Database Administrator

Description

Position Details: 

Job Title: Database Administrator 

Job Type: Full-time 

Dynanet Corporation Overview: 

Dynanet started with a focus on IT infrastructure and operations, helping organizations enhance their networks and overcome the limitations of 1990s technology. From strengthening communication channels to introducing innovative ways to collaborate and share information, Dynanet played a crucial role in shaping the early stages of digital transformation. The company’s efforts helped organizations build the very fabric of connectivity that now powers our modern world. Over the last three decades, Dynanet has grown into a trusted partner for organizations looking to innovate boldly and transform seamlessly. While technology continues to evolve and unlock new opportunities, for nearly 30 years, Dynanet remains committed to delivering cutting-edge solutions that drive lasting change for its customers. Through agility, foresight, and an unwavering dedication to excellence, Dynanet continues to empower organizations to thrive in a rapidly changing digital landscape. Our story is more than just a story of technology – it’s a story of vision, growth, and transformation that has shaped the past and continues to pave the way for the future. 

About the Role: 

Administers, supports, secures, optimizes, and modernizes the databases and data repositories supporting POTS and its customer-wide procurement workflow, reporting, document-management, and enterprise-integration functions. 

Roles & Responsibilities: 

• Administer and maintain POTS databases and associated data repositories. 
• Monitor database health, availability, capacity, performance, storage, and security. 
• Perform backup, recovery, restoration, patching, upgrades, and scheduled maintenance. 
• Troubleshoot database incidents, failed jobs, integration errors, blocking, deadlocks, and performance degradation. 
• Optimize schemas, indexes, stored procedures, queries, and database configurations. 
• Support consolidation of approximately 30 IC-specific databases into a unified enterprise platform when directed. 
• Support interfaces and data exchanges involving NBS, nVision, ServiceNow, DMS, NED, and approved third-party systems. Maintain database documentation, data dictionaries, operational procedures, and recovery plans. 
• Support secure migration to cloud or modernized database environments. 
• Participate in Agile planning, release activities, testing, change management, and architecture reviews. 
• Protect procurement-sensitive, financial, personal, and proprietary data. 

Required Professional Skills: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Database Administration, or a related field. 
• Minimum 7 years of database administration experience. 
• Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server administration. 
• Experience with database installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, backup, restore, recovery, performance tuning, SQL development, query optimization, security, roles, privileges, auditing, data migration, consolidation, and integration. 
• Experience supporting highly available enterprise applications and development teams. 
• Experience with database change control, release management, and technical documentation. 

Preferred Professional Skills: 

• Experience consolidating multiple similar databases into a shared enterprise database. 
• Experience with SQL Server Data Tools, stored procedures, ETL, reporting, and data-quality controls. 
• Familiarity with Oracle, NoSQL, cloud databases, or Azure database services. 
• Experience integrating databases with APIs, financial systems, analytics platforms, and data warehouses. 
• Knowledge of NIST, FISMA, privacy, encryption, audit logging, and ATO requirements. 
• Microsoft SQL Server, Azure Database, or related database certification. 
• Experience supporting Federal financial and procurement systems. 

Dynanet Team Requirements and Expectations: 

• Possess Strong written and verbal communication skills. 
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize, balance, and effectively advance multiple competing priorities in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. 
• Ability to interact in a professional and collaborative manner with fellow Dynanet Teammates and the clients, and business partners that we work with. 
• Ability and desire to challenge and educate yourself to support and advance IT services delivery in the Federal agencies we serve. 
• Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills. 
• Respond to team member and client requests via email, MS teams, or other communication means during core business hours. 
• Active listening skills to understand clients' needs, and collaboration skills to work with other developers and designers. 

Employee Benefits Overview: 

• Industry Competitive Compensation 
• Medical and Dental Insurance 
• Paid Time Off/Holidays 
• 401(k) Retirement Plans with Matching 
• Remote Work* 
• Paid Training 
• Employee Referral Program 
• Employee Development Program