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Senior Database Administrator

SAIC
Chicago, IL Remote Temporary
POSTED ON 2/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/23/2025

Description

The SQL Server DBA will be responsible for the implementation, configuration, maintenance, and performance of critical SQL Server RDBMS systems, to ensure the availability and consistent performance of our corporate applications. This is a “hands-on” position requiring solid technical skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the development and sustainment of the SQL Server Warehouse, ensuring its operational readiness (security, health and performance), executing data loads, and performing data modeling in support of multiple development teams. The data warehouse supports an enterprise application suite of program management tools. Must be capable of working independently and collaboratively.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities :

  • Manage SQL Server databases through multiple product lifecycle environments, from development to mission-critical production systems.
  • Configure and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security.
  • Apply data modeling techniques to ensure development and implementation support efforts meet integration and performance expectations.
  • Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours.
  • Share domain and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and cross-training to other peers and team members.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience :

  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline and five (5) years of SQL Database Administration experience or a Master's degree and three (3) years or more experience. Four (4) years of additional related experience will be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
  • Required Clearance and Certifications :

  • An Interim Secret Clearance must be obtained prior to employment, a Secret Security Clearance must be obtained to maintain employment.
  • CompTIA Security Certification is required prior to start date.
  • Required Skills :

  • Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO), using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
  • Experience with backups, restores and recovery models.
  • Knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server.
  • Proficiency in Structured Query Language (SQL) for data manipulation, querying and data management.
  • Experience working with Windows server, including Active Directory.
  • MCTS, MCITP, and / or MVP certifications a plus.
  • Target salary range : $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

    SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

    Covid Policy : SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

    Salary : $80,001 - $120,000

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