Senior SQL Server Database Administrator

Overview

The NICHD Office of OIT requires continued planning and technical support for IT application and website development and maintenance, Section 508 Compliance, database and data mart support, application infrastructure support, and other technical services including but not limited to the support of new and emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine learning (ML)/Robotic Process Automation (RPA), NICHD and/or NIH Wide. The focus of these IT support activities is creation, development, maintenance, operation, and support of a web application infrastructure that provides an efficient, effective, reliable, and secure computing environment in support of NICHD’s and NIH’s mission and supports staff in the efficient and effective utilization of these capabilities. Background:

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) was established as one of the 27 institutes and centers within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 1962. NICHD’s mission is to lead research and training to understand human development, improve reproductive health, enhance the lives of children and adolescents, and optimize abilities for all. Responsibilities: * Administer, maintain, and support Microsoft SQL Server databases across development, test, and production environments in both on-premises and Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructures. * Ensure high availability, security, performance, and recoverability of SQL Server databases supporting mission-critical federal applications. * Perform daily database monitoring, health checks, performance analysis, and proactive issue resolution across SQL Server environments. * Execute database installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and security updates to maintain supported and secure SQL Server platforms. * Manage database backup and recovery operations, including full, differential, and transaction log backups, and support disaster recovery procedures. * Perform...