OverviewPlanned Systems International (PSI), a Government Contractor, has an immediate opportunity for an SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA) for a departmental metrics data warehouseon theIndependentEnterprise Testingand SupportServices(IETSS) contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of InformationandTechnology (OIT). This position will be part of theTestingProcessQuality Improvement (TPQI) Support team, which consists ofMeasurement and Metrics (MM),process development, management and process improvement,LessonsLearned, Change Management, Knowledge Management, internal Quality Audit Program, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process, and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) planning.The TPQI teamsupports and works closely with the Test and Evaluation (T&E) and Testing Intake Assessment teams, as well as the Test Center systems analysts, systems administrators, DBAs, the VA PM, VACORand other divisions and stakeholders.
Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities
Candidate must be able to:
- Providesupport fortheIETSS MM program
- Analyze current and potential disparate data sources
- Participate in the validation of data quality
- Build, test, schedule,and troubleshoot extract, transform,and load (ETL) SQLServer Integration Services (SSIS) projects, solutions,and tasks built in SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) and executed from SQL Server
- Continually measure, analyze,and improve database system performance, availability, sustainability,and security
- Discover, troubleshoot,and correct any database system issues in real time
- Create,modify,andmaintainadvanced SQL queries
- Review and suggest refinements to proposed database modifications
- Support all phases of solution deployment activities
- Plan and perform regular database maintenance on a periodic basis
- Be available forafter-hoursactivitieson occasionas needed
- Aid in the build of data visualizations and reports in Power BI or otherIETSSaccepted reporting/data visualization tools
- Assistwith the extraction of requirements and assignments for proposed or impending initiatives
- Develop database objects, including but not limited totables, functions, procedures, views, and database links in SQL Server using standard operating procedures (SOP).Review and pull information aboutIETSSprocesses, policies,and procedures fromIETSSdocumentation
- Contribute to or write portions of TPQI Measures and Metrics documentation
- Support quality and process improvement methodologies to develop and continuously update the TPQI Plan
- Assistin the authoring, review,and revision ofIETSSprogram and process documentation and artifact templates.
Minimum Requirements
- 5+years of experience inSQL database administration, database development, data engineering, or asimilar technical role.
- Relational database technologies and data normalization
- Microsoft SQL Server2022or higher
- Database backup and recovery
- Disaster recovery planning and execution
- Producing, reviewing,and updating system and procedural documentation
- Creating, tuning, andmaintainingcomplex SQL queries
- Data warehouse architecture, design,and implementation
- SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
- SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
- Designing andmaintainingextract, transform,and load (ETL) packages, tasks,and processes
- Build and maintenance of Business intelligence (BI) and management reports
- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,and Visio 2013 or higher
- TOAD for SQL Serveror SSMS
- Remote Desktop Connection
- United Statesgovernment-relatedwork (e.g., Department of Defense, VA)
Education:
- Bachelorsor Mastersdegree inbusinessanalytics,engineering,electronics engineering, information technology, computer science, data analytics or a related scientific or technical discipline isrequired.
- Equivalent experience or industry certifications may substitute for formal education.
- Degree in8 years ofadditionalrelevant experience may be substituted for education
Desired Qualifications
- Ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects and handle changing priorities
- Capable of prioritizing tasks
- Excellent customer service skills (This position works closely with thecustomer)
- Detail-orientedand can work independently
- Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, presentation,and documentation skills
- Self-driven andgoal-orientedwithafocusonproviding the best possible work product and improvingefficiency
- Ability to work well with and communicate effectively with all levels of an organization
- Microsoft Power Automate
- Expert in Microsoft Excel and Access
- Experience with 6 other business intelligence (BI) reporting solutions
- Knowledge of data dashboard design concepts
- Experience with other database technologies and concepts (e.g., Online Transaction Processing [OLTP], NoSQL, Data Lakes)
- Current Moderate Background Investigation (MBI) and VA network access a plus
Company Benefits
PSI offers full-time, benefits eligible employees a competitive total compensation package that includes paid leave, and options for employer sponsored group medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, AD&D coverage, legal services, identity theft, and accident insurance. Flexible spending account and health saving account options offer pre-tax savings for qualified medical, dental, and vision expenses. The company sponsored 401(k) retirement plan has an employer contribution match that is immediately vested. We invest in the professional growth of our employees through professional courses, certifications, and tuition reimbursement programs.