Sava - Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

posted 4 months ago

Full-time - Senior
Onsite - Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
10,001+ employees
Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

SAVA, an Akima company, is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to join our team at the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) located in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. This position is critical to our mission of delivering enterprise IT and mission support solutions to the federal government, particularly in enhancing national security and improving communications and collaboration. As a Senior Database Administrator, you will be responsible for building, administering, managing, upgrading, and migrating database environments primarily using Oracle and MS SQL technologies. Your role will involve performing enterprise database administration and system administration across various designated systems, ensuring the integrity and performance of our database environments. In this position, you will manage the storage of data on various devices, monitor usage, and utilize government-approved software utilities to ensure data integrity. You will implement measures to maintain and improve system performance while supporting the achievement of all pertinent Acceptable Quality Levels. Additionally, you will play a key role in supporting cybersecurity efforts by creating and maintaining necessary policies, procedures, and artifacts required to obtain and maintain Authority to Operate (ATO) statuses. Compliance activities will also be part of your responsibilities, including incident response, vulnerability scanning, and configuration management. The ideal candidate will possess outstanding customer service skills, a strong work ethic, and a dedication to the mission. You will be part of a supportive work environment that values innovation and diversity, contributing to the success of our projects and the well-being of our shareholders. This role offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within a company that is committed to making a difference in the lives of our Iñupiat shareholders.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a Senior Database Administrator for the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) at Aberdeen Test Center (ATC).
  • Build, administer, manage, upgrade, and migrate database environments in Oracle and MS SQL technologies.
  • Perform enterprise database administration and system administration on all designated systems, including MS-SQL, My-SQL, and Oracle.
  • Manage the storage of data on storage devices and monitor usage using various Government-approved software utilities.
  • Use database management tools to ensure data integrity.
  • Implement measures to maintain and improve system performance.
  • Support the achievement of all pertinent Acceptable Quality Levels (e.g., issue notification timeliness).
  • Support cybersecurity by creating and maintaining required policies, procedures, diagrams, and hardware/software listings.
  • Support compliance activities for all relevant systems, including Incident Response, Vulnerability Scanning/Audits, and Configuration Management.
  • Handle complex issues and may act as a lead.

Requirements

  • Active Secret security clearance.
  • Master's degree in a directly related field (e.g., Network Engineering, Computer Science) and 7 years of experience, or a bachelor's degree and 9 years of experience, or an associate's degree and 11 years of experience, or 13 years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
  • Active DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification.
  • Computing Environment Certification: Oracle Database Administration Certified Professional or similar, Azure Database Administrator Associate or similar legacy certification (can be achieved within 6 months of hire).
  • Experience managing Oracle databases including 11g and 12c.
  • Experience in Microsoft database technologies including SQL and Access.
  • Experience in performing in-place upgrades and SQL DB migrations from one vendor solution to another.
  • Expertise in Oracle, including installing and configuring multi-node server-side load balancing RAC databases on Red Hat Linux.
  • Experience with planning, design, implementation, and support of large Oracle database environments.
  • Experience setting up backup and recovery strategies, performance tuning, and troubleshooting performance issues.
  • Expertise in Microsoft database architecture, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures.

Nice-to-haves

  • Ability to work in a team environment and independently.
  • Ability to adhere to government policies and requirements.
  • Azure Cloud Database Administration experience is a plus.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Growth opportunities
  • Excellent retirement options
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