Senior SQL Server Database Administrator; TANTUS

Senior SQL Server Database Administrator (TANTUS)

Government Services United States Bethesda, Maryland

In anticipation of a recompete contract award, Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary, is looking for a Senior SQL Server Database Administrator.

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain SQL Server Standard and Enterprise Edition instances across standalone and clustered architectures in on-premises and Microsoft Azure IaaS environments
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot SQL Server Failover Cluster instances for high availability across Windows and Linux environments
• Perform SQL Server backup and recovery operations including full, differential, and transaction log backups, point-in-time recovery, and automated backup policy management using SQL Server Native Backup with Azure Blob Storage
• Administer and maintain SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) including report development, deployment to report server, and maintenance of reports from multiple data sources including Oracle, SQL Server, and flat file formats
• Develop, maintain, and deploy SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages for ETL and data integration operations
• Administer and maintain MySQL 8.x instances on Ubuntu Linux including replication, encryption, backup, and semi-synchronous replication configuration
• Monitor and tune database performance including index defragmentation, query optimization, database engine tuning advisor, SQL profiler, DBCC commands, and dynamic management view analysis
• Administer SQL Server security including login creation, role assignment, user account management, group management, privilege grants, and audit configuration
• Implement and maintain Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) for SQL Server and MySQL tablespace encryption for data at rest protection
• Configure and maintain SQL Server Always On availability groups, database mirroring, log shipping, and replication for business continuity
• Develop and maintain automated job scheduling, alerts, and notifications for system errors, resource constraints, database health events, and task assignment tracking
• Migrate and configure SQL Server databases and instances from on-premises infrastructure to Azure IaaS platform
• Support agency data mart operations including nightly data pulls from enterprise systems and integration with application reporting layers
• Support Power BI Data Gateway administration for on‑premises SQL Server and Oracle data access from Power BI reporting
• Maintain SQL Server instances supporting enterprise applications across a large federal agency application portfolio
• Author and maintain SQL Server and MySQL SOPs covering installation, configuration, backup and recovery, replication, patching, failover clustering, encryption, and monitoring
• Apply security patches and vulnerability remediations against agency scan policy templates and ISSO security mandates
• Support FISMA security assessment and authorization activities as they relate to SQL Server and MySQL database environments
• Support application developers and subject matter experts in database optimization, schema design, stored procedure development, and integrated systems performance

• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field required
• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) or equivalent SQL Server certification required
• Minimum 5 years of SQL Server database administration experience; 12-plus years preferred
• Demonstrated experience administering SQL Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 in both standalone and clustered configurations on Windows on‑premises and in Microsoft Azure
• Proficiency in T‑SQL including stored procedures, functions, views, triggers, constraints, indexes, joins, unions, and dynamic management views
• Hands‑on experience with SQL Server Failover Clustering, Always On availability groups, database mirroring, log shipping, and replication
• Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), and SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)
• Experience administering MySQL 5.7 and 8.x on Ubuntu Linux including master‑slave…