SQL Server DBA

• Serve as a SQL Server DBA subject matter expert (SME) for evaluating customer’s current application database architecture and develop a new architecture to be deployed in Azure and utilizing cloud native database services (PaaS vs IaaS)
• Collaborate with internal and external parties to transform high-level technical objectives into comprehensive technical requirements
• Build and deploy database infrastructure for customer applications
• Provide sustainment of customer database systems to include installation, patching, upgrades, database schema administration, exports/imports, backup administration and hardening of the database systems
• Assist with identifying and planning potential new cloud services, features and capabilities
• Make recommendations for improvements to security, scalability, manageability and performance across a wide variety of network, storage, compute and database technologies

• DOD Secret (Fully Adjudicated) clearance as a minimum
• Systems Engineer – Senior: Masters +10yrs, or Bachelors +12yrs
• Systems Engineer – Intermediate: Bachelors +5yrs or Associates +7yrs
• CompTIA Security+ certification
• Computing Environment (CE) Certification (i.e., MCSE, Server+, etc.) – can be waived for 30 days after project join date
• Mid to senior level SQL Server DBA experience in a commercial cloud environment
• Experience with enterprise features of SQL Server: Always on Availability Groups, SSRS, Microsoft clustering
• Security+ (Or equivalent IA cert) and computing environment certification (i.e. MCSA – SQL Server, etc.)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience effectively managing multiple large-scale projects
• Understanding of network, storage, server and application technologies
• Strong knowledge of automation concepts, tools and scripting languages (PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef, etc.)
• Working knowledge of DoD STIGs and IA Vulnerability Management (IAVM)

Experience automating routine administrative tasks desired