Senior SQL Database Administrator

Location: Remote

• Serve as the senior technical resource for all SQL Server administration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning activities
• Lead proactive capacity planning and system health monitoring for SQL Server and SQL Cluster environments
• Manage and resolve assigned RFCs and tickets in accordance with operational SLAs
• Assist internal customers/users with building, configuring, and troubleshooting SQL databases
• Troubleshoot application-level integration issues tied to SQL Server (e.g., SharePoint connectivity)
• Produce weekly support activity reports documenting work performed and outcomes
• Collaborate with the Senior Oracle DBA and mid-level team members to ensure consistent operational coverage across the full database environment
• Maintain documentation of system configurations, changes, and troubleshooting procedures

• Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience as a SQL Database Administrator in enterprise production environments
• Demonstrated expertise across: SQL, SQL Server, SQL Clustering, SQL Scripting, and PL/SQL
• Working familiarity with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and MS Access (multi-platform environment; team-wide technology coverage is a proposal evaluation factor)
• DBA III-level competency, demonstrated across the following areas:
  • Provisioning & Config: Designs and automates Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) golden configurations
  • Backup/Restore: Governs backup/DR strategy and leads recovery drills
  • Patching: Sets patching cadence and risk controls
  • Performance Tuning: Systematic, metrics-driven tuning (internals/optimizer/storage-level)
  • HA/DR: Architects multi-region Disaster Recovery solutions
  • Monitoring & Alerting: Tunes alerting thresholds and builds monitoring dashboards
  • Security & Compliance: Owns security policy and leads audits
  • Scripting & Automation: Sets standards and governance for automation practices
  • Incident Management: Leads incident command, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis (RCA)
• Experience with ITSM/ticketing platforms (e.g., ) for request lifecycle management
• Experience with database monitoring/capacity planning tools (e.g., Idera, SolarWinds)
• Experience troubleshooting application-level integrations with SQL Server (e.g., SharePoint)

• Professional Oracle or SQL certifications
• Prior federal government or GSA Schedule task order experience
• Cloud-hosted SQL environment experience (Azure SQL, AWS RDS, or similar)
• Experience mentoring or providing technical oversight to mid-level DBA staff

• Remote

• Must be a US Citizen

• Government Publishing Office (GPO)

• 40 hours per week. 8 hours per day between core hours of 7:30am-6:00pm EST.
• Periodic after-hours availability for scheduled patching, reboots, and maintenance

• Employment Classification Eligibility – W2

• Not eligible for relocation benefits

• Salary range: $125,000 – $135,000
• Benefits: Benefits package includes options for health, dental, and vision insurance coverage; 401k contribution options. Full benefits brochure available for review.