Database AdministratorLocation: Annapolis Junction, MD 20701 Are you a cleared technology worker tired of being bombarded by multiple recruiters for the same roles? At Talent Gravity, we offer a personalized approach to recruiting that sets us apart from the rest of the pack. We take the time to understand your motivations, goals, and values, so we can connect you with the missions that inspire you. As your trusted advisor, we'll help you maximize your impact and minimize the pain of job searching. Plus, we have established relationships with the top primes and subcontractors in the federal sector, giving you access to hundreds of job opportunities with just one application. Let us be the personal agent that stands between you and the market. Join Talent Gravity today! Our client is looking for a skilled Database Administrator to support several Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB database management system (DBMS) products for a variety of applications developed by our software development team. As a DBA, you will be responsible for developing and implementing policies and procedures that ensure the integrity, security, and high availability of the DBMS. This includes implementation of database installation procedures, disaster recovery steps, performance analysis and tuning, index maintenance, patching/IAVA mitigations, and monitoring of data. You will work closely with the Database Engineer (DBE) to implement PL/SQL and SQL performance tuning, architecture changes, and development prototypes. In addition, you will work with the DBE and software team to evaluate and recommend new DBMS tools, strategies, and technologies that will enable the team to meet business requirements. Job Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience as a DBA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. 4 years of additional DBA experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree
- Active TS SCI w/Poly clearance
- Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and/or MariaDB database administration in production environments
- High availability configuration using Oracle Dataguard, PostgreSQL, MySQL replication, and/or MariaDB Galera clusters
- Database system patching to include Oracle quarterly patching and IAVA mitigations
- PL/SQL programming, SQL query analysis, search optimization
- Familiarity with Linux tooling such as iotop, vmstat, nmap, openssl, grep, ping, find, df, ssh, dnf
- Familiarity with Oracle SQL Developer, Oracle DataModeler, pgadmin, PHPMyAdmin, and MySQL Workbench is a plus
- Familiarity with Amazon RDS is a plus
- Familiarity with NoSQL such as MongoDB and/or Amazon DocumentDB is a plus
Responsibilities:
- Manage and support Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB databases in production environments
- Configure and manage high availability solutions using Oracle Dataguard, PostgreSQL, MySQL replication, and MariaDB Galera clusters
- Perform database system patching and IAVA mitigations
- Monitor and optimize database performance using PL/SQL programming, SQL query analysis, and search optimization techniques
- Evaluate and recommend new DBMS tools, strategies, and technologies to meet business requirements
- Work with the Database Engineer and software team to implement architecture changes and development prototypes
- Ensure the integrity, security, and high availability of the DBMS
- Manage disaster recovery procedures and data backup
Employee Benefits Our client's Employee benefits package includes:
- A supportive and equitable working environment that is both stimulating and challenging
- Competitive hourly salary
- Unique employee success Sharing program that allows employees to share in the company's successes
- Automatically approved overtime (as long as contract permits)
- Retirement pay (401K); 100% company paid, immediately vested with profit-sharing component
- Company medical coverage plans - HMO, Open Access, PPO plans
- Company dental plan - widely accepted, comprehensive, and flexible
- Progressive overtime policy
- Flexible Spending Account benefit
- Lucrative referral bonus policy
- Holiday scheduling that coincides with government holidays
- Robust professional expenses & training program
- Computer allowance
- Internet allowance
- Short and long term disability
- Life insurance