Senior Database Administrator
About The Position
The Senior Database Administrator manages ongoing administration of the program’s on-premises database environment, which operates in a monitored hybrid enclave while workloads are migrated to Azure Government. The environment includes production SQL Server databases managed through SQL Server Management Studio and MariaDB databases supporting the on-premises ServiceNow instance, hosted on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.8 servers and administered over SSH using Linux command-line tools. The primary focus is on-premises database administration. Additional qualifications apply to candidates who support the Azure Government cloud migration. The role administers SQL Server databases, including backup and recovery, restore verification, performance tuning, index and statistics maintenance, permissions and security, capacity and health monitoring, and patch coordination through program change control. It also administers MariaDB databases, including service health monitoring, logical and physical backups, user and grant management, configuration reviews, and log analysis. The administrator maintains inventories and documentation, follows change management procedures, documents actions, supports incident response, participates in an on-call rotation if applicable, and maintains legacy environments through decommissioning, final backups, and archival as systems are retired or migrated. If the role includes cloud migration support, the administrator may also support database migration to Azure Government, particularly Azure SQL Managed Instance. This scope includes migration assessment and execution, schema and compatibility remediation, DevSecOps processes, database lifecycle and disposition planning, inventories, and data retention and handling requirements.
Requirements
- Five or more years of experience administering production SQL Server databases, including backup and restoration, security, performance tuning, and routine maintenance.
- Hands-on experience administering MariaDB or MySQL databases through the Linux command line, including SSH-based administration of RHEL servers.
- Experience working with PowerShell and Windows Server environments supporting SQL Server databases.
- Experience developing administrative automation scripts using PowerShell, T-SQL, and Bash.
- DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II baseline certification, such as CompTIA Security+ CE, or ability to obtain certification within the contract-required timeframe.
- Active DoD Secret security clearance or ability to meet contract-specific clearance requirements.
- Strong understanding of change management procedures and ability to maintain clear, accurate technical documentation.
- For cloud migration support: familiarity with Azure Government and Azure data services, particularly Azure SQL Managed Instance.
- For cloud migration support: experience or exposure to database migration assessments and execution using Data Migration Assistant, Azure Database Migration Service, and backup/restore-based migration approaches.
- For cloud migration support: understanding of database schema and compatibility remediation during migration activities.
- For cloud migration support: ability to operate within a DevSecOps environment, including automated approval processes, release management, and required documentation.
- For cloud migration support: understanding of database lifecycle and disposition planning, including identifying workloads for migration, retirement, or replacement by enterprise services.
- For cloud migration support: ability to maintain accurate database inventories and support data retention and handling requirements throughout migration activities.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with the ServiceNow platform and its underlying database environment.
- Experience supporting database operations within DoD or U.S. Army environments.
- Experience using database monitoring and management tools.
- Advanced RHEL administration experience, including systemd service management, dnf patch coordination, and SELinux.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300).
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900).
- Experience working with centrally provisioned U.S. Army cloud environments.
Responsibilities
- Administer production SQL Server databases using SQL Server Management Studio, including backup and recovery, periodic restore verification, performance tuning, index and statistics maintenance, security and permissions management, capacity and health monitoring, and patch coordination through program change control.
- Administer MariaDB databases supporting the on-premises ServiceNow instance on RHEL 9.8 servers over SSH, including service health monitoring, logical and physical backups, user and grant management, configuration reviews, and log analysis using Linux command-line tools.
- Maintain database inventories and documentation, including configurations, backup and retention schedules, and tested recovery procedures.
- Follow established program change management procedures and document administrative actions in accordance with applicable policies.
- Support incident response activities related to database issues and participate in an on-call rotation, if applicable.
- Maintain legacy database environments during the hybrid-enclave period, including decommissioning, final backups, and archival activities as systems are retired or migrated.
- When supporting cloud migration, assist with migration assessments and execution, schema and compatibility remediation, DevSecOps processes, database lifecycle and disposition planning, and database inventory and data-retention activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
