The Role
Provides senior-level SQL Server database administration, troubleshooting, performance tuning, capacity planning, monitoring, backup and disaster recovery, patching, security, and automation. Manages SQL clusters, ServiceNow tickets, RFCs, application integrations, documentation, and operational reporting. Leads incident response and recovery drills, supports multi-platform database environments, collaborates with Oracle DBAs, and mentors mid-level staff. The role is remote, supports federal government systems, and requires periodic after-hours maintenance availability.
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Senior SQL Database Administrator
ROLE
We need an experienced Senior SQL Database Administrator (DBA) at the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO). GPO is the federal agency that produces and distributes the official publications of the U.S. Government, and this contract supports the databases behind business systems across the agency. In this role, you will serve as the senior technical resource for all SQL Server administration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning activities. You will also lead proactive capacity planning and system health monitoring for SQL Server and SQL Cluster environments, manage and resolve assigned RFCs and ServiceNow tickets in accordance with operational SLAs, and collaborate with the Senior Oracle DBA and mid-level team members to ensure consistent operational coverage across the full database environment. This is a full time opportunity. We can offer a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
BACKGROUND/REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
LOCATION
CLEARANCE
CLIENT
HOURS
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION
RELOCATION
COMPENSATION
ROLE
We need an experienced Senior SQL Database Administrator (DBA) at the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO). GPO is the federal agency that produces and distributes the official publications of the U.S. Government, and this contract supports the databases behind business systems across the agency. In this role, you will serve as the senior technical resource for all SQL Server administration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning activities. You will also lead proactive capacity planning and system health monitoring for SQL Server and SQL Cluster environments, manage and resolve assigned RFCs and ServiceNow tickets in accordance with operational SLAs, and collaborate with the Senior Oracle DBA and mid-level team members to ensure consistent operational coverage across the full database environment. This is a full time opportunity. We can offer a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Apply today!
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as the senior technical resource for all SQL Server administration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning activities
- Lead proactive capacity planning and system health monitoring for SQL Server and SQL Cluster environments
- Manage and resolve assigned RFCs and ServiceNow tickets in accordance with operational SLAs
- Assist internal customers/users with building, configuring, and troubleshooting SQL databases
- Troubleshoot application-level integration issues tied to SQL Server (e.g., SharePoint connectivity)
- Produce weekly support activity reports documenting work performed and outcomes
- Collaborate with the Senior Oracle DBA and mid-level team members to ensure consistent operational coverage across the full database environment
- Maintain documentation of system configurations, changes, and troubleshooting procedures
BACKGROUND/REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience as a SQL Database Administrator in enterprise production environments
- Demonstrated expertise across: SQL, SQL Server, SQL Clustering, SQL Scripting, and PL/SQL
- Working familiarity with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and MS Access (multi-platform environment; team-wide technology coverage is a proposal evaluation factor)
- DBA III-level competency, demonstrated across the following areas:
- Provisioning & Config: Designs and automates Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) golden configurations
- Backup/Restore: Governs backup/DR strategy and leads recovery drills
- Patching: Sets patching cadence and risk controls
- Performance Tuning: Systematic, metrics-driven tuning (internals/optimizer/storage-level)
- HA/DR: Architects multi-region Disaster Recovery solutions
- Monitoring & Alerting: Tunes alerting thresholds and builds monitoring dashboards
- Security & Compliance: Owns security policy and leads audits
- Scripting & Automation: Sets standards and governance for automation practices
- Incident Management: Leads incident command, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis (RCA)
- Experience with ITSM/ticketing platforms (e.g., ServiceNow) for request lifecycle management
- Experience with database monitoring/capacity planning tools (e.g., Idera, SolarWinds)
- Experience troubleshooting application-level integrations with SQL Server (e.g., SharePoint)
DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
- Professional Oracle or SQL certifications
- Prior federal government or GSA Schedule task order experience
- Cloud-hosted SQL environment experience (Azure SQL, AWS RDS, or similar)
- Experience mentoring or providing technical oversight to mid-level DBA staff
LOCATION
- Remote
CLEARANCE
- Must be a US Citizen
CLIENT
- Government Publishing Office (GPO)
HOURS
- 40 hours per week. 8 hours per day between core hours of 7:30am-6:00pm EST.
- Periodic after-hours availability for scheduled patching, reboots, and maintenance
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION
- Employment Classification Eligibility – W2
RELOCATION
- Not eligible for relocation benefits
COMPENSATION
- Salary range: $125,000 – $135,000
- Benefits: Benefits package includes options for health, dental, and vision insurance coverage; 401k contribution options. Full benefits brochure available for review.
Skills Required
- Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience as a SQL Database Administrator in enterprise production environments
- Expertise with SQL, SQL Server, SQL Clustering, SQL Scripting, and PL/SQL
- Working familiarity with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and MS Access
- DBA III-level competency in provisioning and configuration, backup and restore, patching, performance tuning, HA/DR, monitoring, security and compliance, scripting and automation, and incident management
- Experience with ITSM or ticketing platforms such as ServiceNow
- Experience with database monitoring and capacity planning tools such as Idera or SolarWinds
- Experience troubleshooting application-level SQL Server integrations such as SharePoint
- Professional Oracle or SQL certifications
- Prior federal government or GSA Schedule task order experience
- Cloud-hosted SQL environment experience, such as Azure SQL or AWS RDS
- Experience mentoring or providing technical oversight to mid-level DBA staff
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Availability for periodic after-hours scheduled patching, reboots, and maintenance
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The Company
What We Do
West 4th Strategy provides rapid response technology services to civilian, defense, and homeland security customers. We build and mobilize dynamic teams of qualified technologists who embody competence, professionalism, and a commitment to results. We excel at moving fast to find the right people to get the job done. And the best part of our technology teams? They make the government’s mission their mission. Our teams work with a sense of purpose to power the government. West 4th Strategy. Our work defines us.
