Senior SQL Database Administrator - Remote

Overview

AVER is a fast-growing SDVOSB that has achieved significant revenue growth over the past 5 plus years with much of our work focused on Data Analytics, Mission Support, IT Modernization and Biometrics. AVER is seeking a Senior SQL DBA, who is a technical expert to support activities related to administration of computerized databases at an enterprise level spanning application development, SharePoint, and data services. Join a collaborative team who values AVER’s mission, focus, and culture of delivering exceptional client service with great people and transformative technology solutions that ensure Government mission success.

In Short

• Communicate with management, technicians, and end-users to evaluate the need prior to development of an automated solution
• Prepare detailed reports which might include system requirements, such as concurrent usage factors, data storage requirements, response rates, and discuss procedures for processing data using database management systems (DBMS) including relational databases
• Project long-range requirements for database administration and design in conjunction with other managers in the information systems function
• Design, create, and maintain enterprise databases
• Conduct quality control and auditing of databases in an enterprise environment to ensure accurate and appropriate use of data
• Advise users on access to various enterprise database environments
• Provide support for SQL Server RDBMS installation, configuration, patching and upgrade from a hardware and software perspective
• Assist the development team with designing queries, make tuning adjustments, and schema level modifications
• Manage the database availability, backup/restoration and recovery.
• Assist with SQL migration

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or an equivalent/related field
• 10+ years of technical analysis experience
• Expert level knowledge of query language and be proficient in SQL
• In-depth knowledge of SQL Database high availability (Clustering and Replication) and disaster recovery technology
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve database integrity issues, performance issues, deadlocking issues, replication issues and connectivity issues
• Able to perform database administration for a number of mission critical environments by ensuring database availability and persistent monitoring of database performance
• Experience with Azure Console
• Experience with document backup and all environments

Benefits

• Experience with SQL Cloud migrations
• Experience administering Azure SQL