Our Client is seeking a Database Engineer IV candidate to support an Intelligence Community customer in the Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area. The candidate will be responsible for:
• Perform database administration activities required to install and maintain database management software, design and implement predictive analysis. • Install, configure, provision, operate, and administer database management systems and related software and backend storage server and hardware platforms. • Design, install, monitor, maintain, and performance tune production databases while ensuring high levels of data availability.
• Provide support to the development and implementation of database policies and procedures to ensure databases' integrity and availability, including software updates.
• Communicate regularly with the development team, business, and operations teams to ensure the security and confidentiality of data.
• Responsible for the availability, reliability, and integrity of business data stored in production databases. Required Qualifications:
• Must be a US Citizen; ability to obtain or eligibility for TS/SCI clearance adjudication, and ability to pass a CI poly
• Must have a degree in an applicable field of study (Computer Science, Information Systems, etc.)
• A minimum 8 years of relevant experience with hands-on database engineering included.
• Active Security certification (DoD 8570 baseline certification for IAT Level 2)
• Experience with Oracle and/or SQL Server, other database platforms
• Experience with Amazon Web Service (AWS) Cloud experience
• Experience with VMWare
• Experience with applying database STIGs
• Experienced with troubleshooting and resolving database performance issues
• Independently able to upgrade major database instances
• Experienced with and independently able to employ multiple database backup strategies Desired Qualifications:
• Experience writing SQL and PL/SQL queries to generate system data reports, modify data as necessary, etc.
• Experience with Postgres and GIT
• Experience in database design and development
• Experience with Unix, Linux and/or Windows operating systems
• Familiar with Agile practices
• Advanced experience in database monitoring, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and high availability strategies for SQL Server 2017 or higher
• Experience architecting, designing, developing, and managing databases using relational databases such as SQL Server
• Advanced knowledge of SQL Server backup and recovery strategies
• Advanced knowledge of SQL Server High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server
• Ability to design, develop, and document technical solutions, standard operating procedures, and change requests.
• Ability to administer Linux/Windows server-based operating systems and CLI w/ scripting.
• Ability to design & develop solutions with SSIS, SSRS & Power BI.
• Experience with capacity planning, utilization, and performance monitoring (Index, Table, Queries, and Stored procedures).