• Experience working in a federal government IT environment.
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, FISMA, or NIST.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, Oracle Database certification, or AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.
• Exposure to AWS RDS or cloud-hosted database environments.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow or similar ITSM platforms.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance.
• 401K with company matching.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Paid holidays.
• Three weeks paid time off.
• And more.