Database Administrator

Founded in 2007, Initiate Government Solutions (IGS) a Woman Owned Small Business. We are a fully remote IT services provider that delivers innovative Enterprise IT and Health Services solutions across the federal sector. Our focus is on data analytics, health informatics, cloud migration, and the modernization of federal information systems.

IGS uses ISO 9001:2015, 20000-1:2018, 27001:2013, 28001:2007, CMMI/SVC3, CMMI/DEV3 best practices, and PMBOK® methods to provide clients with a strategy to build solid foundations to grow capabilities and revenue. Our range of IT services and delivery methodologies are tailored to our customers’ unique needs to achieve maximum value.

IGS is currently recruiting for a Database Administrator to support the Department of Veterans Affairs.

This position is pending contract award, applicants will be reviewed post-award.

Assignment of Work and Travel:

This is a remote access assignment. Candidates will work remotely daily and will remotely access VA systems and therein use approved VA provided communications systems. Travel is not required; however, the candidate may be required to attend onsite client meetings as requested.

Responsibilities and Duties (Included but not limited to):

• Create, populate, and maintain databases and data cubes for a variety of analysis and reporting projects
• Develop new logical and physical data models to accommodate data storage and analysis needs of various data warehousing and analysis projects
• Review, enhance and combine existing data models
• Devise methods and procedures for collecting, formatting and preparing data for statistical analysis and maintain datasets and records of research data from a variety of data sources
• Inspect, validate and prepare data profile information on various VA clinical datasets
• Communicate information to a wide variety of research and non-research personnel?
• Prepare database extracts for VA research projects using various data sources in accordance with clinical data management, informatics and public health practices
• Prepare data domain user guide documentation to assist research staff in selecting and understanding the data
• Create database and file structures to include definitions of file characteristics, file layouts, data dictionary entries, file indices for each subsystem
• Provide data as datasets, database schema or views to databases for projects/studies as requested by customers?
• Provide current and accurate data models and metadata as appropriate and defined by Program Mangers
• Provide data for application development
• Provide reports for VistA data combined with external data
• Provide Queries and Reports
• Provide White paper on recommendations for automation of data requests particularly those that are repetitive
• Provide input to Weekly Status report?
• Adhere to VA data security and data privacy issues/policies and in manipulating, preparing, disseminating, and analyzing study data
• Examine all permissions and approvals from National Data Systems (NDS), OI&T and others, before releasing data
• Communicate information to a wide variety of research and non-research personnel both internal and external to the VA
• Build topic specific data cohorts (guided by researchers or external needs for particular data);
• Support SQL Server Analysis
• Generate/produce queries and reports with SQL Management Studio or other tools, SQL Server Reporting Services or as requested within the timeframe defined by the PM.
• Review and provide input on data domain user guide documentation to assist research staff in selecting and understanding data
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or other technical discipline. (Bachelor’s Degree - Can be substituted for an Associate’s Degree and two (2) additional years of relevant experience, or four (4) additional years of relevant experience and High School Diploma/GED. Associate’s degree - Can be substituted for High School Diploma/GED and two (2) additional year’s relevant experience.)
• 3 years relevant experience, including significant experience with SQL Server 2016 Instances?
• Must have experience reacting to and triaging problems with the scripts, connections, data schemas, and database servers and developing and implementing solutions as necessary?
• Experience with implementation, configuration, maintenance, and performance of production SQL Server databases, to ensure the availability and consistent performance of our client’s applications??
• Experience with SQL Server 2016 and 2019?
• Must have reliable internet service that allows for effective telecommuting?
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a VA Public Trust clearance?
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills?
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship due to clearance requirement??

Preferred Qualifications and Core Competencies:

• Active VA Public Trust? ?
• Experience supporting Department of Veterans Affairs and/or other federal organizations? ?
• Prior, successful experience working in a remote environment

Successful IGS employees embody the following Core Values:

• Integrity, Honesty, and Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest level of ethics. Doing things like being accountable for mistakes, accepting helpful criticism, and following through on commitments to ourselves, each other, and our customers.
• Empathy, Emotional Intelligence: How we interact with others including peers, colleagues, stakeholders, and customers. We take collective responsibility to create an environment where colleagues and customers feel valued, included, and respected. We work within a diverse, integrated, and collaborative team to drive towards accomplishing the larger mission. We conscientiously and meticulously learn about our customers’ and end-users’ business drivers and challenges to ensure solutions meet not only technical needs but also support their mission.
• Strong Work Ethic (Reliability, Dedication, Productivity): We are driven by a strong, self-motivated, and results-driven work ethic. We are reliable, accountable, proactive, and tenacious and will do what it takes to get the job done.
• Life-Long Learner (Curious, Perspective, Goal Orientated): We challenge ourselves to continually learn and improve ourselves. We strive to be an expert in our field, continuously honing our craft, and finding solutions where others see problems.

Compensation: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary, including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications.

Benefits: Initiate Government Solutions offers competitive compensation and a robust benefits package, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care, matching 401K and profit sharing, paid time off, training time for personal development, flexible spending accounts, employer-paid life insurance, employer-paid short and long term disability coverage, an education assistance program with potential merit increases for obtaining a work-related certification, employee recognition, and referral programs, spot bonuses, and other benefits that help provide financial protection for the employee and their family.

Initiate Government Solutions participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program.