Database Administrator

Database Administrator 3Texas Health and Human Services Commission requires the services of 1 Database Administrator 3, who meets the general qualifications of Database Administrator 3, Data/Database Administration and the specifications outlined in this document for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. All work products resulting from the project shall be considered "works made for hire" and are the property of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and may include pre-selection requirements that potential Vendors (and their Candidates) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law. Texas Health and Human Services Commission will pay no fees for interviews or discussions, which occur during the process of selecting a Candidate(s). This Database Administrator (DBA) 3 contractor position is part of the Administrative Applications Data Services team and is responsible for performing advanced database administration tasks for databases used by applications with complex data models, workflows, and reports. Assists the team in creating and maintaining logical and physical data models. The DBA works on activities including but not limited to database tuning, indexing, customization, data migrations/conversions, installations, troubleshooting, upgrades, patching, user management, security of data at rest and in motion, disaster recovery, clustering for high availability and load balancing, data backup, purging and archiving, implementation of database policies, data replication and backup to secondary sites like disaster recovery environments, procedures for the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of the sensitive and business-critical databases. This position requires hands-on experience as an administrator of relational databases like SQL Server or Oracle as well as experience in the management and administration of NoSQL databases like MongoDB in a cloud environment strongly preferred. This position is expected to address high demand and may be required to be on-call rotation, as needed, to complete all projects in a timely manner.Candidate Skills and QualificationsMinimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.Years - Required/Preferred - Experience8 - Required - Database experience8 - Required - Experience with Transact-SQL or PL/SQL - (or similar).8 - Required - Experience with Relational Database Administration - (SQL Server or Oracle, for example).8 - Required - Experience with database administration of SQL Server in Azure cloud environment or 8 years of experience with database administration of on-premise SQL Server environments.8 - Required - Experience with MongoDB administration with large volume databases, high availability, and disaster recovery infrastructure.8 - Required - Experience designing and supporting Enterprise Application Databases.8 - Required - Experience with No-SQL databases.8 - Required - Experience with Agile methodologies.3 - Preferred - Experience migrating databases from on-premise databases (SQL or No-SQL) to cloud environments.3 - Preferred - Experience in MongoDB 4.X database administration.3 - Preferred - Experience in MongoDB architecture.3 - Preferred - Experience with Azure Data Factory or Azure Synapse or Logic Apps.