Database Administrator 5 (Database Administrator 1st Shift, Mon - Friday)

Overview

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Operations Center (NOC) defends, manages, and monitors the network operating status and cyber security posture of the VA by providing the day-to-day management, monitoring, operations, and configuration of the Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) Gateways, the delivery of enterprise security systems and services, the conduct of threat and vulnerability analysis, the validation of adequate security controls within the enterprise, and the full range of functions across the spectrum of activities relating to incident management, incident response and enterprise network management.

Seeking an advanced MSSQL for 1st shift, full time work at the VA’s Network Security Operations Center (NSOC) in Martinsburg, WV, working for Service Design and Implementation and Portal Services.

This position is based Martinsburg, WV, and will be a hybrid remote position. Responsibilities: * Install, configure, harden, patch, upgrade, maintain, and administer production and development MSSQL 2022 SQL instances. * Perform logical and physical design, performance monitoring and tuning, troubleshooting, capacity planning, database backup and recovery, and query optimization/tuning. * Configure and maintain SQL Agent jobs, server audits, and SSIS packages. * Configure and maintain Always on Availability Groups. * Work closely with developers to design, develop, implement, and maintain new applications using MSSQL 2022. * Write, debug, and maintain Power Shell scripts to automate administration tasks. * Harden SQL instances per DISA, FISMA and GOV Best Practice STIGS. * Configure and maintain Transparent Data Encryption and Secure Socket Layer Encryption. * Configuring and administering MongoDB. * Excellent writing, communication, organizational, and troubleshooting skills. * Ability to work independently. * High degree of attention to detail. * Commitment to quality. * Desire to continuously learn new technology. * Willingness to provi...