SAIC

Senior Database Administrator

SAIC • $110K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field with 5+ years of experience; Master's degree with 3+ years preferred.
  • Relevant certifications such as Security+, GSEC, Security+, or SSCP.
  • Proficient in Azure SQL Database and related Azure services.
  • Experience with SQL Server migration to Azure.
  • Familiar with AWS database services.
  • Background in automation tools and infrastructure management.
  • Understand DevOps practices for database deployments.

Responsibilities

  • Administer and maintain SQL Server databases across all environments.
  • Monitor and optimize database performance and security.
  • Install, configure, and manage database updates and migrations.
  • Develop backup, restoration, and disaster recovery procedures.
  • Identify and resolve database issues proactively.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for ongoing training and development.
  • Access to cutting-edge cloud technologies.
  • Collaborative team environment that values input and individual contribution.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a skilled Senior Database Administrator in Middletown, RI to administer, maintain, secure and optimize Microsoft SQL Server environments supporting business-critical application and data services. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on SQL Server administration experience and practical experience operating databases in cloud environments, preferably Microsoft Azure. Experience supporting Amazon Web Services (AWS) database services is a plus.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Administer and maintain Microsoft SQL Server databases across development, test, staging, and production environments.
  • Monitor database health, availability, performance, capacity, and security; identify and resolve issues before they affect mission or business operations.
  • Perform database installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, migrations, and version lifecycle management.
  • Develop, test, and maintain backup, restoration, high-availability, and disaster-recovery procedures.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, data science, information systems, or information technology and five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience.
  • Security+, GSEC, Security+, or SSCP; equivalent certification.
  • Experience with Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Monitor, Azure Backup, Azure Storage, and Azure networking concepts.
  • Experience planning or executing SQL Server migrations to Azure.
  • Experience with AWS database services.
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code, configuration management, or automation tools.
  • Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD practices for database deployments.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to work individually, and in a team.
  • Strong documentation and process-improvement habits.
  • Willingness to learn evolving cloud database technologies.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
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