Senior SQL Database Administrator
About The Position
We need an experienced Senior SQL Database Administrator (DBA) at the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO). GPO is the federal agency that produces and distributes the official publications of the U.S. Government, and this contract supports the databases behind business systems across the agency. In this role, you will serve as the senior technical resource for all SQL Server administration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning activities. You will also lead proactive capacity planning and system health monitoring for SQL Server and SQL Cluster environments, manage and resolve assigned RFCs and ServiceNow tickets in accordance with operational SLAs, and collaborate with the Senior Oracle DBA and mid-level team members to ensure consistent operational coverage across the full database environment. This is a full time opportunity. We can offer a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package. Apply today!
Requirements
- Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience as a SQL Database Administrator in enterprise production environments
- Demonstrated expertise across: SQL, SQL Server, SQL Clustering, SQL Scripting, and PL/SQL
- Working familiarity with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and MS Access (multi-platform environment; team-wide technology coverage is a proposal evaluation factor)
- DBA III-level competency, demonstrated across the following areas: Provisioning & Config: Designs and automates Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) golden configurations
- DBA III-level competency, demonstrated across the following areas: Backup/Restore: Governs backup/DR strategy and leads recovery drills
- DBA III-level competency, demonstrated across the following areas: Patching: Sets patching cadence and risk controls
- DBA III-level competency, demonstrated across the following areas: Performance Tuning: Systematic, metrics-driven tuning (internals/optimizer/storage-level)
- DBA III-level competency, demonstrated across the following areas: HA/DR: Architects multi-region Disaster Recovery solutions
- DBA III-level competency, demonstrated across the following areas: Monitoring & Alerting: Tunes alerting thresholds and builds monitoring dashboards
- DBA III-level competency, demonstrated across the following areas: Security & Compliance: Owns security policy and leads audits
- DBA III-level competency, demonstrated across the following areas: Scripting & Automation: Sets standards and governance for automation practices
- DBA III-level competency, demonstrated across the following areas: Incident Management: Leads incident command, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis (RCA)
- Experience with ITSM/ticketing platforms (e.g., ServiceNow) for request lifecycle management
- Experience with database monitoring/capacity planning tools (e.g., Idera, SolarWinds)
- Experience troubleshooting application-level integrations with SQL Server (e.g., SharePoint)
Nice To Haves
- Professional Oracle or SQL certifications
- Prior federal government or GSA Schedule task order experience
- Cloud-hosted SQL environment experience (Azure SQL, AWS RDS, or similar)
- Experience mentoring or providing technical oversight to mid-level DBA staff
Responsibilities
- Serve as the senior technical resource for all SQL Server administration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning activities
- Lead proactive capacity planning and system health monitoring for SQL Server and SQL Cluster environments
- Manage and resolve assigned RFCs and ServiceNow tickets in accordance with operational SLAs
- Assist internal customers/users with building, configuring, and troubleshooting SQL databases
- Troubleshoot application-level integration issues tied to SQL Server (e.g., SharePoint connectivity)
- Produce weekly support activity reports documenting work performed and outcomes
- Collaborate with the Senior Oracle DBA and mid-level team members to ensure consistent operational coverage across the full database environment
- Maintain documentation of system configurations, changes, and troubleshooting procedures
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- 401k contribution options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
