Senior Salesforce Platform Engineer (Remote)

d97dc9de-74cf-418a-8f44-cd8ba295367f; Virginia Beach (VA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

VIATEQ is seeking a Database Administrator to support a Prime contractor and a federal civilian customer. The role is remote and requires the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

The ideal candidate has at least 4 years of experience administering Microsoft SQL Server and/or Oracle databases in production environments and seeks to grow cloud database experience during AWS migration. Responsibilities include database installation, patching, monitoring, backups, access control, data

Qualifications

• Familiar with database security and access control practices.
• Understanding of ITSM ticketing and change management processes.
• Able to work collaboratively in a fast-paced government IT environment.
• Excellent communication and ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day administration of Microsoft SQL Server and/or Oracle databases, including installation, configuration, and patching.
• Monitor database health, performance, and job scheduling, escalating issues to senior DBAs as needed.
• Execute routine backup and recovery procedures and support periodic disaster recovery testing.
• Support database user access requests, role management, and security auditing per policy.
• Assist with data migration tasks related to cloud modernization and data center consolidation.
• Write and optimize basic to intermediate SQL queries, stored procedures, and scripts.
• Maintain documentation of database configurations, schedules, and SOPs.
• Respond to database-related incident tickets in ServiceNow and participate in root cause analysis.
• Participate in an on-call rotation for after-hours database support as needed.

Skills

Database security

ITSM & change management

Collaboration

Communication

Public trust clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

ServiceNow

AWS RDS

Job description

VIATEQ is looking for a Database Administrator to support our Prime contractor and government customer. The position is remote. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust. We are seeking a Database Administrator with a minimum of 4 years of experience to support administration, maintenance, and optimization of Microsoft SQL Server and/or Oracle database environments for a federal civilian customer. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, comfortable working in a production enterprise environment, and interested in growing cloud database experience as the program continues its AWS migration.

Responsibilities:

• Perform day-to-day administration of Microsoft SQL Server and/or Oracle databases, including installation, configuration, and patching.
• Monitor database health, performance, and job scheduling, escalating issues to senior DBAs as needed.
• Execute routine backup and recovery procedures and support periodic disaster recovery testing.
• Support database user access requests, role management, and security auditing in accordance with agency policy.
• Assist with data migration tasks associated with the customer's ongoing cloud modernization and data center consolidation efforts.
• Write and optimize basic to intermediate SQL queries, stored procedures, and scripts in support of operational needs.
• Maintain accurate documentation of database configurations, schedules, and standard operating procedures.
• Respond to database-related incident tickets in ServiceNow and participate in root cause analysis.
• Participate in an on-call rotation for after-hours database support as needed.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 4 years of experience administering Microsoft SQL Server and/or Oracle databases
• Working knowledge of database backup, recovery, and basic performance tuning concepts
• Proficiency in writing SQL queries and troubleshooting routine database issues

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Familiarity with database security and access control practices
• Understanding of ITSM ticketing and change management processes
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to obtain public trust clearance

Preferred Skills and Competencies:

• Experience working in a federal government IT environment
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, FISMA, or NIST
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, Oracle Database certification, or AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
• Exposure to AWS RDS or cloud-hosted database environments
• Familiarity with ServiceNow or similar ITSM platforms

Compensation Range:

$80,000 - $120,000. This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location, and other factors.

About VIATEQ

VIATEQ is a proactive provider of collaborative solutions for federal government agencies. Our collaborative service framework and flexibility allow employees, customers, and business partners to work together successfully anywhere, anytime. VIATEQ's service areas also allow government agencies to respond to competitive pressures and achieve new performance levels.

VIATEQ offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, 11 paid federal holidays, flexible spending accounts, and a professional development reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

VIATEQ provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.