Senior SQL Server DBA — Cloud-Ready Data & Performance Expert

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dep

endent Care, and Commuter)

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Job summary

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to oversee all aspects of Microsoft SQL Server administration. The role involves replication, backups, performance tuning, and migration tasks within a federal contracting environment.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of SQL Server DB Admin experience, familiarity with VMware/Hyper-V, and strong SDLC/process documentation skills. This position offers full-time employment and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years relevant experience related directly to SQL Server Database Administration.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments concurrently.
• Experience with visualization technologies such as VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V.
• Experience and knowledge related to source/change control, bug tracking, SDLC, and integration of Relational Databases.
• Ability to appropriately handle confidential and/or sensitive materials.
• Comfort with and willingness to work in groups and individually on both large and small projects.
• Ability to document, explain, and present any task related to decisions and processes.

Responsibilities

• Administer Microsoft SQL Server including Replication, Backup/Restore procedures, Capacity Planning, Reporting Services, Analysis Services, and Integration Services.
• Migrate databases from SQL Server 2012 to SQL Server 2016.
• Provide all aspects of basic systems administration support including planning, execution, testing, installations, and configurations of new hardware and software.
• Recommend/implement solutions for SQL performance monitoring and tuning.
• Implement, deploy, and/or support Microsoft Technologies such as Visual Studio Framework, VB.NET, ASP.NET and Web Services.
• Support visualization technologies such as VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V, creating and configuring virtual machines.
• Perform backups of the web, application, and database servers according to MPA policies and procedures, including daily incremental and weekly full backups.
• Perform database activities such as monitoring, space management, and support, with extended hours of support when required.

Skills

SQL Server Admin

Replication

Backup/Restore

Reporting Services

Analysis Services

Integration Services

SQL Server Migration

Systems Administration

Performance Tuning

Visual Studio

VB.NET

ASP.NET

Web Services

VMware

Hyper-V

Backups

Database Monitoring

Space Management

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

AWS

Azure

PostgreSQL (AWS RDS)

Job description

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to oversee all aspects of Microsoft SQL Server administration. The role involves replication, backups, performance tuning, and migration tasks within a federal contracting environment.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of SQL Server DB Admin experience, familiarity with VMware/Hyper-V, and strong SDLC/process documentation skills. This position offers full-time employment and opportunities for growth.