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# Senior Database Engineer

- **Company:** Nyla Technology Solutions
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $159,000.0 - $188,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Amazon Web Services, Backup Devices, Cloud Database, Databases, Computer Engineering, Data Recovery, Relational Databases, Disaster Recovery, Event Logging, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Databases, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Microsoft SharePoint, Software Engineering, Alwayson, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Information Technology, Data Management, Database Backup, Commvault
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a2b69ef5cbb3b27c

## About the Role

Database Administration Expertise: Hands-on experience creating, maintaining, patching, and supporting MS SQL Server, MariaDB, and/or Oracle database management systems.

Performance Tuning & Optimization: Applied experience managing database indexes, optimizing query execution, and performing instance-level performance tuning.

Troubleshooting & Issue Resolution: Proven ability to systematically identify and resolve database instance errors, performance bottlenecks, and application connection issues.

Backup & Recovery: Strong practical knowledge of designing, managing, and testing enterprise database backup, restoration, and disaster recovery processes.

Team Collaboration & Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a proven track record of collaborating effectively within small, agile teams and broader stakeholder groups.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline PLUS 10+ years experience as a DBA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 14+ years of hands-on software engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
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Desired Skills

Knowledge of cloud database services, specifically AWS Relational Database Service (RDS).

Experience utilizing PowerShell or Python scripting to automate repetitive database administration workflows.

Familiarity with database high-availability features, specifically SQL Server AlwaysOn availability groups.

Exposure to enterprise backup solutions, such as Commvault.

Practical understanding of Windows administrative tools, including Windows Event Log Filtering and Windows Task Scheduler setup/management.

Experience supporting and configuring databases for enterprise SharePoint implementations.

## Description

We are seeking a self-motivated Database Administrator / Database Engineer to join a small, talented, and hardworking team in Annapolis Junction, MD. In this role, you will help create, support, maintain, and troubleshoot Microsoft SQL Server and MariaDB databases across multiple networks, architectures, and hybrid environments spanning both on-premise datacenters and cloud infrastructures. As a Database Engineer at Nyla, you aren't just maintaining the status quo-you are driven to continuously learn new skills and actively contribute to the growth and maturity of our database processes. You bring a strong problem-solving mindset, a desire to automate repetitive tasks, and the willingness to think outside the box to keep mission-critical data platforms optimized, secure, and resilient. If you thrive in a close-knit team setting where your individual impact directly shapes enterprise capability, Team Nyla is looking for you.


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