Sr. Database Administrator

Sr. Database Administrator

The Enterprise Logistics Management System (ELMS) is a major Department of Defense enterprise application supporting accountable property and logistics operations across all Defense Services and more than 50 Defense Agencies. ELMS manages over 80 million assets valued at more than $141 billion, serving as the Department's Accountable Property System of Record. The system provides enterprise capabilities for: Property accountability, Fleet management, Real property, Retail warehouse operations, Internal use software, Financial reporting.

The Sr. Database Administrator (DBA) provides senior level database engineering leadership across the ELMS enterprise environment. This role oversees long range database administration planning, advanced design activities, and complex client/server database sustainment to ensure secure, efficient, and highly available data operations supporting critical DoD missions. This role also provides technical expertise and support in the use of Database Management Systems (DBMS), evaluating and recommending available DBMS products to support validated user requirements. Develops, implements, and maintains database backup and recovery procedures for the processing environments and ensures that data integrity, security, and recoverability are built into the DBMS applications. This position is located in Harrisburg, PA.

Your future duties and responsibilities include: Performing all activities related to administration of enterprise computerized databases, Projecting long range requirements for database administration, architecture, growth, and design in coordination with information systems leadership, Designing, creating, and maintaining databases in a client/server environment, Conducting quality control and performing auditing activities on client/server databases to ensure accurate and appropriate data usage, Advising users and system owners on access to various databases, data structures, and storage strategies, Designing, implementing, and maintaining complex databases, including work related to JCL, access methods, access time, device allocation, validation checks, organization, protection/security, documentation, and statistical methods, Applying advanced knowledge of database technologies, development methodologies, and front end/back end programming languages (e.g., SQL) to strengthen ELMS sustainment, Performing database programming and support systems design efforts across multiple ELMS functional areas, Maintaining database dictionaries, overseeing enterprise standards and procedures, supporting file design/storage, and ensuring integration of systems through structured database design.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role include: Five (5) years of progressive experience with database query languages such as Oracle, PL/SQL, SQL Server, and MS Access, Three (3) years of hands on experience and expertise in Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS), Experience in Database Management Systems (DBMS) system analysis and programming, Experience using current Database Management Systems (DBMS) technologies and application design using various database management systems, Experience working across various operating systems and multiple programming languages, Experience in at least two projects within a large organization responsible for administering, operating, maintaining, and securing a large scale enterprise database. Based on the nature of the work, US citizenship and a Secret clearance are required.

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