Senior Database Administrator

DecisionPoint Corporation

. Perform daily monitoring and administration of Microsoft SQL Server environments .

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Microsoft SQL Server administration, including database monitoring, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and access control management. Proven ability to implement schema changes and support warehouse operations while ensuring database security and integrity.

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Microsoft SQL Server AdministrationDatabase Performance TuningDatabase Backup And RecoveryDatabase Access ControlsCompTIA Security+ CE

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Hard Skills

Database MonitoringDatabase MaintenanceDatabase PatchingTroubleshooting Database IssuesQuery TuningIntegrity ChecksIndexingCapacity ManagementJob Execution MonitoringSchema Changes Implementation

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-SolvingAttention To DetailCommunication

Certifications & Qualifications

Active Secret ClearanceCompTIA Security+ CE

Industry Keywords

Database AdministrationOperational LogsIncident RecordsChange DocumentationContinuous Improvement

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

MS SQL ServerSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform daily monitoring and administration of Microsoft SQL Server environments
Monitor database availability, performance, capacity, storage utilization, job execution, and system alerts
Execute scheduled maintenance, integrity checks, indexing, statistics updates, and other approved database maintenance activities
Plan and implement approved database patches and updates, including pre-change checks, validation, and rollback preparation
Administer database accounts, roles, permissions, and service access
Review access configurations and support periodic access validation
Execute and monitor database backups, investigate failures, and maintain backup records
Perform database restores and recovery testing
Support outage restoration and database recovery with architecture, infrastructure, application, and operations teams
Troubleshoot database connectivity, job failures, blocking, resource contention, integrity issues, and performance degradation
Tune queries, indexes, configurations, and maintenance processes
Support database and warehouse operations, scheduled loads, data refreshes, and integration dependencies
Implement approved schema changes, database objects, and configuration updates
Coordinate changes with application, data engineering, analytics, and testing teams
Validate database health and dependent services after maintenance, patches, schema changes, or restoration
Support database security monitoring and remediation of assigned findings
Maintain operational logs, incident records, change documentation, configuration records, and maintenance procedures
Update backup, recovery, troubleshooting, and administration runbooks
Escalate complex architectural, availability, security, or performance issues
Support operational handoffs, knowledge transfer, and continuous improvement of database administration practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active Secret clearance or higher
Minimum of eight years of relevant professional experience
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, information systems, or a related field, or a permitted equivalent
Experience with Microsoft SQL Server administration
Experience performing database patching
Experience administering database access controls
Experience with database performance tuning
Experience performing database backup and recovery
Ability to perform daily database monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Ability to support warehouse operations, approved schema changes, and database documentation
CompTIA Security+ CE or another approved IAT Level II certification

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work arrangement
Opportunity to support mission applications, data analysis, AI-related data activities, and data warehouse operations
Collaboration with database architects, data engineers, application teams, infrastructure personnel, cybersecurity specialists, and Government stakeholders
Knowledge transfer and continuous improvement opportunities