Senior SQL Server DBA On-Site DC Top Secret Clearance

AnaVation; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with company match

Paid leave and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

AnaVation is seeking a Database Administrator who will manage and optimize our customers’ SQL Server environments, focusing on performance tuning, backup/restore strategies, and secure, compliant operations on Windows Server. You’ll support applications and partner with development and infrastructure teams.

This on-site role in Washington DC requires a Top-Secret clearance and collaboration with development and infrastructure teams to ensure reliability, scalability, and controlled access.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Experience as a SQL Server DBA.
• Experience with database administration.
• Experience implementing data policies, procedures, standards.
• Experience planning and development of an organization’s enterprise data model.
• Experience resolving data conflicts.
• Experience managing data repositories.
• Familiarity with backup tools, monitoring systems, and disaster recovery planning.
• A current Top Secret security clearance.
• Can be on-site 5 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and maintains moderately complex databases.
• Maintains database dictionaries and integration of systems through database design.
• Administer and test computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems.
• Monitor performance, analyze wait stats, tune queries, and manage indexes and statistics.
• Design, implement, and manage backup, recovery, and high availability/DR (e.g., AGs, log shipping).
• Perform system administration tasks including patching, scripting, and server configuration.
• Automate routine operations using PowerShell or similar scripting tools.
• Collaborate with teams to support application releases and schema changes.
• Enforce database and system security with proper access controls, encryption, and auditing.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across production and non-production environments.
• Create and maintain clear documentation for procedures, configurations, and best practices.

Skills

SQL Server DBA

Database administration

Backup tools

Monitoring systems

PowerShell scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

NiFi

SSIS/SSRS/SSAS

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

AnaVation is seeking a Database Administrator who will manage and optimize our customers’ SQL Server environments, focusing on performance tuning, backup/restore strategies, and secure, compliant operations on Windows Server. You’ll support applications and partner with development and infrastructure teams.

This on-site role in Washington DC requires a Top-Secret clearance and collaboration with development and infrastructure teams to ensure reliability, scalability, and controlled access.