Sr. DBA
Job ID
125952
Job Type
Contract
Industry
Manufacturing
Location
Washington, DC, United States
Talascend is currently seeking a Senior Database Administrator for a hybrid contract-to-possible-direct position in Washington, DC.
SCHEDULE: Must be on-site at the customer location 2 days a week.
OVERVIEW:
Designs the database server architecture, to include installation, maintenance, and configuration. Performs troubleshooting and resolution management. Provides support for advanced user jobs and analytics.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
SCHEDULE: Must be on-site at the customer location 2 days a week.
OVERVIEW:
Designs the database server architecture, to include installation, maintenance, and configuration. Performs troubleshooting and resolution management. Provides support for advanced user jobs and analytics.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Install, configure, and manage SQL Server instances (2019/2017/2016/2014/2012) in both prod/dev/test environments.
- Deploy and manage SQL Server on various platforms, including VMWare, Azure (IaaS/PaaS), and on-premises.
- Build and manage Azure managed instances and Azure managed databases.
- Facilitate database migration from on-premises environments to Azure.
- Execute SQL database upgrades, migrations, backups, and restores.
- Administer user access by provisioning SQL logins and users based on project requirements.
- Configure and troubleshoot database Always-on availability groups (AG) and AG-related issues.
- Establish AG listeners and add databases to Always On while handling failover scenarios.
- Implement and troubleshoot database mirroring solutions.
- Configure and troubleshoot database log shipping setups.
- Set up and troubleshoot database transaction replication configurations.
- Manage SQL clusters and resolve cluster-related issues.
- Monitor database conditions, proactively rebuild indexes, and perform routine maintenance tasks.
- Utilize monitoring and performance tuning skills to schedule automated activities, including database health checks, disk space monitoring, job alerts, index monitoring, and statistics tracking.
- Configure database mail for SQL job alerts.
- Install and configure SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), including report deployment and server security management.
- Apply Service Packs to SQL Server versions (2008R2, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2019) and patches to Windows Server versions (2003, 2003 R2, 2012, 2019).
- Create and manage incident/changes using the Service Now ticketing system.
- Provide exceptional on-demand customer service.
- Collaborate with application teams to troubleshoot application issues from a database perspective.
- Demonstrate expertise in Transparent Data Encryption (TDE).
- Implement SQL Server Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) compliance.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
- Candidate must be a U.S. citizen or green card holder who has resided in the U.S. for at least 3 years and the ability to obtain a public trust.
- 10+ years of experience as a Database Administrator specializing in supporting Oracle and SQL environments.
- SQL Cluster
- Always-On Cluster
- Distributed Always-On Cluster
- SQL Replication
- On-premises to Azure Migration
- Azure Managed Instance
- SQL STIG (Security Technical Implementation Guides)
- TDE (Transparent Data Encryption)
- SQL Certified DP-300 Certification (a plus)
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.