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Job Location drjobs

Herndon, VA - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Description

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to join our dynamic Hosting team. This is a part-time job. The DBA will be responsible for managing and supporting our database systems during the 2nd shift (typically 3 PM 9 PM Tuesday Friday and 8 AM 12 PM Saturday. This role involves after-hours deployment support monitoring maintaining and optimizing the performance security and availability of our databases while ensuring efficient backup and recovery procedures. There is potential for this position to evolve into a full-time role based on performance and business needs.

Responsibilities

  • Database Management: Administer maintain and optimize databases to ensure high performance availability and security.
  • Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Continuously monitor database performance address issues and resolve database-related problems in a timely manner.
  • Backup & Recovery: Ensure proper backup and disaster recovery procedures are in place and operational. Execute backups during the shift and perform restoration testing.
  • Performance Tuning: Analyze and optimize database queries indexing and configurations to improve system performance.
  • Security Management: Implement security measures and user access controls to safeguard database systems and sensitive data.
  • Maintenance: Apply patches updates and perform routine database maintenance to keep systems current and secure.
  • Documentation: Maintain accurate documentation of database configurations changes and incidents.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with other IT team members including developers and network engineers to ensure smooth database integration and functionality with other systems.
  • Support: Provide second-line support for database-related issues ensuring issues are resolved quickly and efficiently.
Technical Skills
  • Strong knowledge of database management administration performance tuning and optimization.
  • Familiarity with backup and recovery tools disaster recovery procedures and high availability setups.
  • Knowledge of SQL PostgreSQL Oracle and database scripting.
  • Understanding of security practices in database environments.
  • Experience with cloud-based databases (AWS RDS Azure SQL etc.)
  • Familiarity with automation and scripting (PowerShell Python etc.)
  • Certification in database administration (e.g. Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Oracle Certified Professional) is a plus

Qualifications

  • Experience: 2 years of experience as a Database Administrator (DBA) with a strong focus on relational database management systems (RDBMS) such as SQL Server PostgreSQL and/or Oracle.
  • Communication: Strong communication skills to collaborate with team members and document issues and solutions clearly.
  • Problem-Solving: Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to resolve database-related issues under pressure.
  • Availability: Must be available to work 2nd shift hours (typically 3 PM 9 PM Tuesday Friday and 8 AM 12 PM Saturday and be flexible with schedule adjustments if needed.
Requirements
  • Must be US Citizen and located within the CONUS.
  • Existing or active security clearance or must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.


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