Database Administrator

Orbis Operations is seeking a Database Administrator to support its government customer in Fort Meade, MD. Required Clearance: Active Security Clearance required at the Top Secret (TS)/Special Compartmented Information (SCI) level and appropriate level Polygraph Role Description: Maintains the integrity, security and availability of multiple database(s).

Duties include disaster recovery, performance analysis and tuning, index maintenance, and monitoring of data. Administers, maintains, develops and implements policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the database. Evaluates and recommends available database management system (DBMS) products. Performs database and software life-cycle activities to ensure highest level of system performance and availability and compliance with business requirements.

Performs Oracle, SQL Server and SYBASE Database and Application server administration. Organizes and formats data for efficient query and storage processes.

Responsibilities

Maintain the integrity, security, and availability of database(s) Provide server administration with a variety of database products that include Oracle, SQL Server, and SYBASE Administer, maintain, and implement policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the database(s) Organize and format data for efficient query and storage processes Establish and maintain database user accounts Perform disaster recovery, performance analysis and tuning, index maintenance, and monitoring of data Evaluate requirements and recommends available DBMS products Perform database and software life-cycle activities to ensure highest level of system performance and availability Support data modeling activities by way of prototype database implementations Direct the monitoring, administrating, and implementing performance on database systems as well as database performance optimization, developing/changing database indices, redesigning database structure and reloading data into a database Coordinate database architecture changes with Database Engineer (DBE)s Direct the installation of database management systems, databases, tables and views Directs the administration and use of current and emerging database tools, strategies and technologies Qualifications: Current TS/SCI with polygraph required Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline plus: 2 years’ experience as a DBA (Junior level) 5 years’ experience as a DBA (Mid-level) 10+ years’ experience as a DBA (Senior level) Experience with Oracle, Linux, stored procedures, scripting, Jira, Confluence, data flow Orbis Operations is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.