Amentum

engineering and innovative technology solutions

SQLDatabaseAdministratorIV

$115–140k United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“SQL Database Administrator IV at Amentum. Skills: SQL Server administration, Database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery, Database performance tuning and optimization, Security best practices for databases. Developing and enforcing security best practices for Amentum. Managing and maintaining SQL Server”

Industry & Context.

engineering and innovative technology solutions
Problems you'll solve

Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills; Good judgment; An ability to act decisively

Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship, US Remote Telework, Extended hours of computer use

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

US Citizenship, Expertise in SQL Server (2017/2019/2022) installation, configuration, administration, maintenance, and optimization, Experience with Always-On Availability Groups, Clustering, and Replication, Hands-on experience in database backup, restore, and disaster recovery planning, Proficiency in SQL Server Profiler, Performance Monitor, and Extended Events, Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including developers, system administrators, and business analysts, to implement and troubleshoot database solutions that meet organizational needs, Ability to foster effective communication and teamwork within diverse technical environments to deliver high-quality results, Typically 8+ years of experience as a Database Administrator in a production environment

Nice to Have

Understanding and experience of cloud-based databases (Azure, etc. ) is a plus, Experience with Windows operating system a plus, Experience with VMWare a plus, Experience with Postgres and MySQL a plus

What You'll Do.

Developing and enforcing security best practices for Amentum

Managing and maintaining SQL Server

Implementing and managing database backup and recovery

Collaborating with development teams to support database related tasks

Performing database performance tuning and optimization

Optimizing database performance through indexing

and system resource management

and maintaining Microsoft SQL Server databases to ensure high availability and reliability

Developing and implementing database backup

and disaster recovery strategies

Planning and executing database and server upgrades

and migrations with minimal downtime

Implementing security measures

and auditing to protect data

Utilizing monitoring tools to proactively identify and resolve performance and reliability issues

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborating with development teams to support database related tasks; Serve as DBMS subject matter expert on team with developers, system administrators, and business analysts to support application development and troubleshooting; Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including developers, system administrators, and business analysts, to implement and troubleshoot database solutions that meet organizational needs; Ability to foster effective communication and teamwork within diverse technical environments to deliver high-quality results

Communication Scope

Ability to foster effective communication and teamwork within diverse technical environments to deliver high-quality results

Full Job Description

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents. The **SQL Database Administrator IV** is responsible for developing and enforcing security best practices; managing and maintaining SQL Server databases; implementing and managing database backup and recovery strategies; collaborating with development teams to support database related tasks; performing database performance tuning and optimization. This position requires US Citizenship and is US Remote Telework. **Principal Accountabilities:** * Develop and enforce security best practices for Amentum to include industry standards such as encryption, role-based access control and compliance auditing. * Optimize database performance through indexing, query tuning, and system resource management. * Manage, monitor, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server databases to ensure high availability and reliability. * Develop and implement database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies. * Plan and execute database and server upgrades, patches, and migrations with minimal downtime. * Implement security measures, including encryption, authentication, and auditing to protect data. * Serve as DBMS subject matter expert on team with developers, system administrators, and business analysts to support application development and troubleshooting. * Utilize monitoring tools to proactively identify and resolve performance and reliability issues. * Perform other duties as assigned. **Knowledge,

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