About this Position:
Job Title: Database Administrator
Mandatory Requirements:
A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Information Technology Computer Science Database Administration Management Information Systems or a related field.
5 years of hands-on experience administering production relational databases (e.g. MySQL SQL Server PostgreSQL or Oracle).
Experience performing backup restoration disaster recovery query optimization and performance tuning in a production environment.
Experience monitoring database health and diagnosing system failures or bottlenecks. Ability to write review and optimize SQL queries stored procedures views and functions. Experience supporting applications in an O&M environment.
It is preferred that the person has experience with government systems.
Scope of Work / Responsibilities and Tasks:
Job Duty 1: Database Monitoring & Maintenance
Monitor database performance health and stability.
Perform routine maintenance index management and optimization.
Ensure backup processes are functioning properly and reliably.
Job Duty 2: Troubleshooting and Incident Response
Diagnose issues affecting application performance or availability.
Respond rapidly in the event of system degradation or outage.
Restore services and database functionality including rollback or backup restoration when necessary.
Job Duty 3: Disaster Recovery
Maintain and test recovery procedures.
Ensure high availability and data integrity.
Recommend improvements to reliability and performance.
Job Duty 4: Documentation
Document database configurations maintenance routines recovery steps and any changes being made.
Create technical documentation of recommended solutions.
Job Duty 5: Support and Coordination
Work with personnel to communicate issues recovery steps and impacts.
Assist with minor enhancements or database structure adjustments.