Sr. Application SQL Database Administrator (DBA)

Sr. Application SQL Database Administrator (DBA)
Location: Remote
Clearance Requirement: Must have an IRS High-Risk Background Investigation, IRS access processing, and required drug screening before CI network access.

Position Summary
Nationwide IT Services (NIS) is seeking a Senior Application SQL DBA to support mission-critical SQL Server environments. This role is responsible for database administration, performance optimization, backup and recovery, security, data integrity, and production support in a regulated environment.
Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of SQL Server DBA experience
• Expertise with Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise
• Strong Transact-SQL (T-SQL) skills
• Experience with database design, SQL jobs, backups, and recovery validation
• Experience supporting production and UAT database updates, script execution, and data corrections
• Proven ability to maintain data integrity in controlled production environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior IRS experience or IRS clearance
• Experience supporting .NET/IIS web applications
• Database sanitization for development and test environments
• Crystal Reports and Business Objects reporting support
• Data migration, mapping, and quality validation experience
• Security patch coordination and audit/compliance support
• Performance tuning, release deployments, and recovery testing
• Experience supporting regulated or mission-critical SQL Server environments

• T-SQL, SQL Jobs, Backup & Recovery
• Windows Server / IIS

Technology Environment & Desired Experience
Candidates should have experience supporting enterprise applications and databases within regulated federal environments, including many of the following technologies, tools, and standards:
Application & Development Technologies

• C#.NET, ASP.NET, VB.NET, .NET Framework
• Visual Studio, JavaScript, AJAX, ADO
• HTML, XML, Open XML
• Object-oriented analysis, design, and programming (OOD/OOP)
• UML, Microsoft Data Access Application Block, Infragistics NetAdvantage

Database & Reporting

• Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise administration
• Transact-SQL (T-SQL), database design, SQL jobs, backup/recovery
• Production and UAT database support
• Crystal Reports, Business Objects / Business Objects Server
• Development/test database sanitization and data management

Systems & Infrastructure

• Windows environments and IIS administration
• Application server operations and support
• Monitoring and alerting tools, including SCOM
• Patch management, access/account administration, and server maintenance

Testing, Quality & Requirements Management

• ALM Quality Center / Micro Focus Quality Center
• Rational Quality Manager, IBM DOORS
• Quick Test Professional (QTP), LoadRunner
• Requirements traceability, test planning, defect tracking, and quality assurance processes

Configuration Management & Collaboration

• Rational Team Concert, StarTeam, SharePoint
• Source code management and release documentation
• Change management, impact assessments, and configuration management practices

Accessibility & Section 508

• Section 508 compliance testing and accessibility validation
• Tools such as AccRepair, JAWS, Nuance Dragon, and ZoomText

Cybersecurity & Compliance

• FISMA, NIST, and IRS IRM standards
• Security Control Assessments (SCA), Continuous Monitoring, POA&M, SSP, ISCP, and SRA activities
• Security remediation and scanning tools including Guardium, Tripwire, AppScan, and related compliance technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting .NET web applications and SQL Server databases in federal or highly regulated environments
• Familiarity with IRS development, testing, configuration management, and security processes
• Experience with Business Objects, Crystal Reports, and enterprise reporting solutions
• Knowledge of accessibility compliance (Section 508) and federal cybersecurity frameworks
• Experience supporting audit readiness, security assessments, and compliance documentation

This approach keeps the job posting concise while ensuring all of the required technologies and federal compliance experience are represented.

Why Join NIS?
Work remotely while supporting high-impact federal programs in a collaborative environment focused on security, reliability, and continuous improvement.