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# Database Administrator

- **Company:** Guidehouse Inc.
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $85,000.0 - $141,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adaptable Database Systems, Databases, Database Design, Database Security, Disaster Recovery, Microsoft SQL Server, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, SQL Stored Procedures, SQL Databases, Transact-SQL
- **Published:** June 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://guidehouse.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/US---DC-Washington/Database-Administrator_40193

## About the Role

* Good verbal and written communications skills to effectively deal with customers and diffuse potential problems.
 * Must have good organizational skills, be detail-oriented, and be able to meet agency and customer deadlines.

What You Will Need:

 * Minimum of FOUR years of overall work experience.
 * Bachelors degree from an accredited university.
 * Prior experience in supporting MS SQL server 2016, 2019 or later versions
 * Experience supporting production, business-critical database environments.
 * Knowledge of database security, access control, and compliance standards.
 * Hands-on experience with:
 + SQL programming (T-SQL, stored procedures, triggers, functions)
 + Performance tuning and query optimization
 + Backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies
 + Database clustering and replication
 * Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
 * US Citizenship or Green Card required. No Visa sponsorship is eligible for this role.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

 * Experience supporting federal project.

## Description

* Designs, implements, and maintains full life cycle of complex databases including Tables, Views, Stored procedures, indexes, functions, jobs, rules and roles, replications, and other database objects.
 * Understands and maintains database interaction with other mission critical systems. Manages or develops databases with respect to the operating system, access methods, and access time.
 * Creates or maintains database clustering. Creates, monitors and trouble shoots database replications.
 * Provides highly technical expertise in the use of database management systems. Defines file organization, indexing methods, and security procedures for specific user applications.
 * Conducts device allocation, validation checks, organization, and statistical methods.
 * Maintains database dictionaries. Integrates systems through database design. Works in collaboration with Development and Engineering teams.
 * Evaluates and recommends available database management products and services.
 * Follows database standard and plays quality assurance role.


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