Cyquent, Inc. ยท 4 months ago
Senior SQL Server DBA
Bethesda, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expCyquent, Inc. is seeking a Senior SQL Server DBA to manage on-site and remote support for on-prem and cloud database development and maintenance. The role involves ensuring the availability, security, currency, and recoverability of various databases while providing administrative support and performance tuning.
Cloud ComputingInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Maintain the Production, Test, and Development databases that support the Institute's various applications deployed in both on-prem and cloud environments
Provide administrative support for SQL Server databases, MySQL databases, and SQL Server Reporting environment
Ensure that the NICHD user base can access the data residing in the IT systems
Is responsible for nightly and monthly maintenance on the database servers including evaluating current patches and follow-on patching of database software and security updates, maintaining standby databases, and performing routine maintenance tasks
Work with other teams for database related support such as refresh data in test, recover data from a table, production release support, set up the communication between COTS & databases, SQL Server & Oracle, resolve system vulnerabilities, etc
Provide performance tuning
Conduct database backup and recovery including Oracle export/import, RMAN backup, Cohesity backup, etc
Maintain accounts, roles, and privileges
Install, configure, and upgrade database servers
Check the health of all databases and servers daily including SQL server and MySQL
Execute DDL and DML when needed
Perform troubleshooting
Provide database administration and data mart support on prem and in Azure cloud
Author and maintain Standard Operating Procedures that provide a framework for planning and performing the maintenance on NICHD's database and report servers
Add fields/tables to the Datamart as required by applications or report users, to both active and archive, then update new field(s) in archive as necessary
Keep documentation current for all changes
Create views of Datamart data to simplify data access by end users and/or developers building Power BI and Qlik Sense reports
Monitor downloads (and address issues if needed) daily to ensure the data is always up to date
Evaluate and implement new databases based on business needs
Write stored procedures, SQL, T SQL for Oracle, SQL Server, and/or MySQL
Retrieve data from federal enterprise data warehouses
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in conducting SQL Server database administration
Extensive experience in administering SQL Server database in standalone and clustered architecture on Windows on premise and in cloud environments
Extensive experience in SQL Server backup/recovery, configure failover cluster, setup jobs and monitoring
Strong T SQL, performance tuning, and troubleshooting skills
Experience with SQL Server reporting services, integration services, and analysis services
Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate
Preferred
Experiences with SQL Server 2016/2019/2022, SQL Server on Windows, and MySQL on Ubuntu
Company
Cyquent, Inc.
Founded in 2001, Cyquent is a privately held corporation that provides public and private sector organizations with IT strategic services to meet the innovative challenges and demands of the 21st century.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Sagar Sawant
Founder and CEO
Priya Tejwani
Chief Operating Officer
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