Senior SQL Database Administrator, DBA

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Senior SQL DBA administering and optimizing SQL Server and Oracle environments for a federal customer. Managing HA, disaster recovery, security, automation, and incident response.

Responsibilities:

  • Administer, configure, maintain, and optimize enterprise SQL and Oracle databases
  • Manage database provisioning, installations, upgrades, patching, and server maintenance
  • Develop and maintain backup, restore, High Availability (HA), and Disaster Recovery (DR) processes
  • Perform advanced database, query, optimizer, and storage performance tuning
  • Establish and support monitoring, alerting, security, compliance, and database configuration standards
  • Develop SQL scripts and automation to improve database operations
  • Troubleshoot complex database incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and support incident prevention
  • Collaborate across infrastructure, application, security, and operations teams
  • Communicate effectively with staff and management
  • Support occasional scheduled after-hours patching, reboots, and maintenance

Requirements:

  • 8+ years of experience in database administration and related database disciplines
  • Strong hands-on experience with SQL, SQL Server, SQL Clustering, and SQL Scripting
  • Demonstrated experience with Oracle Database, Oracle Grid, Oracle RMAN, PL/SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and Microsoft Access
  • Experience creating and managing standalone SQL and Oracle databases
  • Experience identifying and triaging database and server issues
  • Experience with server maintenance, software installations, upgrades, and patching
  • Experience with High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), backup, and restore processes
  • Experience with database performance tuning, monitoring, security, compliance, automation, and incident management
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across technical teams
  • Strong communication, troubleshooting, and documentation skills
  • Must reside in and perform all work from within the United States
  • Must be willing to complete federal background/suitability screening and fingerprinting if required
  • Must be available for 8 working hours per day within 7:30 AM–6:00 PM ET
  • Must be able to support occasional scheduled after-hours maintenance
  • U.S. citizenship

Benefits:

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k)