SQL Server DBA

Category: Database Administration

Main location: United States, Maryland, Baltimore

Position ID:J0726-0839

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Description:

CGI is seeking a SQL Database Administrator to support the Social Security Administration by administering, designing, implementing, and optimizing Microsoft SQL Server databases across multiple domains, servers, and instances. The role includes configuration, backup and recovery, performance tuning, availability group management, security, and support of both custom and COTS applications.

**This position is 5 days a week onsite at client site in Woodlawn, MD**

Your future duties and responsibilities:

. Administer SQL Server databases across development, test, and production environments.
. Create, document, and implement SQL Server database and development standards.
. Collaborate with customers, project managers, architects, and developers to define database requirements and structures.
. Design, develop, and integrate complex SQL processes.
. Perform troubleshooting, tuning, and optimization using profilers, analyzers, and execution plans.
. Create and optimize tables, views, indexes, constraints, triggers, stored procedures, and user defined functions.
. Configure and manage SQL Server security including roles, permissions, auditing, and policy management.
. Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot AlwaysOn Availability Groups, including adding/removing databases.
. Implement and maintain database backup and recovery strategies.
. Provide after hours on call support and perform production deployments during non peak hours.
. Independently research and resolve database issues; produce clear documentation.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

. Ability to obtain and maintain US Public Trust Clearance
. Bachelors Degree +5 years IT experience
. 5+ years working with relational databases.
. 5+ years in SQL Server database engineering, design, or development.
. 5+ years with Microsoft SQL Server 2014/2016/2017 (later versions preferred).
. Strong T SQL development experience (tables, views, indexes, constraints, triggers, stored procedures).
. Expertise with performance tuning using profilers, query analyzers, and execution plans.
. Deep understanding of database and application performance optimization.
. Experience configuring distributed availability groups.
. Strong ability to administer SQL Server using SSMS and T SQL.

Desired qualifications/non essential skills required:
. Experience with Ansible automation tools.
. Experience with AWS or Azure.
. Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Confluence, Bitbucket, JIRA).
. Data modeling experience using tools such as ERwin.
. Experience with PowerShell scripting.
. Exposure to Microsoft Copilot.

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $62,900.00 $139,300.00.

CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
. Competitive compensation
. Comprehensive insurance options
. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
. Paid parental leave
. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
. Wellness and Well being programs

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Skills:

• Database Tuning
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Transact-SQL
• Amazon Web Services Cloud
• PowerShell