Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dice is seeking an advanced MSSQL Database Administrator for the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Operations Center in Martinsburg, WV. The role involves managing and securing MSSQL databases, collaborating with developers, and ensuring optimal performance and security of database systems.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, harden, patch, upgrade, maintain, and administer production and development MSSQL 2022 SQL instances
• Perform logical and physical design, performance monitoring and tuning, troubleshooting, capacity planning, database backup and recovery, and query optimization/tuning
• Configure and maintain SQL Agent jobs, server audits, and SSIS packages
• Configure and maintain Always on Availability Groups
• Work closely with developers to design, develop, implement, and maintain new applications using MSSQL 2022
• Write, debug, and maintain Power Shell scripts to automate administration tasks
• Harden SQL instances per DISA, FISMA and GOV Best Practice STIGS
• Configure and maintain Transparent Data Encryption and Secure Socket Layer Encryption
• Configuring and administering MongoDB
• Excellent writing, communication, organizational, and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work independently
• High degree of attention to detail
• Commitment to quality
• Desire to continuously learn new technology
• Willingness to provide 24x7 on-call support one week a month

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electronics engineering or other engineering or technical discipline is required with 12 years of experience
• 8 additional years of relevant experience may be substituted for education
• This position requires privileged system access. The applicant shall have six months to obtain ONE of the following industry standard certification: Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) or above, Microsoft SQL Server Solutions Expert, Data Platform (MCSE) or above, Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) Database Administrator SQL 2016 (or greater), Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
• Duties may require traveling
• Sits up to 6 hours per day using close vision, repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement (to operate computer equipment), lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to pass a government Tier 2 Moderate Background Investigation

Company Overview