Description The Senior SQL DBA will provide technical leadership and hands-on administration, development, maintenance, monitoring, and troubleshooting of enterprise SQL database environments.
Key Responsibilities- Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot SQL Server and SQL Cluster environments.
- Create and manage standalone SQL databases and clustered database environments.
- Perform SQL scripting, database administration, performance tuning, monitoring, and capacity planning.
- Support High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) environments.
- Perform database/server installations, upgrades, patching, backup, restore, and recovery.
- Conduct daily troubleshooting, system setup, error triage, and configuration activities.
- Monitor database and server health using tools such as Idera and SolarWinds.
- Manage incidents, service requests, and Requests for Change (RFCs) through ServiceNow.
- Troubleshoot database integrations with enterprise applications, including SharePoint.
- Develop scripts and automation for database operations and administration.
- Perform root-cause analysis and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
- Collaborate with application teams, infrastructure teams, management, and government stakeholders.
- Document technical activities and contribute to weekly support reporting.
Required Qualifications- Minimum 8 years of relevant SQL/database experience.
- U.S. citizenship is required for this position.
- Advanced SQL Server and SQL Cluster administration experience.
- Strong SQL scripting, performance tuning, backup/recovery, HA/DR, patching, and troubleshooting experience.
- Experience supporting enterprise production database environments.
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, and MS Access is highly desirable.
- Strong communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
- Microsoft SQL/database professional certification is strongly preferred.
