Senior Database Administrator

Senior Database Administrator Location: Offutt AFB, NE Salary: $115k-$125k/yr

Job Description As the Senior Database Administrator, this individual will build, support, administer, and sustain a clustered-server database platform hosted in an enterprise IT environment. In this role, the Database Administrator will provide technical support for incident response, service degradations, outages, and other service interruptions.

Responsibilities:

Investigate hardware and software problems related to the database-hosting infrastructure and perform corrective actions

Architects, designs, engineers, and documents database servers and associated infrastructure in clustered, stand-alone, and/or appliance-hosted configurations, which fulfill mission requirements, service specifications, and cyber security mandates

Implements robust backup, restoration, and disaster recovery strategies

Monitors, fine-tune, and optimize database performance for minimal downtime and maximum efficiency

Establishes and enforces stringent database security protocols and access controls

Collaborates closely with application development teams to design and optimize Oracle databases

Offers expertise in writing, tuning, and troubleshooting complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and ETL processes

Develops, executes and oversees data migration initiatives when required

Develops and maintains advanced automation scripts for streamlined database provisioning and management

Enhances monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and resolve database issues

Spearheads scalability and high availability efforts for Azure SQL, Synapse Analytics, and other cloud-based databases while managing cloud resources and optimizing cost-effectiveness

Maintains comprehensive documentation detailing database configurations, procedures, and best practices

Regularly generate performance and usage reports to support informed decision-making

Drives problem resolution and root cause analysis across the technology stack

Participates in the resolution of database availability, capacity, and performance issues

Participates in infrastructure and organizational initiatives across multiple IT disciplines

Sustains fleet of physical and virtual database-hosting servers running a mix of operating systems (Open Systems and Windows Systems) in multiple network environments

Performs daily operations, onsite support, and on-call support for all aspects of database architecture, database platforms, and database management software

Works with original equipment manufacturers and/or third-party vendors to resolve performance degradations and outages

Supports and participates in projects relating to the move of systems and services to modernized hosting environments and Cloud capabilities

Provides expert advice on configuring database systems to meet the environment and boundary requirements

Customizes services to meet new performance goals

Installs, configures, maintains, and optimizes Oracle database systems to ensure high performance, security, and availability

Designs and implements database schemas, monitors database health, and performs routine backups and recovery operations to safeguard mission-critical data

Troubleshoots database-related issues, manages user access and permissions, and optimizes queries to enhance system performance

Ensures compliance with organizational policies and industry standards while staying current on updates, patches, and advancements in Oracle technologies

Required Qualifications/Education and Experience:

Must have an active Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility

Possesses a B.S. in a related field and 10+ years of database administration experience including experience with Oracle databases

Must be DoD 8140 certified at the IAT-I A+ or CND or Network+ Certification

Proficiency in managing a diverse range of databases, including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL, and Azure Data Factory

Ability to translate customer requirements into database structure

Strong grasp of advanced database security practices

Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills

Experience building and maintaining Content Management Platforms

Familiarity with PostgreSQL, MySQL, Synapse Analytics, Azure Cache for Redis, Azure Table Storage, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery

Mastery of scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python) for automation

Experience with creating and formulating workflows

Preferred Qualifications/Education and Experience:

ITIL v4 Certification

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