Database Administrator IV

Job title: Database Administrator IV in Herndon, VA at DAn Solutions

Company: DAn Solutions

Job description: REQUIRES AN ACTIVE/EXISTING TS/SCI WITH CI POLYGRAPH - NO REMOTESQL Server Database AdministratorPosition description:Seeking a Windows SQL Server Database Engineer IV candidate to support an Intelligence Community customer in the Washington D.C., Maryland (Riverdale), and Virginia (Herndon). The candidate will be responsible for:

• Perform database administration activities required to install and maintain database management software, design and implement predictive analysis.


• Install, configure, provision, operate, and administer database management systems and related software and backend storage server and hardware platforms.


• Design, install, monitor, maintain, and performance tune production databases while ensuring high levels of data availability.


• Provide support to the development and implementation of database policies and procedures to ensure databases' integrity and availability, including software updates.


• Communicate regularly with the development team, business, and operations teams to ensure the security and confidentiality of data.


• Responsible for the availability, reliability, and integrity of business data stored in production databases.


• Full time work in SCIF is required, but hours are flexible. Telework and/or hybrid is not available.

• Active TS and the ability to obtain or eligibility for TS/SCI clearance adjudication, and ability to pass a poly


• Must have a relevant technical bachelor's degree (Computer Science, Information Systems, etc.) or 8 years of relative experience, additional experience will be considered in lieu of degree


• A minimum 8 years of experience as SQL Server DBA


• Active Security+ certification (DoD 8570 baseline certification for IAT Level 2)


• Experience with Amazon Web Service (AWS) Cloud experience or VMWare


• Experience with database STIG compliance remediation and ongoing system scanning and monitoring requirements


• Experience with troubleshooting and resolving database performance issues


• Independently able to upgrade major database instances


• Experience with and independently able to employ multiple database backup strategies

• Experience writing SQL and T-SQL queries to generate system data reports, modify data as necessary, etc.


• Experience in database design and development


• Experience with Unix, Linux and/or Windows operating systems


• Familiar with Agile practices


• Advanced experience in database monitoring, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and high availability strategies for SQL Server 2017 or higher


• Experience architecting, designing, developing, and managing databases using relational databases such as SQL Server


• Advanced knowledge of SQL Server backup and recovery strategies


• Advanced knowledge of SQL Server High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server


• Ability to design, develop, and document technical solutions, standard operating procedures, and change requests.


• Ability to administer Linux/Windows server-based operating systems and CLI w/ scripting.


• Ability to design & develop solutions with SSIS, SSRS & Power BI.


• Experience with capacity planning, utilization, and performance monitoring (Index, Table, Queries, and Stored procedures).

Expected salary:

Location: Herndon, VA

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