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Senior Database Administrator - Contact Government Services, LLC
Database Administrator
Senior Database Administrator responsible for managing, optimizing, and securing Microsoft SQL Server environments, ensuring high availability, performance, and data integrity for government applications.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Administer and maintain Microsoft SQL Server instances across production, development, and test environments.
- Design, implement, and monitor database performance tuning, indexing, and query optimization.
- Plan and execute backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies to guarantee data availability.
- Implement and enforce database security policies, including authentication, authorization, and encryption.
- Configure and manage high‑availability solutions such as Always On Availability Groups and failover clustering.
- Collaborate with application developers and infrastructure teams to support new features and deployments.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience administering Microsoft SQL Server in enterprise environments.
- Hands‑on experience with backup/restore, replication, and high‑availability technologies.
- Strong understanding of security best practices and compliance requirements.
- Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to work independently in a fast‑paced environment.