Senior SQL Server DBA - Cloud & Virtualization Leader

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dep

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, including design, deployment, maintenance, and security.

You will manage migrations, backups, performance tuning, and high-availability configurations while collaborating with IT teams to deliver reliable data services.

The role requires strong problem solving, documentation, and the ability to support government clients in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Administer SQL Server including Replication, Backups, Capacity Planning, SSRS/SSAS/SSIS.
• Migrate databases from SQL Server 2012 to 2016.
• Provide system administration support for hardware and software installations and configurations.
• Recommend and implement SQL performance monitoring and tuning solutions.
• Implement and support Microsoft technologies such as Visual Studio Framework, VB.NET, ASP.NET and Web Services.
• Support VMware and Hyper-V visualization technologies and manage virtual machines.
• Back up web, application, and database servers per policy, including daily incremental and weekly full backups.
• Monitor and support database activities, space management, and extended hours as needed.

Skills

SQL Server Administration

Database Migration

Backup & Recovery

SQL Performance Tuning

Microsoft Technologies

VMware & Hyper-V

Documentation & Presentation

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Azure

AWS

SQL Server 2012/2016

Visual Studio / .NET

Job description

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to oversee all aspects of Microsoft SQL Server, including design, deployment, maintenance, and security.

You will manage migrations, backups, performance tuning, and high-availability configurations while collaborating with IT teams to deliver reliable data services.

The role requires strong problem solving, documentation, and the ability to support government clients in a fast-paced environment.