Sr. SQL Database Administrator

West 4th Strategy•Washington, DC

1d•$115,000 - $125,000•Hybrid

About The Position

West 4th Strategy is seeking an experienced Senior SQL Database Administrator to support a contract with the United States Capitol Police’s (USCP) Enterprise Applications Management Division (EAMD), which designs, builds, and maintains mission-critical applications supporting law enforcement. The role manages and supports SQL Server databases to ensure reliability, performance, and security, including installation, configuration, backup and recovery, performance tuning, and collaboration with project teams on database requirements. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week opportunity. The position is based at a USCP facility in Washington, DC. It is 100% on-site for the first two months, then two days on-site and three days telework; USCP may increase the number of on-site days. The role includes a four-week transition and knowledge-transfer overlap with incumbent staff. Off-hours and weekend support is required for scheduled deployments and USCP special events, with advance notice. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to pass a USCP criminal history check and fingerprinting for badge access. Selected candidates must also complete and receive favorable adjudication from a federal government background investigation as required by the U.S. Department of Justice. Employment is W-2 only; Corp-to-Corp and 1099 candidates are not accepted. Relocation benefits are not available. The salary range is $115,000–$125,000, with a benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance options and 401(k) contribution options.

Requirements

At least 7 years of database administration experience.
At least 5 years of SQL Server experience in enterprise production environments.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Ability to pass a USCP criminal history check and fingerprinting for badge access.
Selected candidates must complete and receive favorable adjudication from a federal government background investigation as required by the U.S. Department of Justice.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft SQL Server certification.
Azure SQL Managed Instance experience.
Experience in a federal or law enforcement environment.

Responsibilities

Administer, maintain, and support enterprise SQL Server databases across development, test, and production environments.
Install, configure, upgrade, and patch SQL Server instances according to USCP change-management procedures.
Design, implement, and test backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies; perform regular restore validation.
Configure and support high-availability solutions, including Always On Availability Groups and failover clustering.
Monitor database health, capacity, and performance; tune queries, indexes, and server settings to resolve bottlenecks.
Manage database security, including logins, roles, permissions, encryption, and auditing in alignment with federal security requirements.
Review and deploy database changes and scripts from development teams; advise developers on schema design and T-SQL best practices.
Support SSIS/SSRS workloads, scheduled jobs, and data integrations; troubleshoot failures and data issues.
Support migration and integration with Azure SQL Managed Instance as the environment evolves.
Maintain database documentation, configuration baselines, and standard operating procedures; provide limited cross-training.
Participate in the four-week transition and knowledge-transfer overlap with incumbent staff, including shadowing and reviewing existing documentation and procedures.
Provide off-hours and weekend support for scheduled deployments and USCP special events, with advance notice.
Contribute accomplishments, issues, and planned work to the monthly progress report delivered to the COR.
Protect sensitive USCP, House, and Senate information and follow USCP standards of conduct, IT policies, and badge requirements.