Trace Systems Inc. · 12 hours ago
Database Administrator I
Trace Systems Inc. is a company that supports and defends national security interests at home and abroad, providing IT and engineering services to the Department of Defense. They are seeking a Database Administrator I to manage and maintain communication and IT systems while ensuring optimal performance and security.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
Support the day-to-day management, operation, maintenance and administration of communications and IT systems and services in production, development, exercise and training environments. Preventive, remedial, and corrective maintenance shall be performed to ensure equipment and/or systems are in full operating condition as described by the equipment manufacturer without degradation of service
Provide Systems Admin support for C2 communications servers, clients and applications, including but not limited to WAVE, CT-II, Mako, TransVerse/MXPP, etc
Install, patch, upgrade, tune, optimize and repair hardware and software (including operating systems, applications and databases) to maintain optimal performance
O&M of equipment and/or systems up to and including their demarcation points, and shall coordinate with, and assist external entities (other governmental agencies or contractors) in troubleshooting beyond their demarcation point during outages and troubleshooting, as required
Establish a trend analysis program to ensure equipment, systems and services meet minimum operational availability, reliability and survivability requirements, (including backup and recovery of end-to-end systems
Identify hardware, software and/or service shortfalls and provide optimization recommendations to the government technical representative
Schedule, coordinate, perform and record Preventive Maintenance Inspections (PMIs) on the communication and IT systems and associated hardware IAW the original equipment manufacturer’s manuals (and/or government technical orders, as applicable) and USAFCENT Special Instructions- Communications (SPIN-C)
Perform unscheduled maintenance when equipment repairs and/or service restoration is required
Monitor equipment and systems for indications of warnings, faults, alarm conditions and outages; and provide component and system fault isolation, diagnostics, troubleshooting and restoration services
Troubleshoot until the source of the condition, degradation or outage is identified, and implement corrective actions and repairs to restore affected equipment, systems or services to full operational capability
Design, write, modify and implement software programs/applications
Develop 'glue-ware' to support operational client applications and security patches
Provide Tier 2 technical support
Install, configure, operate, manage, troubleshoot, repair, upgrade, inspect and maintain server systems (physical and virtual), including administration of core and functional services
Manage and administer user accounts, profiles and access
Monitoring user access and adherence to established policies and procedures to ensure a secure operating environment
Provide Tier 2 technical support for more complex end-user client/server database issues,which cannot be resolved by the Tier 1 technical support staff
Plan, analyze, design, develop, install, troubleshoot, manage and administer databases to ensure overall system performance, quality, integrity and security
Perform database and application security patching, upgrades and enhancements
Install and integrate new and/or and customize existing applications; and create custom views, queries, reports and templates
Develop and maintain database documentation, including data standards, procedures and definitions for database/data dictionaries
Administer and control database access permissions and privileges
Develop, test, execute and manage back-up and recovery plans
Perform database configuration, change and capacity management activities
Other Duties as Required
Qualification
Required
Active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance
Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US Citizenship is required
High School Diploma or GED
Preferred
Microsoft Certified Solution Expert (MCSE) Data Management and Analytics or equivalent certification (preferred); or Microsoft Certified Solution Associate (MCSA) SQL or Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) Database, or equivalent certification