Database Administrator Senior

About the position

We are seeking a Database Administrator Senior to join our team supporting DLA J6 Enterprise Sourcing, Medical and Contingency (ESMC) Hosting and Support. TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. "Technology moving at the speed of thought" embodies these principles - the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

Responsibilities

• Perform all activities related to the administration of computerized databases.
• Design, create, and maintain complex databases in a client/server environment, supporting high-availability systems.
• Project long-range requirements for database capacity, performance, and security in coordination with enterprise IT planning.
• Conduct quality control, auditing, and performance tuning of databases to ensure optimal operation and integrity of data.
• Provide guidance to users on data access protocols, security permissions, and performance improvement.
• Implement database solutions including schema design, access methods, validation, security, documentation, and statistical methods.
• Support integration of systems and applications through sound database design principles.
• Apply experience in database programming languages such as SQL and scripting for front-end/back-end integration.
• Maintain database dictionaries and metadata repositories and ensure enforcement of database standards and procedures.
• Work with enterprise architecture and cybersecurity teams to ensure database compliance with applicable DOD and DLA standards.

Requirements

• Five (5) years of progressive experience of database query languages such as Oracle, PL SQL, SQL Server, and MS Access.
• Three (3) years of hands-on experience and expertise in Relational Database Management Systems.
• Experience also shall include the ability to work on various operating systems and additional programming languages.
• Experience in at least two projects in a large organization responsible for administering, operating, maintaining, and securing a large-scale computer database.
• DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certification: Category IAT Level II (One of the Following): SSCP, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH, CCSP.
• Must possess a Secret clearance (IT-I Critical Sensitive security clearance or Tier 5 (T5)).

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401K
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability plans
• Vacation time
• Holidays