Jr. Database Administrator

Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency, is seeking a Database Administrator to join our Client's team.

The candidate will:

• Install, configure, operate, and maintain database systems across the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) enterprise network.
• Research and apply best business practices for the design and administration of databases.
• Support creation and maintenance of standard database policies, operating procedures, and overall documentation.
• Implement database performance monitoring, fine-tuning, and optimizing database systems.
• Support the development and implementation of database backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Conduct database capacity and availability audits.
• Participate in IT and business projects to define database system requirements and recommend technology solutions.
• Research, benchmark, document, and introduce new database technologies and features into the application life cycle.
• Collaborate with the application developers, business owners, and architects in design and implementation.

The successful candidate will:

• Quickly adapt to new situations.
• Willing to work late-night maintenance windows to support patching.
• Have a strong commitment to a team environment.
• Have a willingness to learn new technologies.
• Be able to de-conflict requests/requirements.
• Be able to work independently with minimal supervision, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Basic Requirements:

• Must have 2 years of related experience in designing and implementing database structures, automating DBA tasks or with data modeling and schema design.
• Must have, or obtain within 3 months, a current DoD 8570 Level II Certification such as CompTIA Security+ CE or higher
• Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Desired Requirements:

• Have experience with MS SQL Server 2019 or higher.
• Have experience with MS SQL Server cluster, MS SQL Server database performance tuning, and MS SQL Server database monitoring.
• Have experience with MS SQL Server database backup/recovery.
• Have knowledge and experience with relational DBMS concepts, design, architecture, and operations.
• Have experience working with databases in Azure or AWS.

Security Clearance Required: Secret

Blackstone Talent Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and software firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone's global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998. Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.

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