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Talent Gravity

Database Administrator - Full Scope Required

Talent Gravity, Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States, 20701


Database Administrator

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Annapolis Junction, MD 20701

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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 complexityBachelor'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 degreeActive TS SCI w/Poly clearanceOracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and/or MariaDB database administration in production environmentsHigh availability configuration using Oracle Dataguard, PostgreSQL, MySQL replication, and/or MariaDB Galera clustersDatabase system patching to include Oracle quarterly patching and IAVA mitigationsPL/SQL programming, SQL query analysis, search optimizationFamiliarity with Linux tooling such as iotop, vmstat, nmap, openssl, grep, ping, find, df, ssh, dnfFamiliarity with Oracle SQL Developer, Oracle DataModeler, pgadmin, PHPMyAdmin, and MySQL Workbench is a plusFamiliarity with Amazon RDS is a plusFamiliarity with NoSQL such as MongoDB and/or Amazon DocumentDB is a plusResponsibilities:

Manage and support Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB databases in production environmentsConfigure and manage high availability solutions using Oracle Dataguard, PostgreSQL, MySQL replication, and MariaDB Galera clustersPerform database system patching and IAVA mitigationsMonitor and optimize database performance using PL/SQL programming, SQL query analysis, and search optimization techniquesEvaluate and recommend new DBMS tools, strategies, and technologies to meet business requirementsWork with the Database Engineer and software team to implement architecture changes and development prototypesEnsure the integrity, security, and high availability of the DBMSManage disaster recovery procedures and data backupEmployee Benefits

Our client's Employee benefits package includes:

A supportive and equitable working environment that is both stimulating and challengingCompetitive hourly salaryUnique employee success Sharing program that allows employees to share in the company's successesAutomatically approved overtime (as long as contract permits)Retirement pay (401K); 100% company paid, immediately vested with profit-sharing componentCompany medical coverage plans - HMO, Open Access, PPO plansCompany dental plan - widely accepted, comprehensive, and flexibleProgressive overtime policyFlexible Spending Account benefitLucrative referral bonus policyHoliday scheduling that coincides with government holidaysRobust professional expenses & training programComputer allowanceInternet allowanceShort and long term disabilityLife insurance