Database Administrator-302913

Description

The Database Administrator is an expert in planning, design, implementation, and managing business-critical enterprise database technologies and cloud databases. They provide a seamless flow of information throughout the company, considering both backend data structure and frontend accessibility for end-users. The DBA performs day-to-day administration and operational support of database integrity including collecting, and reporting performance data, outage data, review of log files and other monitoring. They participate in continual process improvements, in project planning, coordination and

Implementation. This is a government contract position supporting the Department of Energy (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken, SC.

Requirements

• Expert who is aware of all organization data sources
• Manage database security roles
• Install, configure and maintain SQL instances and security baselines
• Install, upgrade and manage database applications (SSRS, SSIS, SSAS)
• Diagnose and troubleshoot database errors, including after hours and weekends
• Create and update databases and tables
• Configure table indexes and relationships
• Create and update stored procedures
• Create, update, and manage reports, visualizations, and dashboards
• Create automation for repeatable database tasks
• Create and maintain documentation (Security baselines, Metadata
• Standards, Entity Relation Diagram (ERD))
• Configure and maintain SQL Server monitoring utilities
• Monitor and tune performance of database systems
• Perform backup and restore operations
• Testing backups on a monthly/quarterly basis
• Deploy database change scripts
• Create and maintain a data dictionary
• Annual database needs assessment
• Perform database migrations and upgrades
• Other responsibilities as assigned
• Reports to the Program Manager

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Ability to lead client specific strategic engagements involving customer/partner teams

Clearance:

Must possess (or be able to obtain) a "Q" level security clearance.

Education:

High School Diploma or GED with 12 years of experience or BS/BA

with 8 years

Experience:

• Experience in SQL Server and Oracle
• Experience with C-Level/Director level customers in IT/Business to craft their Enterprise Architecture and IT Strategies
• Experience with migrating mission critical database environments from one platform to another
• Experience working with high availability, disaster recovery and server tuning strategies including parameters, resources, contention, etc.
• Experience in writing complex procedural language artifacts: PL/SQL, TSQL PL/PgSQL, stored procedures
• Experience in Shell/Perl/Python Scripting

Certification:

Industry certs a plus.

Benefits

• Covers 100% of employee benefit premiums, including Medical (PPO or HDHP Option), Vision, Dental

• Matching 401K
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• Professional Development/Education Reimbursement
• Parking and Transit Benefits for NY, NJ, ATL, and DC Metro areas

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.