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Job Title: Temporary Database Administrator MDCS Support
Client: Maryland State Department of Education
Location: Baltimore, MD 21201
Duration: 6 months
Note: Hybrid Location (2days onsite and 3 days remote)
Background and Purpose
The Bidder shall meet the following minimum requirements:
Job Duty 1: Database Monitoring & Maintenance
Job Title: Temporary Database Administrator MDCS Support
Client: Maryland State Department of Education
Location: Baltimore, MD 21201
Duration: 6 months
Note: Hybrid Location (2days onsite and 3 days remote)
Background and Purpose
- The Office of School and Community Nutrition Programs (OSCNP) at the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is seeking a Temporary Database Administrator to support the Maryland Direct Certification System (MDCS).
- MDCS is currently in an Operations & Maintenance (O&M) status and is generally stable; however, the Department requires an experienced database professional who can ensure system continuity and respond rapidly in the event of system degradation, database failure, or critical performance issues.
- This is a hybrid position, and the individual is expected to work up to 30 hours per week.
The Bidder shall meet the following minimum requirements:
- A bachelor s degree from an accredited college or university in Information Technology, Computer Science, Database Administration, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
- 5 years of hands-on experience administering production relational databases (e.g., MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or Oracle).
- Experience performing backup restoration, disaster recovery, query optimization, and performance tuning in a production environment.
- Experience monitoring database health and diagnosing system failures or bottlenecks. Ability to write, review, and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, views, and functions.
- Experience supporting applications in an O&M environment.
- It is preferred that the person has experience with government systems or MDCS-like eligibility platforms
Job Duty 1: Database Monitoring & Maintenance
- Monitor MDCS database performance, health, and stability.
- Perform routine maintenance, index management, and optimization. Ensure backup processes are
- Diagnose issues affecting MDCS application performance or availability. Respond rapidly in the event of system degradation or outage.
- Restore services and database functionality, including rollback or backup restoration when necessary.
- Maintain and test recovery procedures. Ensure high availability and data integrity.
- Recommend improvements to MDCS reliability and performance.
- Document database configurations, maintenance routines, recovery steps, and any changes being made.
- Create technical documentation of recommended solutions.
- Work with OSCNP and OIT personnel to communicate issues, recovery steps, and impacts. Assist with minor enhancements or database structure adjustments