[Hiring] SQL Database Administrator @INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES INC

Role Description

Client Agency is Defense Logistics Agency. Serve as senior administrator for enterprise application databases and supporting platform services to ensure availability, performance, and reliability.

• Design, create, configure, and maintain complex databases in client/server (and other required) environments.
• Support systems design and database programming.
• Configure JCL and access methods; optimize access times and device allocation.
• Establish validation controls, data organization, and statistical methods.
• Apply data protection, security, and documentation requirements.
• Manage stakeholder activities and provide input supporting technical requirements, staffing, and cost analysis.
• Support stakeholders through planning and project long-range database requirements in coordination with IT leadership and functional stakeholders.
• Establish/coordinate backup schedules; execute backups/restores and validate recovery capability.
• Provide data management support: data cleansing, database modeling assistance, and enforcement of data integrity processes.
• Develop and maintain database/data governance artifacts: policies, standards, procedures, dictionaries, schema documentation, file design/storage, and integration design.
• Support reporting and analytics needs, run queries, develop reports, and assist with SQL Server Reporting Services configuration/troubleshooting as needed.
• Support platform connectivity and application availability, including advanced application networking concepts (e.g., load balancing, tuning, optimization, and fault tolerance) as applicable.
• Provide local and remote maintenance support for systems deployed across multiple locations; assist other system administrators as required.
• Execute database Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) responsibilities, including participation in planning, documentation, exercises, and related continuity activities.
• Support daily troubleshooting, system setup, error triage, and configuration for SQL Server and SQL Clusters.
• Experience with performing capacity planning and system health monitoring using Idera and SolarWinds.

Qualifications

• Eligibility to obtain a U.S. Government PUBLIC TRUST / SECRET / TOP SECRET Clearance.
• BS in Information Systems, or related experience.
• 5+ Years of experience (Domain and Expert technical knowledge within the database field).
• 5+ Years of experience with interactions involving client negotiations and interfacing with senior management.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of satisfactory experience managing Oracle and SQL Database Administrators for federal or commercial clients.
• Proven proficiency in creating and managing standalone SQL and Oracle databases.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and triage issues, perform server maintenance, execute software installations and patching, maintain High Availability (HA) systems, and execute Disaster Recovery (DR) protocols.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise across SQL, SQL Server, SQL Clustering, SQL Scripting, PL/SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and MS Access.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Four Medical/Vision options including an HSA plan.
• Dental and Orthodontia plan.
• Vision Materials plan.
• Paid Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
• 401K Retirement Program with company contribution.
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Leave, Floating Holidays, Bereavement Leave.
• Semi-monthly pay cycle.