Database Technician (BES)

Le'Fant Llc.; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan matching

Dental and vision insurance

Life insurance

Short and long term disability

Incentives program

Job summary

Le’fant is seeking a Database Technician to join a team and manage complex databases, guiding design, performance, and security under a lead.

You will install, maintain, and optimize RDMS systems (PostgreSQL/Oracle/MySQL/SQL Server) and design SQL queries to retrieve data as directed, within an agile, collaborative environment. Strong communication, learning aptitude, and a US-workable status are required.

Qualifications

• Experience with installation, maintenance, and administration of an RDMS such as PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, or SQL Server.
• Ability to design and develop SQL queries and reports.
• Experience in a team-oriented, collaborative, agile environment.
• Familiarity with database partitioning.
• Familiarity with cloud-native databases including AWS RDS and DynamoDB.
• Experience with the Software Development Lifecycle in a team-oriented, collaborative, agile environment.
• Experience with ServiceNow, GitHub, Jira.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong aptitude and enthusiasm for learning.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and implement one or more complex databases under guidance of a lead.
• Assist with planning and engineering of the organization's databases.
• Monitor performance, scalability, and security.
• Evaluate existing database design for updates and integration requirements.
• Perform routine database administration tasks and logging in database logs.

Skills

RDMS admin

SQL queries & reports

Team collaboration

Agile environment

Communication skills

Learning aptitude

Tools

PostgreSQL

Oracle

MySQL

SQL Server

ServiceNow

GitHub

Jira

AWS RDS

DynamoDB

Job description

Le’fant is a rapidly growing CVE Certified, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business specializing in management consulting for the federal government. Our compensation and benefits plans are designed to attract and retain the industry's best talent to provide the highest quality services to the Federal Government. We offer 40lK matching, customized health plans, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, an incentives program to recognize exceptional behavior and competitive base salaries. We hire the best to provide the best service.

Database Technician to work as part of a team to maintain and implement one or more complex databases under the guidance of a lead. Assist with the planning and engineering of the organization's databases. Monitor performance, scalability, and security and evaluate existing database design to determine the necessary updates and integration requirements of a new design and to ensure final solutions meet organizational needs. A Database Technician has experience in conducting routine database administration tasks, logging data in database admin logs, and operating under the supervision of a Database Administrator.

Requirements

You Have:

• Must be a US citizen or authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must Live in the US and have maintained a permanent residence in the US for at least the last 3 consecutive years (36 months)
• Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience with installation, maintenance, and administration of a Relational Database Management System (RDMS) such as PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, or SQL Server – Oracle preferred
• Ability to design and develop SQL queries and reports to retrieve required data under the guidance of a lead
• Experience working within a team-oriented, collaborative, agile environment.
• Highly self-motivated and directed with the ability to manage multi-discipline triage calls.

Additional Qualifications:

• Familiarity with database partitioning and microservices
• Familiarity with Cloud-native database solutions, including Amazon Web Services (AWS) Relational Database Service (RDS) and DynamoDB
• Experience with the Software Development Lifecycle in a team-oriented, collaborative, agile environment.
• Experience with tools such as ServiceNow, GitHub, Jira
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to take direction
• A strong aptitude and enthusiasm for learning

EEO Statement:

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental philosophy and policy of Le’fant not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion sex, gender, sexual orientation, sexual gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, parental status, marital status, citizenship, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status or any other protected category with respect to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment

Pay Transparency

There are many factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. Annual salary is just one component of Le'fant's total compensation package. Le'fant provides a variety of benefits to employees, including but not limited to, health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a 401k plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Le’Fant maintains compliance with all federal, state, and regional labor laws and regulations for the workforce lifecycle, for all candidates and employees, regardless of employment status. This commitment applies across temporary, part-time, full-time, and salaried positions, complying with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply. Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.
A reasonable estimate of the current range is $15.00 - $17.00 an hour.