Database Administrator
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Job Location:
Charleston, SC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Sentar is proud to be an employee-owned company fostering a culture of empowerment collaboration and innovation. Sentar is dedicated to developing the critical talent that the connected world demands to create solutions to address the convergence of cybersecurity intelligence analytics and systems engineering. We invite you to join the team where you can build innovate and secure your career.
Sentar is seeking a Database Administrator
Role Description:
The Database Administrator (DBA) will be responsible for managing and maintaining the databases. This role involves ensuring the performance availability and security of databases. The DBA will apply proven communication analytical and problem-solving skills to help identify communicate and resolve issues to maximize the benefit of IT systems investments. The DBA is also responsible for being the technical subject matter expert of the User Activity Monitoring (UAM) solution. This role involves database design maintenance and troubleshooting of both cloud and traditional on-premises databases in addition to supporting the continuous operation of the specified UAM solution.
- Install configure and maintain database servers and processes monitor system health and performance to ensure high levels of performance availability and security.
- Manage database backup and recovery.
- Administer database security create and maintain users and roles and assign privileges.
- Monitor and optimize database performance plan for future capacity needs.
- Tune and troubleshoot databases.
- Develop implement and maintain change control and testing processes for database modifications.
- Conduct performance tuning query optimization and index management.
- Implement and manage disaster recovery solutions.
- Ensure data integrity and database availability.
- Create and maintain database documentation including data standards procedures and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata).
- Work with application developers to optimize database technology use.
- Participate in data conversion and migration project planning and implementation.
- Support database-related technical issues and incidents.
- Keep abreast of database technologies and best practices.
- Manage the UAM technical solution to meet operational requirements.
- Address UAM technical issues to meet SLA/SLO and MTTR requirements
Qualifications:
Clearance Level: Secret with eligibility for upgrade to Top Secret (TS)
Education:
Certifications: Must possess DoD 8570 IAT Level II and DoD 8140 CSSP Auditor compliant certifications.
Experience:
- Require 3-5 years of experience in database administration.
- Work well in a team-oriented collaborative environment.
- Possess strong interpersonal written and oral communication skills.
- Conduct research into database issues and products as needed.
- Prioritize and execute tasks effectively in a high-pressure environment.
- Be available for on-call after-hours rotational support as necessary.
- Proficiency in database management systems (DBMS) including Microsoft SQL Server Oracle MySQL and PostgreSQL
- Experience with database design and architecture for on-premises and cloud deployments
- Knowledge of database backup and recovery database security and disaster recovery techniques
- Experience with performance tuning and optimization
- Strong experience with AWS RDS sustainment
- Experience with Linux and Windows Operating Systems
- Strong understanding of SQL and database scripting
- Experience with database monitoring tools
- Excellent troubleshooting skills
Additional information:
- This position requires a US Citizen.
- Position may require up to 25% travel as needed
- OCONUS travel may be required
Benefits at Sentar:
Our unique ownership model attracts top talent giving employees the freedom to take initiative and drive meaningful addition to cultivating a thriving and inclusive work environment Sentar offers an extensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families. Employee ownership is the foundation of our culture promoting participation teamwork and accountability while ensuring long-term financial security and a commitment to excellence.
- Voluntary Medical Dental Vision with Health Savings or Flexible Spending Plan options
- Voluntary Life Critical Illness Accident and Long Term Care insurance options
- Group Term Life Short-Term and Long-Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees
- Generous 401(k) match
- Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
- Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement maternity jury and military duty
- Mental health awareness programs
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional development reimbursement
- Recognition and Awards programs
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