Database Administrator – Remote (WFH)

 Required Skills :

• AngularJS – 14.x
• Bootstrap 4.x – 5.x
• DB work with Oracle, MSSQL Server, Stored Procedures
• Karma, Jamine (E2E testing)

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates, directs and performs complex database software installations and upgrades to operating systems and related database software packages.
• Schedules installations and upgrades and maintains them in accordance with established IT policies and procedures.
• Continually monitors and tunes multiple database systems and databases to achieve optimum performance levels.
• Ensures database data integrity by evaluating, implementing, and managing appropriate solutions of varying complexities.
• Ensures database recoverability by developing and implementing a schedule of database backups and archive operations.
• Plans and implements the modernization of database implementations.
• Implements and maintains smooth operation and physical design of databases.
• Develops, implements, and promotes standard operating procedures and schedules.
• Conducts audits of databases to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines.
• Develops and implements new standards, policies and procedures.
• Incumbent in this job works closely with Systems Admins, database engineers, and software developers to help determine and develop the database software and databases that will be implemented.
• Receives assignments in the form of objectives and establishes goals to meet outlined objectives.
• Provides direction to employees according to established policies and management guidance.
• Work is reviewed by management to measure whether objectives have been met.
• Provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.  Solutions are imaginative, thorough, practicable and consistent with organization objectives.
• Works under only general direction. Independently determines and develops approach to solutions. Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.
• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Contributes to completion of specific VA programs, products, and projects.

 

Required Education, Experience, and Clearance:

• Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience, – OR –
• Masters and three (3) years or more experience
• Ability to obtain a VA Position of Public Trust – Medium Background Investigation (MBI)

 

Desired Skills:

• Strong organizational, analytical, verbal, and written communication skills
• Self-starter with a positive attitude and very good interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethic with ability to self-manage workload and deliverables under tight deadlines