Senior SQL DBA

$105,000 - $145,000/Yr

Zachary Piper Solutions - Fort Belvoir, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Fort Belvoir, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior SQL DBA to support a government agency. This role involves designing, installing, configuring, and maintaining enterprise database systems, ensuring high availability and performance. The position is hybrid, requiring two days a week in the office, and necessitates a Secret Clearance due to the nature of the work.

Responsibilities

• Design, install, configure, audit, and maintain highly available enterprise database systems
• Monitor backups on all SQL Server databases
• Perform routine disaster recovery testing scenarios
• Troubleshoot and maintain database performance, including proposing short-term fixes and long-term solutions
• Establish and maintain database policies and standards
• Generate database schema definitions and modifications as required
• Refresh data from one processing environment to another as required
• Develop, follow, and maintain team documentation for repeatable processes
• Adhere to ITILv4 practices for Change Management

Requirements

• Three to five years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Edition and all facets of database administration
• Three or more years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server High Availability features
• Three or more years of experience with Windows Server (2016 and higher) and Microsoft Failover Clusters
• Installation and configuration experience with SQL Server 2019 (and higher)
• Strong documentation skills
• Strong database performance tuning skills
• Security+ Certification OR any other DoD IAT Level II Certification
• Any AWS Certification
• Microsoft SQL Server 2016 (or higher) Certification
• Active Secret Clearance

Benefits

• Cigna Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k