A recognized government organization in Virginia is currently seeking a new Relational Database Administrator to join their growing team in a Remote capacity.
Responsibilities: The Relational Database Administrator will be responsible for:
Ensuring data is stored, organized, displayed, and analyzed in a way that allows users to perform business-related tasks
Installing, maintaining, and optimizing database servers and systems to ensure they run efficiently and are available to authorized users
Managing database access
Creating and managing reports, visualizations, and dashboards
Automating repeating tasks
Diagnosing and troubleshooting database errors
Performing other duties, as needed
Qualifications:
4+ years of hands-on experience in Relational Database Administration
2+ years of experience administering DB2 databases
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
Strong understanding of relational databases and distributed database management
Proven experience in planning, installation, configuration, and maintenance of database instances
Experience in architectural DB designs at an enterprise level including high availability (HA) and scalable architectures
Demonstrated ability in disaster recovery planning and execution in HA environments
High proficiency with physical database and schema design in 3rd normal form
Familiarity with logical-to-physical data modeling
Experience in measuring RDBMS performance, using performance metrics to identify bottlenecks, and planning system-level configurations and other optimizations to mitigate performance bottlenecks
Hands-on experience with bulk loading of structured data
Familiarity with database security best practices and techniques
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Effective time management skills and problem-solving skills