Database Administration, Level 2

Avalore; Maryland; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement plan

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Disability

Training & development

Employee assistance

Job summary

Avalore is seeking an experienced Database Administrator in Maryland to ensure the integrity, security, and availability of multiple databases. You will manage disaster recovery, performance tuning, and security policies while supporting data modeling and DBMS evaluations.

The role involves administering Oracle, SQL Server, and SYBASE, coordinating architecture changes, and leading lifecycle activities for high performance and compliant systems.

Qualifications

• Ten years of DBA experience in programs of similar scope and complexity.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline is required.
• Four years of additional DBA experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with current polygraph is required to be considered.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the integrity, security, and availability of database(s).
• Establish and maintain database user accounts.
• Administer, maintain, and implement policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the database(s).
• Organize and format data for efficient query and storage processes.
• Evaluate requirements and recommends available DBMS products.
• Provide server administration with Oracle, SQL Server, and SYBASE.
• Perform disaster recovery, performance analysis and tuning, index maintenance, and monitoring of data.
• Develop policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the database(s).
• Perform database and software life-cycle activities to ensure highest level of system performance and availability.
• Support data modeling activities by way of prototype database implementations.
• Coordinate database architecture changes with Database Engineer (DBE)s.
• Direct the monitoring, administrating, and implementing performance on database systems as well as database performance optimization.
• Direct the installation of database management systems, databases, tables and views.
• Directs the administration and use of current and emerging database tools, strategies and technologies.

Skills

Database administration

Disaster recovery

Performance tuning

Security

Data modeling

DBMS evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

4 years DBA substitution for degree

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

SYBASE

Job description

Maintains the integrity, security and availability of multiple database(s). Duties include disaster recovery, performance analysis and tuning, index maintenance, and monitoring of data. Administers, maintains, develops and implements policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the database. Evaluates and recommends available database management system (DBMS) products. Performs database and software lifecycle activities to ensure highest level of system performance and availability and compliance with business requirements. Performs Oracle, SQL Server and SYBASE Database and Application server administration. Organizes and formats data for efficient query and storage processes.

• Maintain the integrity, security, and availability of database(s)
• Establish and maintain database user accounts
• Administer, maintain, and Implement policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the database(s)
• Organize and format data for efficient query and storage processes
• Evaluate requirements and recommends available DBMS products
• Provide server administration with a variety of database products that include Oracle, SQL Server, and SYBASE
• Perform disaster recovery, performance analysis and tuning, index maintenance, and monitoring of data
• Develop policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the database(s)
• Perform database and software life-cycle activities to ensure highest level of system performance and availability
• Support data modeling activities by way of prototype database implementations
• Coordinate database architecture changes with Database Engineer (DBE)s
• Direct the monitoring, administrating, and implementing performance on database systems as well as database performance optimization, developing/changing database indices, redesigning database structure and reloading data into a database
• Direct the installation of database management systems, databases, tables and views
• Directs the administration and use of current and emerging database tools, strategies and technologies

• Ten (10) years experience as a DBA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (4) years of additional DBA experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI with an appropriatecurrentpolygraphis required tobe considered for this role; Ability toreceive privileged access rights.

Eligibility requirements apply.

• Employer-Paid Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) with a generous matching program
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Employee Assistance Program