Location: Fort Meade, MD
Work Type: Onsite
Remote Work: Hybrid
Job Description
Gridiron is looking to hire a SQL Database Administrator with an Active Secret security clearance. You will be working in support of a large and complex IT consolidation, migration, and modernization effort towards a Single Service Provider model that provides sustainment, maintenance, Problem and Change management services to help ensure secure, reliable, and uninterrupted availability of the Department of Defense networks and services.
Responsibilities
- Analyzes business processes and procedures; makes recommendations to system/software solutions.
- Provides Tier 3 Microsoft SQL Server support, solving complex issues by providing sound solutions.
- Applies best practice for tuning SQL databases to improve overall system performance.
- Supports software development and test throughout the software development lifecycle to include; incremental script execution and defect resolution.
- Review proposed database structure changes and gain approval to modify based on best practices.
- Researches interfaces to identify and code required updates to support integration.
- Ensures software releases are fully supported and gains approvals before implementing new changes into the production environment.
- Creates and maintains all SQL databases required for development, testing, and production usage.
- Controls migrations of programs, database changes, reference data changes and menu changes through the development life cycle.
- Puts standards in place to ensure all application design and code is produced with proper integrity, security and performance; Perform reviews on the design and code frequently to ensure the site standards are being adhered to.
- Performs planning and assists application developers and System administrators, to ensure that any new SQL products or release upgrade takes place with minimal impact.
- Troubleshoots all problems regarding SQL databases, applications and development tools.
- Tier 3 MS SQL Server and MySQL Server Support.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience; additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
- Tier 3 MS SQL Server Support.
- Ability to solve complex problems and present solutions to leadership.
- Must hold current DoD 8570 IAT II certification Security+ CE or higher.
Desired Qualifications
- Strong oral, written, interpersonal and organizational skills.
- MS SQL 2000, 2005, 2008R2, 2016.
- Experience with Oracle Database.
Clearance
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Compensation And Benefits
Salary Range: $100,000-$130,000 (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.)
Benefits: Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron’s benefits programs.
Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.
Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies. Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications. These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT's experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations.