Database Administrator 5 (Database Administrator 1st Shift, Mon - Friday)

Overview:

T he   Department of Veterans Affairs Network Operations Center (NOC)  defends, manages, and monitors the network operating status and cyber security posture of the VA by providing the day-to-day management,   monitoring,   operation s,   and configuration of the   Trusted   Internet   Connection (TIC)  Gateways ,   the delivery of enterprise security systems and services, the conduct of threat and vulnerability analysis, the validation of adequate security controls within the enterprise ,   and the full range of functions across the spectrum of activities relating to incident management, incident response and enterprise network management.

 

Seeking an advanced MSSQL for 1 st shift, full time work at the VA’s Network Security Operations Center (NSOC) in Martinsburg, WV, working for Service Design and Implementation and Portal Services.

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, harden, patch, upgrade, maintain, and administer production and development MSSQL 2022 SQL instances.
• Perform logical and physical design, performance monitoring and tuning, troubleshooting, capacity planning, database backup and recovery, and query optimization/tuning.
• Configure and maintain SQL Agent jobs, server audits, and SSIS packages.
• Configure and maintain Always on Availability Groups.
• Work closely with developers to design, develop, implement, and maintain new applications using MSSQL 2022.
• Write, debug, and maintain Power Shell scripts to automate administration tasks.
• Harden SQL instances per DISA, FISMA and GOV Best Practice STIGS.
• Configure and maintain Transparent Data Encryption and Secure Socket Layer Encryption.
• Configuring and administering MongoDB.
• Excellent writing, communication, organizational, and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• High degree of attention to detail.
• Commitment to quality.
• Desire to continuously learn new technology.
• Willingness to provide 24x7 on-call support one week a month.

Qualifications:

• Education / Experience: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electronics engineering or other engineering or technical discipline is required with 12 years of experience. 8 additional years of relevant experience may be substituted for education.
• PWS Specified Certifications: This position requires privileged system access. The applicant shall have six months to obtain ONE of the following industry standard certification.
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) or above
  • Microsoft SQL Server Solutions Expert, Data Platform (MCSE) or above
  • Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) Database Administrator SQL 2016 (or greater)
  • Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS).
• Miscellaneous: Duties may require traveling, Sits up to 6 hours per day using close vision, repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement (to operate computer equipment), lift up to 25 pounds
• Background Investigation: Must be able to pass a government Tier 2 Moderate Background Investigation

Posted Salary Range: USD $124,540.00 - USD $199,260.00 /Yr.