SQL Database Administrator

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES INC; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Vision options

Dental and Orthodontia plan

Life, Short-Term & Long-Term DI

401K Retirement Program

Semi-monthly pay cycle

Job summary

Information Technology Strategies, Inc. is seeking a Senior SQL Database Administrator to work remotely in the United States.

The role focuses on enterprise database administration across Oracle and SQL Server platforms, ensuring availability, performance, and reliability for defense and commercial clients. Responsibilities include design, configuration, backups, DR/COOP planning, data governance, and supporting reporting needs.

Qualifications

• Eligibility to obtain U.S. Government PUBLIC TRUST / SECRET / TOP SECRET Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship and clear criminal history.
• 5+ years in database administration with Oracle and SQL.
• Experience supervising DB teams preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise application databases and platform services to ensure availability, performance and reliability.
• Design, create, configure, and maintain complex databases in client/server environments.
• Manage backups, DR/COOP, and data protection, security and documentation.
• Support reporting and analytics, run queries, and configure SSRS as needed.
• Coordinate with IT leadership and stakeholders on requirements and planning.

Skills

SQL databases

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MS Access

SQL Clustering

PL/SQL

Job description

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SQL Database Administrator

Remote, US

Information Technology Strategies, Inc. is a government IT solutions provider servicing commercial and government initiative in various parts of the United States. We are currently seeking a Senior SQL Database Administrator to work for our company.

Summary:

Client Agency isDefense Logistics Agency. Serve as senior administrator for enterprise application databases and supporting platform services to ensure availability, performance, and reliability. Design, create, configure, and maintain complex databases in client/server (and other required) environments; support systems design and database programming. Configuring JCL and access methods; optimizing access times and device allocation; establishing validation controls, data organization, and statistical methods; and applying data protection, security, and documentation requirements. Manage stakeholder activities and provide input supporting technical requirements, staffing, and cost analysis. Support stakeholders through Plan and project long-range database requirements in coordination with IT leadership and functional stakeholders. Establish/coordinate backup schedules; execute backups/restores and validate recovery capability. Provide data management support: data cleansing, database modeling assistance, and enforcement of data integrity processes. Develop and maintain database/data governance artifacts: policies, standards, procedures, dictionaries, schema documentation, file design/storage, and integration design. Support reporting and analytics needs, run queries, develop reports, and assist with SQL Server Reporting Services configuration/troubleshooting as needed. Support platform connectivity and application availability, including advanced application networking concepts (e.g., load balancing, tuning, optimization, and fault tolerance) as applicable. Provide local and remote maintenance support for systems deployed across multiple locations; assist other system administrators as required. Execute database Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) responsibilities, including participation in planning, documentation, exercises, and related continuity activities. Support daily troubleshooting, system setup, error triage, and configuration for SQL Server and SQL Clusters. Experience with performing capacity planning and system health monitoring using Idera and SolarWinds.

Requirements:

• Eligibility to obtain a U.S. Government PUBLIC TRUST / SECRET / TOP SECRET Clearance. (Basic Federal Clearance requirements are U.S. Citizenship, clear criminal history check, no recent or pending bankruptcies)
• BS in Information Systems, or related experience
• 5+ Years of experience (Domain and Expert technical knowledge within the database field)
• 5+ Years of experience w/ Interactions involve client negotiations and interfacing with senior management
• Minimum of five (8) years of satisfactory experience managing Oracle and SQL Database Administrators for federal or commercial clients.
• Proven proficiency in creating and managing standalone SQL and Oracle databases.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and triage issues, perform server maintenance, execute software installations and patching, maintain High Availability (HA) systems, and execute Disaster Recovery (DR) protocols.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred
• Demonstrated expertise across SQL, SQL Server, SQL Clustering, SQL Scripting, PL/SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and MS Access
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Work With Us

IT-Strat is a technology consulting company that holds various contract vehicles including best in class vehicles. IT-Strat has supported multiple clients including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE via both prime and meaningful subcontracts). Additionally, IT-Strat has prime contracts with Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and many others. We maintain relationships with multiple large businesses.

IT-Strat was established in 2002. We are a certified Woman Owned Small Business. IT-Strat also successfully graduated as an SBA 8(A) company. It was an 8(a) company from 2008 through 2017 and currently still has 8(a) contract vehicles.

Benefits We Offer:

• Four Medical/Vision options including an HSA plan
• Dental and Orthodontia plan
• Paid Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability
• 401K Retirement Program with company contribution
• Semi-monthly pay cycle

Information Technology Strategies(“IT-Strat”) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and it is our policy to consider applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, alienage, ancestry, and any other factors prohibited by law. Employment selections are based on company and client requirements and the qualifications and skills of the candidate. IT-Strat is committed to actively capitalizing on the diversity of skills, talents, and perspectives of our employees.