Database Administrator IV

REQUIRES AN ACTIVE/EXISTING TS/SCI WITH CI POLYGRAPH - NO REMOTE

SQL Server Database Administrator

Position description:

Seeking a Windows SQL Server Database Engineer IV candidate to support an Intelligence Community customer in the Washington D.C., Maryland (Riverdale), and Virginia (Herndon). The candidate will be responsible for:

• Perform database administration activities required to install and maintain database management software, design and implement predictive analysis.

• Install, configure, provision, operate, and administer database management systems and related software and backend storage server and hardware platforms.

• Design, install, monitor, maintain, and performance tune production databases while ensuring high levels of data availability.

• Provide support to the development and implementation of database policies and procedures to ensure databases' integrity and availability, including software updates.

• Communicate regularly with the development team, business, and operations teams to ensure the security and confidentiality of data.

• Responsible for the availability, reliability, and integrity of business data stored in production databases.

• Full time work in SCIF is required, but hours are flexible. Telework and/or hybrid is not available.

Qualifications
BS 8-10, MS 6-8, PhD 3-5

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS and the ability to obtain or eligibility for TS/SCI clearance adjudication, and ability to pass a poly

• Must have a relevant technical bachelor's degree (Computer Science, Information Systems, etc.) or 8 years of relative experience, additional experience will be considered in lieu of degree

• A minimum 8 years of experience as SQL Server DBA

• Active Security+ certification (DoD 8570 baseline certification for IAT Level 2)

• Experience with Amazon Web Service (AWS) Cloud experience or VMWare

• Experience with database STIG compliance remediation and ongoing system scanning and monitoring requirements

• Experience with troubleshooting and resolving database performance issues

• Independently able to upgrade major database instances

• Experience with and independently able to employ multiple database backup strategies
Desired Qualifications:

• Experience writing SQL and T-SQL queries to generate system data reports, modify data as necessary, etc.

• Experience in database design and development

• Experience with Unix, Linux and/or Windows operating systems

• Familiar with Agile practices

• Advanced experience in database monitoring, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and high availability strategies for SQL Server 2017 or higher

• Experience architecting, designing, developing, and managing databases using relational databases such as SQL Server

• Advanced knowledge of SQL Server backup and recovery strategies

• Advanced knowledge of SQL Server High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server

• Ability to design, develop, and document technical solutions, standard operating procedures, and change requests.

• Ability to administer Linux/Windows server-based operating systems and CLI w/ scripting.

• Ability to design & develop solutions with SSIS, SSRS & Power BI.

• Experience with capacity planning, utilization, and performance monitoring (Index, Table, Queries, and Stored procedures).