Senior SQL Database Administrator

Doyle Security Services, Inc. (DSS); Austin (TX); Remote; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior SQL Database Administrator to enhance their operational capabilities. This role involves optimizing database performance, ensuring data integrity, and leading technical discussions with stakeholders. You will have the opportunity to work remotely while residing near Austin, Texas, and contribute to significant projects that impact the organization. With a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, this position is ideal for a seasoned professional looking to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment. Join a team that values innovation and excellence in database management.

Benefits

Paid Vacation

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

Short- and Long-term Disability

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of DBA experience in SQL databases.
• Strong background in database optimization and integrity management.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and maintain operational environments for database efficiency.
• Conduct load testing and maintain database architecture.

Skills

SQL Database Administration

Database Optimization

Data Integrity Management

Technical Communication

Java

J2EE

.NET

High Availability

Load Balancing

Image Capture Systems

Education

B.S. Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Documentum

Captiva

Job description

Senior SQL Database Administrator

Seeking a Senior SQL Database Administrator to support our VA customers in Austin, Tx. This position is currently REMOTE, but the candidate must be located within reasonable commute to the Austin area.

Location: Remote work while residing in the Austin Texas area.

Salary is based on experience and technical interview.

• Salary range $100,000 - $110,000 Annually

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analyze and maintain the operational environment; sustain capacity and performance requirements, optimize and tune databases for maximum efficiency, keep systems and platforms functioning at 99.9% availability, ensure data integrity through daily, weekly, and monthly checklists for monitoring of logs, database growth, audit reports, and backup and recovery processes.
• Conduct load and regression testing.
• Maintain and update the database architecture, perform database-related duties such as building schemas, tables, stored procedures, and applying permissions; provide recommendations on policies and procedures, maintain database utilities, and provide reports and scripts for task automation.
• Monitor systems and platforms for availability; oversee SQL clusters, database mirroring, database replication and failover, and provide technical recommendations on emerging technologies and trends in the commercial market.
• Communicate effectively both orally and written with customers, stakeholders, and technical specialists. Effectively lead detailed technical discussions and develop and present required briefing materials to ensure the customer's needs are met.
• Participate in technical working groups strategizing for future requirements and propose architecture enhancements based on business needs and/or improving realized ROI.
• Perform monthly (or as directed) SQL Readiness Reviews (SRR). These SRR scans are required to ensure STIG compliance. Perform SRR mitigations and documentation updates to support the SRR scans.
• Assist with providing customized reports and/or data dumps based on the SCCM central database running Microsoft SQL Server.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 7-10 years' experience as a DBA within the SQL domain.
• B.S. Degree in Computer Science or an IT-related field.
• Proven ability in a wide variety of development skills such as Java, J2EE, .NET.
• Experience with SQL databases and SQL servers; Oracle DBA a plus.
• Experience in enterprise content management a plus.
• Experience in high availability, load balancing and tuning.
• Proven ability to analyze, design, test, install, and maintain image capture, workflow processes and storage retrieval systems.
• Experience with Documentum 7.1 is a plus.
• Experience with image file compression and conversion.
• Understanding of metadata concepts and the integration with external interfaces.
• Prior experience with Documentum, Captiva interface is a plus.

Benefits Overview: Full-time employees are offered comprehensive and competitive benefits package including paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, health insurance, life insurance, military leave, training, tuition reimbursement, a wellness program, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) retirement plan with company matches/immediate vesting, commuter benefits, and more.

EEO Policy: It is our policy to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination, are made without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.