Database Administrator 2

T-Rex Solutions•Fort Meade, MD

13h•$180,000 - $230,000•Onsite

About The Position

T-Rex is looking for a fully cleared Database Administrator 2 to work on a program in the Fort Meade, Maryland area in support of the Intelligence Community. Looking for a self-motivated individual that wants to learn new skills as well as contribute to the growth and maturity of the processes used to support and maintain databases by a small, talented, and hardworking database administration team. This team creates, maintains, and troubleshoots Microsoft SQL Server and MariaDB databases on multiple networks using multiple architectures. The environment consists of databases hosted both in on-premise datacenters and in cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience creating, maintaining, patching and troubleshooting issues related to Microsoft SQL Server databases, knowledge of AWS Cloud technologies, works well in a small team setting, has a desire to automate processes where possible, and a willingness to think outside the box to find solutions.

Requirements

Ten (10) years experience as a DBA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional DBA experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
Compliance with DOD 8570.01-M with a minimum certification of IAT Level II. (CCNA - SECURITY, GICSP, GSEC, Security +, SSCP)
Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI with FSP security clearance is required.
Demonstrable experience supporting MS SQL, MariaDB, and/or Oracle databases
Experience with index and performance management
Experience troubleshooting issues with instances and applications
Experience with backup and recovery processes
Ability with diverse teams in support of a common mission
Effective communications skills

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of AWS services, specifically RDS
Experience with PowerShell/Python scripting to automate repetitive tasks
Exposure to Commvault backup solutions
Knowledge of SQL Server AlwaysOn
Knowledge of Windows Event Log Filtering
Knowledge of Windows Task Scheduler Setup and Management
Experience supporting SharePoint implementations

Responsibilities

Creates, maintains, and troubleshoots Microsoft SQL Server and MariaDB databases on multiple networks using multiple architectures.
Supports and maintains databases in both on-premise datacenters and cloud environments.
Creates, maintains, patches and troubleshoots issues related to Microsoft SQL Server databases.
Works well in a small team setting.
Desires to automate processes where possible.
Willingness to think outside the box to find solutions.