Database Administrator- SQL

Adventure Technology Services LLC
Columbia, MD, United States
28 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
10 years minimum
Compensation
$135,000.0 - $165,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Server Applications Systems Engineering Information Systems Databases Disaster Recovery PostgreSQL MariaDB Microsoft SQL Server Performance Tuning SQL Databases Information Technology

Job description

  • The Database Administrator maintains database integrity, security, availability, and compliance with business processes throughout the life cycle.
  • Knowledge in use of the following databases: Microsoft SQL Server, MariaDB, Postgres
  • Performs disaster recovery, performance analysis and tuning, index maintenance, and monitoring.
  • Evaluates and recommends database management system products. Performs database and application server administration. Organizes and formats data for efficient query and storage.

Requirements

Ten (10) years of experience as a DBA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional DBA experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Benefits & conditions

Salary Range: $135-$165k annually

Salary ranges are determined by multiple factors, including but not limited to:

Knowledge, skills, & abilities Years of experience

Education/Certifications Program placement

Duties & responsibilities Internal equity

More detailed information will be provided once those factors are known and addressed.

OVERTIME STATEMENT:

40 hours is the standard workweek. Some programs may allow additional hours to be worked as needed. A limited number of programs have on-call requirements where compensation is provided for being engaged to wait. In all circumstances, technical employees will be paid for all time worked.

BONUS STATEMENT: All billable employees are eligible to earn quarterly bonuses that are based on the number of hours worked for that period. This hourly requirement is roughly 92% of hours available to bill in a given quarter. Quarterly Hours Bonuses are paid out on the same payroll as the time worked in that prior quarter (typically 21 days after the quarter ends.)

Adventure offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

Health, Dental, and Vision coverage

401(k) with 8% matching

Adventure-paid Life, Short-, and Long-Term Disability insurances

Generous PTO, Holiday, and Emergency Leave

About the company

Adventure Technology Services is a small IT contractor headquartered in Columbia, MD that provides high level solutions to Federal Government customers and is always looking for high quality professionals to join our team.

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