Database Administrator/Systems Engineer

As a Database Administrator/ Systems Engineer, you will work within our growing DevSecOps practice delivering features to support cloud, data center and infrastructure for multiple systems. We are looking for candidates with 3-5 years of experience with networking in hybrid cloud/on-premises environments.

Contributions

Responsibilities include:

Design and implement system architecture (hardware, software, virtualized components and network components) for cloud and on-premises environments

Plan and manage system upgrades or patching to meet business needs

Understanding the needs of stakeholders and applying these needs to designs

Implement network segmentation to enhance security and performance

Install and configure operating systems (e.g. Windows, Linux, macOS) and other enterprise services

Develop automation scripts (using Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.) to reduce manual tasks.

Install and configure storage systems (e.g. SAN, NAS) and manage data backups

Monitor system performance and availability issues and troubleshoot issues through robust root cause analysis

Support enterprise Cloud applications or infrastructure through automated configuration management and infrastructure as code activities

Manage firewalls, encryption and antivirus software to protect systems and ensure compliance with industry regulations

Document as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations

Act as an individual contributor and mentor more junior team members

Engineer and implement solutions and provide recommendations for continuous improvement for the services provided

Present regular status updates and provide cross training to other team members.

Qualifications

Required:

Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance

BS Degree in an IT field OR BS in a non-IT field and 2 years related IT experience

3 Years of Experience developing/ administering/ securing transactional or analytical databases in MSSQL, Oracle, MySQL, or MariaDB

3 Years of Experience with Azure managed SQL Instance

In-depth knowledge of T-SQL, MySQL/mariaDB or PL/SQL querying

Knowledge of data conversion

Familiarity with connection strings / odbc / oledb interfaces for web and client applications

Familiarity with Azure Data Explorer, SQL Server Management Studio, MySQL Workbench, SQL Developer or other development packages- Knowledge of SSL encryption of SQL data and connections

3 Years of Experience with systems development in an Agile environment

3 Years of Experience with scripting using Python, Bash or PowerShell

3 Years of Experience installing, configuring and optimizing Windows and Linux systems

3 Years of Experience supporting patch management, vulnerability analysis, and disaster recovery.

Preferred:

Certifications:

Azure Administrator Associate

Azure Database Administrator Associate

Endpoint Administrator Associate

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills

Experience with documenting an as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations preferred

Experience implementing docker containers and utilizing platforms such as Kubernetes

Experience with automation tools, including Pivotal, Chef, Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible

Experience with containerized applications using Docker or Kubernetes

About

steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $110,000 to $145,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

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Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an employee owned company, we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers – and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit

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