Database Administrator (Remote)

Enterprise Solutions & Management; Vienna (VA); Remote; Full time

Job summary

A leading government contractor is seeking a Database Administrator for a remote opportunity in Virginia. The role involves administering and maintaining Oracle and SQL Server database environments, optimizing performance, and ensuring reliability of mission-critical systems. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field. The position also demands strong technical skills in database design and management, alongside the ability to communicate effectively within a team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in database administration, specifically with Oracle and SQL Server.
• Knowledge of database design, development, and management within multi-tier architectures.
• Ability to perform database tuning and implement optimization strategies.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain database environments for DTMO.
• Monitor database performance and ensure efficiency, reliability, and availability.
• Develop technical specifications and manage databases within multi-tier architecture.

Skills

Database administration

Oracle Database 19c

Microsoft SQL Server 2014

Database performance monitoring

Technical specifications development

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)

Database clustering

Database mirroring

Database replication

Job description

Enterprise Solutions and Management (ESM) is a rapidly growing government contractor that provides strategic IT services that meet mission needs for Defense and Federal customers. We are hiring a Database Administrator for an exciting remote opportunity.

Job Description and Responsibilities

Provides database administration support for enterprise systems supporting the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO). Responsible for administering and maintaining database environments including Oracle Database 19c (or higher) and Microsoft SQL Server (version 2014 or higher). Develops technical specifications and designs, develops, modifies, tests, and manages databases within DTMO's multi-tier architecture. Monitors database performance, implements optimization strategies, and performs database tuning to ensure reliability, efficiency, and availability of mission-critical systems.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)

• Knowledge of enterprise database administration, including installation, configuration, maintenance, and lifecycle management of relational database systems.
• Knowledge of database platforms including Oracle Database 19c (or higher) and Microsoft SQL Server (version 2014 or higher).
• Knowledge of database design, development, and management within multi-tier enterprise architectures.
• Knowledge of database performance monitoring, optimization techniques, and database tuning to ensure system reliability and efficiency.
• Knowledge of developing technical specifications, implementing database changes, and supporting mission-critical systems.

Desired KSA

• Be a positive, self-motivated, and proactive person with the ability to adapt to change and tolerate stressful situations.
• Candidate must communicate effectively with team members, team lead, management, and government customer.
• Must have the ability and desire to research and develop creative solutions to unique problems with minimal supervision.

Minimum Training, Education, and Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• Five (5) years experience
• Specific Experience with:
  • Oracle and Sql Server administration
  • Development & Maintenance of technical specifications, design, development, modification, testing, and management of databases in multi-tier architecture.
  • Structured Query Language Server Integration Services (SSIS)
  • Database clustering, mirroring, and replication
  • Interfaces with external data sources for data ingest
  • SQL tuning, data purging/scrub/refresh
  • Data security
  • Incident Management
  • Disaster recovery/COOP (including tests/exercises)
• Experience with DoD Travel systems and DMDC also desired
• Top Secret

Physical Requirements

• Required to stand, walk and sit; communicate verbally both in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or controls; reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Additional Requirements

• Other duties as assigned

ESM provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identification or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law.