Senior SQL Database Administrator

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Summary:

Goldschmitt and Associates is seeking an experienced Senior SQL Database Administrator to support a contract with the United States Capitol Police’s (USCP) Enterprise Applications Management Division (EAMD) where the design, building, and maintenance of mission critical applications that support that law enforcement mission reside. In this role, you will manage and support SQL Server databases to ensure reliability, performance, and security, perform installation, configuration, backup and recovery, and performance tuning, and work with project teams to meet database requirements.

This position is anticipated to a be a hybrid role. There is a 2-month acclimation period during which the position is 100% onsite, then 2 days onsite and 3 remote weekly following.

The anticipated salary for this position is $130,000.00-175,000.00, dependent upon experience.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administer, maintain and support enterprise SQL Server databases across development, test and production environments
• Install, configure, upgrade and patch SQL Server instances in line with USCP change-management procedures
• Design, implement and test backup, recovery and disaster recovery strategies; perform regular restore validation
• Configure and support high-availability solutions such as Always On Availability Groups and failover clustering
• Monitor database health, capacity and performance; tune queries, indexes and server settings to resolve bottlenecks
• Manage database security: logins, roles, permissions, encryption and auditing aligned with federal security requirements
• Review and deploy database changes and scripts from development teams; advise developers on schema design and T-SQL best practices
• Support SSIS/SSRS workloads, scheduled jobs and data integrations; troubleshoot failures and data issues
• Support migration and integration with Azure SQL Managed Instance as the environment evolves
• Maintain database documentation, configuration baselines and standard operating procedures; provide limited cross-training
• Participate in the 4-week transition and knowledge-transfer overlap with incumbent staff, including shadowing and review of existing documentation and procedures
• Provide off-hours and weekend support for scheduled deployments and USCP special events (e.g., Presidential Inauguration, State of the Union) with advance notice
• Contribute accomplishments, issues and planned work to the monthly progress report delivered to the COR
• Protect sensitive USCP, House and Senate information and follow USCP standards of conduct, IT policies and badge requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possess at least 7 years of database administration experience
• Possess at least 5 years of experience in SQL Server enterprise production environments
• Possess a Bachelor's degree in a related field or discipline
• Possess the ability to pass and maintain eligibility for a Public Trust investigation, including United States citizenship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possess a relevant Microsoft certification
• Possess prior experience in a federal or law enforcement environment

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job. It is intended to describe the general nature and work responsibilities of the position. This job description and the duties of this position are subject to change, modification and addition as deemed necessary by the Company.

Goldschmitt and Associates offers the following benefits:

• 401(k) with immediate vesting
• Paid Federal Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical Insurance, including Vision and Dental Insurance
• Employer-Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• FSA/HSA Programs
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Caregiver Support Program
• Health Advocacy Program
• Financial Wellbeing Support

Goldschmitt and Associates is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.