What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior SQL Server Database Administrator position at GovCIO?
Overview:
GovCIO is currently hiring for a Senior SQL Server Database Administrator to lead the management of enterprise SQL Server environments across multiple platforms. This position will be located in Washington, D.C. and will be a fully remote within the United States position.
Responsibilities:
Leads the management of enterprise SQL Server environments across multiple platforms, ensuring database scalability, performance, and resilience. This SME-level role requires mastery of SQL Server systems and related database technologies.
Responsibilities
Bachelor's with 8 years (or commensurate experience)
Required Skills And Experience
GovCIO is currently hiring for a Senior SQL Server Database Administrator to lead the management of enterprise SQL Server environments across multiple platforms. This position will be located in Washington, D.C. and will be a fully remote within the United States position.
Responsibilities:
Leads the management of enterprise SQL Server environments across multiple platforms, ensuring database scalability, performance, and resilience. This SME-level role requires mastery of SQL Server systems and related database technologies.
Responsibilities
- Architect, install, configure, and maintain SQL Server environments (2012–2022 ).
- Manage SQL Server Clustering, Always On Availability Groups, and other HA/DR configurations.
- Develop and optimize complex T‑SQL stored procedures, views, triggers, and scripts.
- Automate administrative routines using PowerShell, SQL scripting, and other automation tools.
- Perform index tuning, query optimization, statistics management, and performance troubleshooting.
- Implement secure configurations, audit mechanisms, and access management guidelines.
- Lead database migrations, schema design, integration planning, and cloud‑readiness initiatives.
- Provide expert guidance to developers and cross-functional project teams.
- Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and creation of corrective action plans.
- Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and architecture diagrams.
Bachelor's with 8 years (or commensurate experience)
Required Skills And Experience
- Minimum 8 years SQL Server DBA experience in enterprise-scale environments.
- Demonstrated expertise across SQL, SQL Server, SQL Clustering, SQL Scripting, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, and MS Access.
- Extensive experience building and supporting standalone and clustered SQL Server databases.
- Proven success maintaining HA/DR environments and performance tuning.
- Strong command of PowerShell, T‑SQL, and database automation.
- Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration capabilities.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) in Data Management & Analytics
Salary : $125,000 - $140,000