Database Administrator II (TS/SCI w/ POLYGRAPH REQUIRED)

COMSO, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% company-paid Medical

Dental & Vision

401K 6% match

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

11 Federal Holidays

Birthday Holiday

Sabbatical every 5 years

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Emergency Facility Closure Days

Job summary

COMSO, Inc. seeks a database administrator experienced with Microsoft SQL Server, MariaDB, and Oracle to join a skilled team supporting on-premises and cloud databases. You will patch, monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and help automate routine tasks in a mission-focused environment.

You will collaborate with diverse teams, implement AWS cloud technologies, and contribute to process improvements that keep our databases reliable and secure across multiple networks.

Qualifications

• Ten 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 years of additional DBA experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree. Compliance with DOD 8570.01-M with a minimum certification of IAT Level II. (CCNA - SECURITY, GICSP, GSEC, Security +, SSCP)

Responsibilities

• Looking for a self-motivated individual that wants to learn new skills and contribute to the growth and maturity of the processes used to support and maintain databases by a small, talented team.
• This team creates, maintains, and troubleshoots Microsoft SQL Server and MariaDB databases on multiple networks using on-premise datacenters and cloud environments.
• The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience creating, maintaining, patching and troubleshooting Microsoft SQL Server databases, knowledge of AWS Cloud technologies, and a willingness to automate processes where possible.

Skills

MS SQL / MariaDB / Oracle

Index & performance tuning

Backup & recovery planning

Troubleshooting databases

Effective communication

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

DOD 8570.01-M IAT Level II cert (CCNA-SECURITY, GICSP, GSEC, Security+, SSCP)

Tools

AWS RDS

PowerShell / Python scripting

Commvault backup solutions

SQL Server AlwaysOn

Windows Event Log Filtering

Windows Task Scheduler

Job description

Description

About Us

COMSO, Inc. is a powerhouse when it comes to empowering federal government stakeholders to fulfill their mission with confidence and efficiency. Our staff brings knowledgeable IT systems expertise, software development proficiency, innovative learning solutions for workforce development, and exceptional operations and production support. We were founded in 1988, and remain a recognized woman owned small business, operating in several states including Maryland, Georgia, Hawaii, Texas, and Alaska. We are honored to be recognized as a Top Workplace for eight years running by the Baltimore Sun Media Group.

Education Qualifications

• Ten (10) years experience as a DBA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelors 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 bachelors degree. Compliance with DOD 8570.01-M with a minimum certification of IAT Level II. (CCNA - SECURITY, GICSP, GSEC, Security +, SSCP)

Overall Duties

Looking for a self-motivated individual that wants to learn new skills as well as contribute to the growth and maturity of the processes used to support and maintain databases by a small, talented, and hardworking database administration team. This team creates, maintains, and troubleshoots Microsoft SQL Server and MariaDB databases on multiple networks using multiple architectures. The environment consists of databases hosted both in on-premise datacenters and in cloud environments.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience creating, maintaining, patching and troubleshooting issues related to Microsoft SQL Server databases, knowledge of AWS Cloud technologies, works well in a small team setting, has a desire to automate processes where possible, and a willingness to think outside the box to find solutions.

Required skills

• Demonstrable experience supporting MS SQL, MariaDB, and/or Oracle databases
• Experience with index and performance management
• Experience troubleshooting issues with instances and applications
• Experience with backup and recovery processes
• Ability to with diverse teams in support of a common mission
• Effective communications skills

Desired skills

• Knowledge of AWS services, specifically RDS
• Experience with PowerShell/Python scripting to automate repetitive tasks
• Exposure to Commvault backup solutions
• Knowledge of SQL Server AlwaysOn
• Knowledge of Windows Event Log Filtering
• Knowledge of Windows Task Scheduler Setup and Management
• Experience supporting SharePoint implementations

Benefits

• 100% company-paid Medical deductible w/ low premiums, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short-term & Long-term Disability
• 401K: 6% dollar-for-dollar match (vested immediately)
• Parental Leave (same amount of time for mother & father)
• Paid Time Off
• 11 Federal Holidays
• Birthday Holiday
• 2-week fully paid Sabbatical every 5 years
• Emergency Facility Closure Days