Database Administrator

**Looking for candidates only with Top Secret Clearance

Job Title:** Senior Database Administrator

Location: Remote

Summary: Red Cedar Consultancy is seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator (Microsoft SQL Server) to support our federal clients. The role involves designing, implementing, administering, and maintaining complex databases in client/server environments. The candidate will be responsible for database performance optimization, security, auditing, quality control, and documentation while supporting database programming, storage management, and systems integration activities.

Responsibilities

• Perform all activities related to the administration of computerized databases.
• Project long-range requirements for database administration.
• Project long-range database design requirements in coordination with information systems managers.
• Design databases in a client/server environment.
• Create databases in a client/server environment.
• Maintain databases in a client/server environment.
• Conduct database quality control activities.
• Perform database auditing to ensure accurate and appropriate use of data.
• Advise users on access to client/server databases.
• Design, implement, and maintain complex databases.
• Address Job Control Language (JCL) considerations in database design and maintenance.
• Manage database access methods.
• Evaluate and optimize database access times.
• Address device allocation requirements.
• Implement database validation checks.
• Maintain database organization and structure.
• Implement database protection measures.
• Maintain database security.
• Prepare and maintain database documentation.
• Apply statistical methods relevant to database administration.
• Apply knowledge of database technologies and development methodologies.
• Utilize front-end and back-end programming languages, including SQL.
• Perform database programming.
• Support systems design activities.
• Maintain database dictionaries.
• Monitor and enforce database standards and procedures.
• Support database file design.
• Manage database storage considerations.
• Support the integration of systems through database design.

Requirements

• Must have 5 years of progressive experience with database query languages and technologies such as Oracle, PL/SQL, SQL Server, and MS Access.
• Must have 3 years of hands-on experience and expertise in Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS).
• Must demonstrate the capability to work with various operating systems.
• Must demonstrate the capability to work with additional programming languages.
• Must possess a DoD-approved 8570 Baseline Certification at Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II.
• Must possess the applicable Computing Environment Certification identified in the solicitation: MC: Azure DBAA, MCSA: SQL 2012 DBA, MCSA: SQL 2016 DBA, or MC: Azure SEA.
• Must meet the DLA Computing Environment Certification Information Assurance Role/Function requirement for DBA Admin.
• Must possess IT-I Critical Sensitive security clearance or Tier 5 (T5) at the time of proposal submission, as stated in the solicitation.