Mid-Level DBA: SQL Server & PostgreSQL – Onsite DoD

Apex Systems

Suffolk (VA)

On-site

USD 84,000 - 90,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K plan

HSA (Health Savings Account)

Job summary

Apex Systems in Suffolk, VA is seeking an experienced Database Administrator (Intermediate) to support DoD information systems onsite. You will manage enterprise Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases, ensuring security, performance, and high availability while implementing DR plans and STIG compliance.

The role requires expertise in installation, configuration, patching, backups, and monitoring, with collaboration across IT and cybersecurity teams.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, information systems, or related discipline.
Minimum five years of experience administering enterprise database environments.
Experience with Microsoft SQL Server in production environments.
Experience with PostgreSQL in production environments.
Experience with backup/recovery, performance tuning, and security administration.
Experience supporting highly available mission-critical systems.

Responsibilities

Administer, maintain, monitor, and support Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL environments.
Ensure database availability, reliability, integrity, confidentiality, and performance.
Perform installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and migrations.
Design and maintain backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery solutions.
Monitor performance and implement tuning and optimization strategies.
Configure high-availability solutions including clustering, failover, and replication.
Implement security controls, auditing, and access management.
Support RMF compliance activities and cybersecurity initiatives.
Develop maintenance plans, SOPs, and technical documentation.
Collaborate with administrators, cybersecurity, developers, and stakeholders.