Mid-Level SQL Database Administrator (DBA)

TOMORROW HIRE

3d•$100,000 - $140,000•Remote

About The Position

Our client is seeking a Mid-Level SQL Database Administrator (DBA) to support an enterprise database environment for a federal customer. This position will provide hands-on SQL and database administration support, including database configuration, backup and recovery, patching, performance tuning, High Availability, Disaster Recovery, monitoring, security, automation, and troubleshooting.

Requirements

4+ years of database administration experience.
Hands-on experience with SQL, SQL Server, SQL Clustering, and SQL Scripting.
Demonstrated experience with all of the following: Oracle Database, Oracle Grid, Oracle RMAN, PL/SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB and Microsoft Access.
Experience creating and managing standalone SQL and Oracle databases.
Experience identifying and troubleshooting database issues.
Experience with server maintenance, software installations, upgrades, and patching.
Experience with High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), backup, and restore processes.
Experience with database performance tuning, monitoring, security, automation, and incident management.
Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across technical teams.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
Must reside in and perform all work from within the United States.
Must be willing to complete federal background/suitability screening and fingerprinting if required.
Must be available for 8 working hours per day within 7:30 AM–6:00 PM ET.
Must be able to support occasional scheduled after-hours maintenance.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Professional SQL Server/database certification.
Current or prior federal background investigation or Public Trust.
Federal government or federal contracting experience.
Experience with ServiceNow, Idera, SolarWinds, Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), Datadog, and/or Dynatrace.
Experience supporting cloud database environments.

Responsibilities

Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot SQL and Oracle databases.
Support database provisioning, installations, upgrades, patching, and server maintenance.
Manage backup, restore, High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), and failover processes.
Monitor and tune database performance, alerts, and operational dashboards.
Implement database security, auditing, configuration, and compliance requirements.
Develop SQL scripts and database administration automation.
Troubleshoot database incidents and perform root-cause analysis.
Collaborate with application, infrastructure, security, and operations teams.
Support occasional scheduled after-hours maintenance activities.