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Mid-Level SQL Database Administrator

RemoteRemoteFull TimeMid-level$100,000–$110,000 /yrPosted 1 month agoHidden Gem · Himalayas

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Required skills

SQL Server
SQL Clustering
SQL Scripting
PL/SQL
ServiceNow
US Citizen

Nice to have

PostgreSQL
MySQL
MariaDB
MS Access
Idera
SolarWinds

Role summary

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is seeking a Mid-Level SQL Database Administrator to support its business systems. This full-time role involves day-to-day SQL Server administration, troubleshooting, configuration, and performance tuning under senior guidance. Responsibilities include capacity planning, system health monitoring, managing tickets via ServiceNow, assisting users with database issues, and troubleshooting application integrations. The position requires a minimum of 4 years of experience, expertise in SQL Server and related technologies, and familiarity with other database platforms. Experience with ITSM tools and monitoring solutions is also required.

Mid-Level SQL Database AdministratorROLEWe need an experienced Mid-Level SQL Database Administrator (DBA) at the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO). GPO is the federal agency that produces and distributes the official publications of the U.S. Government, and this contract supports the databases behind business systems across the agency. In this role, you will perform day-to-day SQL Server administration, troubleshooting, and configuration under the guidance of the Senior SQL DBA. You will also support capacity planning and system health monitoring for SQL Server and SQL Cluster environments, manage and resolve assigned RFCs and ServiceNow tickets in accordance with operational SLAs, and assist internal customers with building, configuring, and troubleshooting SQL databases. This is a full-time opportunity. We can offer a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package.Apply today!RESPONSIBILITIES

Serve as the mid-level technical resource for all SQL Server administration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning activities

Lead proactive capacity planning and system health monitoring for SQL Server and SQL Cluster environments

Manage and resolve assigned RFCs and ServiceNow tickets in accordance with operational SLAs

Assist internal customers/users with building, configuring, and troubleshooting SQL databases

Troubleshoot application-level integration issues tied to SQL Server (e.g., SharePoint connectivity)

Produce weekly support activity reports documenting work performed and outcomes

Collaborate with the Senior Oracle DBA and mid-level team members to ensure consistent operational coverage across the full database environment

Maintain documentation of system configurations, changes, and troubleshooting procedures

BACKGROUND/REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience as a SQL Database Administrator in enterprise production environments

Demonstrated expertise across: SQL, SQL Server, SQL Clustering, SQL Scripting, and PL/SQL

Working familiarity with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and MS Access (multi-platform environment; team-wide technology coverage is a proposal evaluation factor)

DBA II-level competency, demonstrated across the following areas:

Provisioning & Config: Runs standard templates/runbooks

Backup/Restore: Performs and validates backup restores

Patching: Applies minor patches with guidance

Performance Tuning: Basic query/index hygiene tuning

HA/DR: Implements and tests failover scenarios

Monitoring & Alerting: Acknowledges and escalates alerts appropriately

Security & Compliance: Follows established security baselines

Scripting & Automation: Writes robust automation/IaC scripts

Incident Management: Executes established runbooks during incidents

Experience with ITSM/ticketing platforms (e.g., ServiceNow) for request lifecycle management

Familiarity with database monitoring/capacity planning tools (e.g., Idera, SolarWinds)

Experience troubleshooting application-level integrations with SQL Server (e.g., SharePoint)

DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

Professional Oracle or SQL certifications

Prior federal government or GSA Schedule task order experience

Cloud-hosted SQL environment experience (Azure SQL, AWS RDS, or similar)

Exposure to Oracle database environments (a plus, given the mixed-platform team)

LOCATION
Remote
CLEARANCE
Must be a US Citizen
CLIENT
Government Publishing Office (GPO)
HOURS

40 hours per week. 8 hours per day between core hours of 7:30am-6:00pm EST.

Periodic after-hours availability for scheduled patching, reboots, and maintenance

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION
Employment Classification Eligibility – W2
RELOCATION
Not eligible for relocation benefits
COMPENSATION
Salary range: $100,000 – $110,000
Benefits: Benefits package includes options for health, dental, and vision insurance coverage; 401k contribution options. Full benefits brochure available for West 4th Strategy is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, political affiliation, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal or state law.Other Considerations: This position is W-2 only; no Corp-to-Corp or 1099 candidates. Relocation will not be offered. This position requires access to Department of Justice facilities and systems. As a condition of employment, selected candidates must complete and receive favorable adjudication from a federal government background investigation as required by the U.S. Department of Justice. Individual’s primary workstation is located in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 80% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 80% of the time.
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