Senior SQL DBA

Job Title: Senior SQL DBA

Location: Fort Belvoir, VA OR Radford, VA

Company: Zachary Piper Solutions

Clearance Required: Secret

Full Job Description:

Zachary Piper Solutions is looking for a Senior SQL DBA to join a growing team with a highly credible prime contractor, in support of a government agency. This position will be hybrid, two days a week in office and will require a Secret Clearance due to the scope of the work.

Responsibilities/Overview:

·        Design, install, configure, audit, and maintain highly available enterprise database systems

·        Monitor backups on all SQL Server databases

·        Perform routine disaster recovery testing scenarios

·        Troubleshoot and maintain database performance, including the proposal of short-term fixes, long term solutions, and the regular scheduling of index maintenance and database integrity checks

·        Establish and maintain database policies and standards

·        Generate database schema definitions and modifications as required

·        Refresh data from one processing environment to another as required

·        Develop, follow, and maintain team documentation for repeatable processes, including database feature installation, disaster recovery, and common problem resolution

·        Adhere to ITILv4 (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) practices for Change Management

Required Qualifications:

·        Three to five years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Edition and all facets of database administration

·        Three or more years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server High Availability features: Failover Clustering, Log Shipping, Database Mirroring, AlwaysOn Availability Groups

·        Three or more years of experience with Windows Server (2016 and higher) and Microsoft Failover Clusters

·        Installation and configuration experience with SQL Server 2019 (and higher) and SQL Server Cumulative Updates (CUs)

·        Strong documentation skills

·        Strong database performance tuning skills

• Security+ Certification OR any other DoD IAT Level II Certification
• Any AWS Certification
• Microsoft SQL Server 2016 (or higher) Certification
• Active Secret Clearance

Compensation and Benefits:

• $105,000-$145,000+
• Full Benefits: Cigna Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, etc.

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