Database Administrator Senior Level with Security Clearance

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Job description

MINBANK JOB OPENING JOB TITLE: Database Administrator Senior Level LOCATION: Bethesda, MD - Hybrid
SCHEDULE: 3 days on site and 2 days remote; compressed schedules available.
CLEARANCE: Active TS/SCI clearance required.
PAY RATE: $160,000.00 - $200,000.00
BENEFITS: Benefits, PTO - 15 days, 11 Holidays, 7 Sick days, 401k w/match and more.
JOB TYPE: Direct Hire Mindbank Consulting Group is seeking a Sr. Database Administrator to support an intelligence client that has a 10-year contract. In this job you will have an impact as part of a mission focused, solutions oriented, and adaptive team that values innovation, collaboration, and professional development. Your job will be to design, implement, maintain, and monitor intelligence agency database systems. You succeed through effective cross functional collaboration in areas such as, but not limited to, development, product, and QA in a dynamic and fast paced environment. While most work is conducted on-site at our client location in Bethesda, MD, we offer a flexible schedule and, occasionally, some tasks may be performed remotely. Percentage of remote work will vary based on client requirements/deliverables. Database Administrator Senior Level Responsibilities: • Perform Database builds, installs, configuration, administration, and troubleshooting of database systems on Windows Server and Linux (MSSQL, MariaDB/MySQL, Postgres). • Ensure data integrity by performing database hardening and patching. • Maintain database documentation, data dictionaries, and system diagrams. • Collaborate with system engineers to ensure that databases are highly available and meet business requirements. • Develop scripts to support patching, configuration, and other database administrator tasks. • Implement, test, and maintain data backup and recovery procedures. Database Administrator Senior Level Responsibilities: Minimum Requirements: • You demonstrate clear devotion to the DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) mindset and meet the following qualifications. • Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience. • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases such as MSSQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis. • Must possess an Active Top-Secret/SCI clearance and the ability to obtain a CI Poly once working onsite. • Must demonstrate 6+ years of experience as a Database Administrator. • Experience with database design, implementation, maintenance, monitoring, performance tuning, and optimization. • Experience with database hardening methods and procedures, replication, high availability, backup, and disaster recovery. • Experience with Agile practices. • Development and/or scripting experience, especially Python3, PowerShell, and Bash. • Experience in air-gapped environments. • Strong verbal and written communication skills. • Enthusiastic with the ability to work well on a team and a self-starter who can work independently. Preferred Qualification: • Experience with Configuration Management and IaC such as Salt and Ansible. • Experience with Windows and Linux server administration. • Experience on a production/ enterprise system. • Experience with any of the following technologies: Kubernetes, Rancher, Nexus, Cloudera, Atlassian Jira, Jira Service Desk, and Confluence, CI/CD Tools, Elasticsearch, Gitlab. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Mindbank is committed to a diverse workforce and we seek the most qualified candidate for each opening without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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