Senior SQL Database Administrator
At a glance
Senior Data Architecture & Governance role at Omniscius Consulting. Laurel · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $130,000–$181,000 across the United States.
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What you'll do
- Administer SQL Server databases across on-premises systems and AWS, keeping them patched, maintained and secure
- Back up, restore and upgrade databases, then tune performance and investigate production problems
- Write T-SQL and PowerShell automation for database operations, monitoring and system availability
- Manage database access, encryption and permissions, and produce security compliance reports
- Deploy SQL databases with AWS services and support infrastructure automation using Ansible and Terraform
What you bring
- An active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph and a DoD IAT Level I certification
- A technical bachelor's degree plus ten years in database administration, or fourteen years of experience instead
- Extensive Microsoft SQL Server administration, including patching, upgrades, backups, restores and routine upkeep
- Hands-on SQL Server performance tuning, query optimization, database security and T-SQL scripting experience
Who this fits
This senior, full-time role is based onsite in Laurel, Maryland, and requires work during core business hours. You’ll suit work that spans on-premises and cloud databases, with close coordination across application, infrastructure and cybersecurity teams.
From the employer
We are seeking an experienced Senior SQL Database Administrator to support the lifecycle sustainment of enterprise education, learning, and training applications for a national security customer. This position offers the opportunity to manage mission-critical SQL Server environments while supporting both on-premises and AWS cloud infrastructure.
The ideal candidate is a self-motivated database professional with strong Microsoft SQL Server administration experience, database automation expertise, and a passion for maintaining secure, high-performing enterprise systems.
Position Overview
As a Senior SQL Database Administrator, you will be responsible for administering, securing, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise SQL Server environments. You will perform database patching, vulnerability remediation, backups, performance tuning, automation, and cloud database management while ensuring compliance with enterprise security requirements and maintaining high system availability.
Location: Laurel, MD
Schedule: Full-Time, Onsite
Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
Responsibilities
- Administer and maintain Microsoft SQL Server environments across on-premises and AWS cloud infrastructures.
- Perform database patching and vulnerability remediation in accordance with IAVA requirements.
- Generate compliance reports and maintain enterprise database security.
- Execute database upgrades, backups, restores, and routine maintenance activities.
- Monitor database performance and perform tuning, optimization, and troubleshooting.
- Develop and maintain T-SQL and PowerShell scripts to automate database administration tasks.
- Manage database user accounts, permissions, encryption, and access controls.
- Deploy and manage SQL databases using AWS services including Amazon RDS, EC2, Lambda, and CloudFormation.
- Support Infrastructure as Code initiatives utilizing Ansible and Terraform.
- Develop monitoring solutions and automation tools to improve system availability and operational efficiency.
- Troubleshoot database issues and provide timely resolution to production incidents.
- Collaborate with application developers, infrastructure engineers, and cybersecurity teams to support enterprise database environments.
- Maintain documentation, operational procedures, and technical standards.
Required Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph.
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and at least 10 years of database administration experience. Fourteen years of experience may be substituted for a degree.
- Extensive experience administering Microsoft SQL Server databases.
- Experience performing database patching, upgrades, backups, restores, and maintenance.
- Strong knowledge of SQL Server performance tuning and query optimization.
- Experience implementing database security including user management, permissions, encryption, and access controls.
- Experience developing T-SQL automation scripts.
- Experience supporting enterprise database environments in both on-premises and cloud environments.
- DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I certification.
- Ability to work during required core business hours.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- PowerShell scripting
- AWS RDS
- Amazon EC2
- AWS Lambda
- AWS CloudFormation
- Ansible
- Terraform
- Database automation
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- SharePoint migration experience
- Performance monitoring and reporting
- Ability to communicate highly technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
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