Senior Sql Database Administrator

Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States (Onsite)

Fulltime permanent

• Provide Database Administration production support for Customer SQL Server Database business critical systems.
• Serve as a DBA Technical Lead and Subject Matter Expertise for Database projects, implementations, and tasks automation.
• Participate in application database design, new server build, upgrade, and migration to AWS hosting.
• Accountable for maintaining database backups and recoveries, and providing support for high availability systems in AlwaysON configuration.
• Work with developers and business users on improving database design, indexes utilization and queries performance tuning.
• Develop and maintain proper documentation, including configuration specifics, and procedures for ongoing operation/maintenance.
• Accountable for security patching and cumulative upgrades of business-critical applications.
• Responsible for SQL Server Database stability, integrity, security compliance and efficiency of the systems that support core functions of the business.
• Interact with senior engineers, management, vendors and other stakeholders to identify areas of improvement.
• Maintain SSIS packages and perform deployments per business requirements.
• Accountable for ensuring delivery of all assigned projects and tasks.
• Participate in development and validation of Enterprise Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans.
• Maintain compliance to Security, Incident Management, and Change Management procedures.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the IT industry as it relates to the technologies and processes in Database domain, relevant organizational knowledge, and project management practices.
• Implement TDE, TLS 1.2 and maintain secure configuration and operation of SQL Server systems according to industry best practices.
• Participate in projects design discussions to ensure SQL Server Database designs are aligned with the customer Secure By Design philosophy, the customer architecture, and also the current roadmap.
• Participates in DBA on-call 24X7 support in the event of system outage or failure.

Education and Experience

• In lieu of a degree, combination of education and a minimum of ten (10) years of related work experience is required that provides the necessary skills and knowledge to perform all the essential job functions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills - ability to communicate effectively with all levels of audience.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with team members.
• Effective time management, independent problem solving and multi-tasking skills.
• Must be able to present system designs for user approval at formal reviews.
• Strong problem solving and analytic skills.