Database Administrator II: HA & Optimization

Columbia Technology Partners; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Vision & Dental

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Career growth allowance

Life Insurance

Job summary

Columbia Technology Partners in Maryland seeks a Database Administrator 2 to support mission-critical database environments. You will troubleshoot complex issues, manage database infrastructure, and ensure reliability and security across enterprise systems.

This role collaborates with users, engineers, and stakeholders to maintain availability and integrity. The position requires hands-on expertise with database platforms, incident resolution, capacity planning, and ongoing optimization.

Qualifications

• Ten (10) years of experience as a Database Administrator or System Administrator with database administration responsibilities.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Five (5) years of additional database administration experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Experience supporting database operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and administration in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance support for database systems and related infrastructure.
• Manage the daily configuration, operation, and administration of database environments.
• Monitor database systems, servers, storage, and related devices to ensure optimal performance and availability.
• Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 support for database-related issues, including diagnosis, troubleshooting, escalation, and resolution.
• Assist users with accessing, utilizing, and resolving issues within database systems and services.
• Configure, install, maintain, and upgrade database platforms and software components.
• Perform database performance monitoring, resource optimization, capacity analysis, and growth planning.
• Troubleshoot database infrastructure issues and provide detailed analysis and recommendations for corrective actions.
• Support incident management processes by communicating status updates and resolution efforts to stakeholders and customers.
• Implement system enhancements and improvements that increase database reliability, security, and performance.
• Support database-related hardware and infrastructure issues through resolution and recovery activities.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Systems administration

Database administration

Capacity planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Enterprise database platforms

Job description

Columbia Technology Partners in Maryland seeks a Database Administrator 2 to support mission-critical database environments. You will troubleshoot complex issues, manage database infrastructure, and ensure reliability and security across enterprise systems.

This role collaborates with users, engineers, and stakeholders to maintain availability and integrity. The position requires hands-on expertise with database platforms, incident resolution, capacity planning, and ongoing optimization.