Senior Database Administrator - Mission-Critical, Secure

Momentum Engineering; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 155,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 paid holidays

3 weeks PTO

Group medical plan

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

STD/LTD plans

Job summary

Momentum Engineering is seeking a Database Administrator to support a large, fast-paced operational program in Annapolis Junction, MD. The role focuses on maintaining the integrity, security, and availability of multiple databases, including disaster recovery, performance analysis, and policy enforcement for data integrity.

The position emphasizes systems support, database schema design, and developing scripts to address recurring issues, ensuring secure, compliant data handling for sensitive

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining large, complex databases.
• Strong SQL querying and data manipulation skills.
• Ability to monitor performance and optimize resources.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery planning and execution.
• Familiarity with Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVA) patching.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily database administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of system databases and replication.
• Monitor database performance and memory allocations using standard tools.
• Perform system updates and IAVA patching.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database problems and perform recoveries.
• Modify scripts and create new queries to support operations.
• Develop and execute SQL queries for routine and ad hoc requests.
• Translate requirements into database schemas and queries for data manipulation.
• Recommend design practices to optimize GOTS/COTS databases and applications.
• Assist in developing robust database structures within the system architecture.

Skills

Database administration

SQL queries

Performance monitoring

Disaster recovery

IAVA patching

Job description

Momentum Engineering is seeking a Database Administrator to support a large, fast-paced operational program in Annapolis Junction, MD. The role focuses on maintaining the integrity, security, and availability of multiple databases, including disaster recovery, performance analysis, and policy enforcement for data integrity.

The position emphasizes systems support, database schema design, and developing scripts to address recurring issues, ensuring secure, compliant data handling for sensitive