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Database Administrator (8326)

Richmond, VA 23219

Posted: 03/13/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Data and Analytics, Software Development/Engineering Job Number: 8326

Job Description

Position Title: Database Administrator 4
Position Status: 12-month contract with extensions 
Schedule: HYBRID
Overview: Our client is looking for a Database Admin for a HYBRID position based out of Richmond, VA.                                         
 
Responsibilities:
A database administrator (DBA) is an IT professional responsible for managing, maintaining, and securing an organization's databases, ensuring data is stored, organized, and accessible for analysis and business operations; oversee DB administration tasks like installation, configuration, backup, security, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting database issues.
  • Perform SQL Server Monitoring.
  • Perform SQL Server Daily Check.
  • Provide database support for scheduled deployments.
  • Provide database support for troubleshooting issues.
  • Automation of tasks to reduce required level of manual intervention.
  • Track database connections and log the information.
  • Enforced ISO security requirements and policies.
  • Conduct an audit of databases access.
  • Automate alerts for expired/expiring passwords for users in database administrator group.
  • Check for unauthorized membership to databaseadministrator group.
  • Report user access anomalies to ISO (Information Security Officer).
  • Upgrade older SQL versions to a supported SQL version to take advantage of new security features.
  • Management of OLTP and OLAP SQL Server environments.
  • Power BI administration and support.
  • Snowflake administration and support.

Requirements:
  • Proficiency in database configuration and management tools.
  • Knowledge of, and experience with performance tuning, scripting and automation, troubleshooting and resolving application issues.
  • Proficient with database monitoring, database security, database tuning.
  • Proficiency with database administration tools for database monitoring, performing routine tasks and troubleshooting issues.
  • Experience with data migration in large-scale enterprise environments and data synchronization and replication techniques.
  • Hands on experience with data engineering activities on the AWS cloud to support data integration, data storage.
  • Hands on experience in using AWS DB services including S3, Aurora, postgres, DynamoDB, Iceberg, and Snowflake.
  • Core experience of configure data management practices on AWS using native services such as AWS Glue, AWS Data Zone, AWS Glue Data Catalog, API Gateway.
  • Familiarity with version control using tools like Github, Jenkins and AWS Code Pipeline.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
About Our Client: Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace by both policy and practice. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition. Employment and personnel practices conform to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding non-discrimination. While the Company is committed to following this principle in every facet of employment, all employees share in the responsibility to promote and foster a favorable work environment.
 

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