AWS SQL Server DBA

Company Overview

At 4A Consulting, we turn complexity into opportunity. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Baltimore, MD, we are a women-owned, boutique consulting firm specializing in delivering innovative, data-driven solutions to both the Federal Government and Fortune 500 clients. Our team blends deep industry knowledge with advanced technologies to design tailored strategies that drive measurable and sustainable outcomes. We pride ourselves on an agile, collaborative approach that helps organizations navigate challenges and seize emerging opportunities in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. At 4A, we don’t just deliver projects, we build trusted partnerships that empower our clients to lead with confidence in the digital age.

Position Overview

The Senior Database Administrator (DBA) will manage, secure, monitor, and optimize databases supporting a shared enterprise platform used by multiple applications and services. The role is responsible for database performance, availability, scalability, backup and recovery, security, and operational reliability within AWS cloud environments. The DBA will collaborate with application developers, data architects, and infrastructure teams to maintain stable, secure, and high-performing database services.

Key Responsibilities

• Database Performance and Optimization: Monitor database health, analyze query execution plans, optimize SQL queries and indexes, and tune database configurations to improve performance and resource utilization.
• AWS Database Administration: Provision, configure, maintain, and scale cloud databases, including Microsoft SQL Server, Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition, and Amazon RDS for SQL Server.
• High Availability and Disaster Recovery: Implement backup and recovery strategies, database replication, failover mechanisms, and disaster recovery procedures to minimize downtime and protect data integrity.
• Security and Compliance: Manage database access controls, permissions, encryption, auditing, and vulnerability assessments. Support data privacy, governance, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Monitoring and Incident Management: Configure monitoring, logging, alerts, and dashboards using AWS monitoring services and database tools. Troubleshoot database incidents and perform root-cause analysis.
• Resource and Capacity Management: Monitor CPU, memory, storage, connections, and workload utilization. Conduct capacity planning and optimize database resources to support growing platform demands.
• Database Change and Version Management: Manage schema changes, database upgrades, patching, configuration changes, and release coordination while maintaining application compatibility.
• Data Architecture and Collaboration: Work with data architects and application developers on database design, data modeling, data integration, SQL development, and performance improvements.
• Windows Administration: Support Windows Server administration, including system configuration, patching, troubleshooting, and database-related infrastructure maintenance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. A master's degree is preferred.
• At least five (5) years of professional experience as a Database Administrator, including administration of cloud-based databases in AWS environments.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition, and Amazon RDS for SQL Server.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services related to networking, security, monitoring, logging, and alerting.
• Strong Windows Server administration and troubleshooting skills.
• Proficiency in SQL, query optimization, indexing, execution plan analysis, and database performance tuning.
• Experience implementing database backup and recovery, replication, high availability, disaster recovery, patching, and upgrades.
• Strong understanding of database security, access management, encryption, data modeling, governance, and data integrity.
• Experience with database monitoring, incident resolution, capacity planning, and resource optimization.
• Strong communication, documentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to explain technical issues to nontechnical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience administering databases supporting shared enterprise platforms and multiple applications.
• Familiarity with AWS CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, AWS CloudFormation, and AWS networking and security services.
• Experience with database automation, infrastructure as code, scripting, and change management.
• Knowledge of database migration, replication, performance benchmarking, and cost optimization.
• Experience working in enterprise or regulated environments with established security and operational controls.

Why Join 4A

• Be part of a mission-driven, women-owned consulting firm with a reputation for excellence.
• Work on high-impact projects across federal and commercial clients.
• Collaborate in an inclusive, growth-oriented culture where innovation is valued.
• Access career development programs, mentorship, and learning opportunities.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, flexible work options, and a focus on work-life balance.

Equal Opportunity Statement

4A Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an inclusive hiring process. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability may contact [email protected]. This email is intended solely for accommodation requests.

Please note that 4A Consulting participates in the federal E-Verify program. Upon hire, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the US. 4A Consulting will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.