SQL Database Administrator (DBA)

Digital Enterprise; United States; Remote; USD 95,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

HRA

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) with matching

Job summary

Digital Enterprise Solutions, Inc. (DESI) seeks a SQL Database Administrator to support on-premises and cloud databases including SQL Server, MariaDB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL. This full-time role is 100% remote, with core business hours in Eastern/Central zones.

You will manage DB provisioning, monitoring, patching, HA/DR, and security, while collaborating across teams. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of DB admin experience, strong SQL skills, and familiarity with ServiceNow and monitoring tools.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise with SQL, SQL Server, SQL Clustering, SQL scripting, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and MS Access.
• Experience creating, configuring, and managing SQL Server databases.
• Experience troubleshooting database and server issues; maintenance, patching, and tuning.
• Experience with HA/DR, backup/recovery, monitoring, security, and incident/root-cause analysis.
• Ability to work independently and communicate with staff and management.

Responsibilities

• Provide database administration, development, and maintenance across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Manage service requests lifecycles using ServiceNow.
• Perform capacity planning and system health monitoring with Idera and SolarWinds.
• Respond to RFCs and resolve tickets per SLAs.
• Assist users with building and configuring SQL databases.
• Prepare weekly reports detailing database activities and accomplishments.

Skills

SQL Server

SQL Clustering

SQL scripting

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MariaDB

MS Access

Education

Bachelor's or Associate's degree in IT-related discipline

High School diploma or GED

Tools

ServiceNow

Idera

SolarWinds

SharePoint

Job description

Position:SQL Database Administrator (DBA)

Location: Washington, DC

Job Id:582

# of Openings:1

SQL Database Administrator (DBA)

Digital Enterprise Solutions, Inc. (DESI) is seeking a SQL Database Administrator (DBA)to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This is a Full-time (Regular) Exempt (Salary) position that will be 100% remote. This position is in support of a new contract pursuit and contingent on a future contract award anticipated to begin in November 2026. Candidates will be asked to sign a letter of intent/contingent offer. Due to core working hours, candidates in the Easten or Central time zones are preferred.

Where innovation meets excellence, we drive the future of technology. As a valued member of our team, you will play a key role in delivering Information Technology (IT) solutions in support of Federal Government customer. We are looking for qualified candidates who are ready to collaborate, innovate, and support enterprise database environments spanning on-premises and cloud infrastructure.

ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide database administration, development, and maintenance support across on-premises and cloud environments, including SQL Server, SQL Cluster, MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MS Access.
• Execute daily troubleshooting, system setup, error triage, and configuration activities for SQL Server and SQL Cluster environments.
• Manage service request lifecycles from submission through closeout using ServiceNow.
• Perform proactive capacity planning and system health monitoring using Idera and SolarWinds.
• Respond to and execute assigned Requests for Changes (RFCs) in support of ongoing database and server maintenance.
• Resolve ServiceNow tickets in accordance with applicable operational Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Assist users with building and configuring SQL databases.
• Troubleshoot SQL, MS Access, and other database technology issues and application-level integrations(e.g., SharePoint) related to database support and development.
• Support database provisioning and configuration, backup and recovery, patching, performance tuning, High Availability/Disaster Recovery (HA/DR), monitoring and alerting, security, scripting, automation, incident troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis consistent with GPO's DBA II competency expectations.
• Prepare weekly reports detailing database support activities and accomplishments.
• Maintain regular availability for eight (8) hours per day during GPO core business hours of 7:30 AM through 6:00 PM Eastern and support periodically scheduled after-hours activities such as patching, server reboots, and server support.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

To be considered for this position, you must meet the education and experience listed below:

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• Minimum of four (4) years of professional experience in database administration.
• A Bachelor's or Associate's degree with major/minor in an IT-related discipline is preferred.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

• Demonstrated expertise with SQL, SQL Server, SQL Clustering, SQL scripting, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and MS Access.
• Experience creating, configuring, and managing SQL Server databases.
• Experience troubleshooting database and server issues; performing maintenance, software installation, patching, and performance tuning.
• Experience supporting High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), backup/recovery, monitoring, and failover activities.
• Experience with database scripting, automation, security, and incident/root-cause analysis.
• Ability to work independently, collaborate across technical teams, and communicate effectively with staff and management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates with experience or knowledge in these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:

• Professional SQL or SQL Server certification(s).
• Experience using ServiceNow for database support, incident, and request management.
• Experience using Idera and SolarWinds for database monitoring, performance analysis, and capacity planning.
• Experience supporting database integrations with enterprise applications, including SharePoint.
• Experience administering databases across both on-premises and cloud environments.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The compensation range is based on industry compensation data and/or position budget and reflects our commitment to transparency and fairness:

• The annual compensation range is $95,000 to $145,000, commensurate with education, certifications, and experience.
• Other compensation may include discretionary bonuses, referral rewards, and spot awards.
• Full-time benefits include comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), paid time off, paid holidays, life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability, 401(k) with matching.

This position is contingent upon future contract award.

Eligible for our External Referral Program.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

For a listing of all DESI open positions, please visit the “Careers” section of our website at https://www.ilikedesi.com/careers

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