Database Administrator

Sentar•Charleston, SC

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About The Position

Sentar is proud to be an employee-owned company, fostering a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and innovation. Sentar is dedicated to developing the critical talent that the connected world demands to create solutions to address the convergence of cybersecurity, intelligence, analytics, and systems engineering. We invite you to join the team where you can build, innovate, and secure your career. Sentar is seeking a Database Administrator Role Description: The Database Administrator (DBA) will be responsible for managing and maintaining the databases. This role involves ensuring the performance, availability, and security of databases. The DBA will apply proven communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to help identify, communicate, and resolve issues to maximize the benefit of IT systems investments. The DBA is also responsible for being the technical subject matter expert of the User Activity Monitoring (UAM) solution. This role involves database design, maintenance and troubleshooting of both cloud and traditional on-premises databases in addition to supporting the continuous operation of the specified UAM solution. Install, configure, and maintain database servers and processes, monitor system health and performance to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security. Manage database backup and recovery. Administer database security, create and maintain users and roles, and assign privileges. Monitor and optimize database performance, plan for future capacity needs. Tune and troubleshoot databases. Develop, implement, and maintain change control and testing processes for database modifications. Conduct performance tuning, query optimization, and index management. Implement and manage disaster recovery solutions. Ensure data integrity and database availability. Create and maintain database documentation, including data standards, procedures, and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata). Work with application developers to optimize database technology use. Participate in data conversion and migration project planning and implementation. Support database-related technical issues and incidents. Keep abreast of database technologies and best practices. Manage the UAM technical solution to meet operational requirements. Address UAM technical issues to meet SLA/SLO and MTTR requirements

Requirements

Clearance Level: Secret with eligibility for upgrade to Top Secret (TS)
Must possess DoD 8570 IAT Level II and DoD 8140 CSSP Auditor compliant certifications
Require 3-5 years of experience in database administration
Work well in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Possess strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
Conduct research into database issues and products as needed
Prioritize and execute tasks effectively in a high-pressure environment
Be available for on-call after-hours rotational support as necessary
Proficiency in database management systems (DBMS) including Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL
Experience with database design and architecture for on-premises and cloud deployments
Knowledge of database backup and recovery, database security, and disaster recovery techniques
Experience with performance tuning and optimization
Strong experience with AWS RDS sustainment
Experience with Linux and Windows Operating Systems
Strong understanding of SQL and database scripting
Experience with database monitoring tools
This position requires a US Citizen
Position may require up to 25% travel as needed
OCONUS travel may be required

Responsibilities

Install, configure, and maintain database servers and processes
Monitor system health and performance to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security
Manage database backup and recovery
Administer database security, create and maintain users and roles, and assign privileges
Monitor and optimize database performance, plan for future capacity needs
Tune and troubleshoot databases
Develop, implement, and maintain change control and testing processes for database modifications
Conduct performance tuning, query optimization, and index management
Implement and manage disaster recovery solutions
Ensure data integrity and database availability
Create and maintain database documentation, including data standards, procedures, and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata)
Work with application developers to optimize database technology use
Participate in data conversion and migration project planning and implementation
Support database-related technical issues and incidents
Keep abreast of database technologies and best practices
Manage the UAM technical solution to meet operational requirements
Address UAM technical issues to meet SLA/SLO and MTTR requirements

Benefits

Employee ownership is the foundation of our culture, promoting participation, teamwork, and accountability while ensuring long-term financial security and a commitment to excellence.
Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, with Health Savings or Flexible Spending Plan options
Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long Term Care insurance options
Group Term Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees
Generous 401(k) match
Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement, maternity, jury and military duty
Mental health awareness programs
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development reimbursement
Recognition and Awards programs