Jr Database Administrator with Security Clearance

Jr Database Administrator

Location: Huntsville, AL.

Required Clearance: Secret Since 1999, ITEC has been a powerhouse in supporting mission-critical programs for the DoD and Intelligence community, building a solid reputation along the way. At ITEC, we don’t just care for our employees—we champion them with competitive salaries, an outstanding employee care program, and a benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, and a 401k. U.S. Citizenship Mandatory: Due to our US federal government contract, candidates for this position are required to be a US Citizen and will be subject to a background investigation. Job Responsibilities: * Install, configure, operate, and maintain database systems across the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) enterprise network.

* Research and apply best business practices for the design and administration of databases.

* Support creation and maintenance of standard database policies, operating procedures and overall documentation.

* Implement database performance monitoring, fine tuning and optimize database systems.

* Support development and implementation of database backup and disaster recovery strategies.

* Conduct database capacity and availability audits.

* Participate in IT and business projects to define database system requirements and recommend technology solutions.

* Research, benchmark, document and introduce new database technologies and features into application life cycle.

* Collaborate with the application developers, business owners and architects in design and implementations.

* Quickly adapt to new situations.

* Willing to work late night maintenance windows to support patching.

* Have a strong commitment to a team environment.

* Have a willingness to learn new technologies.

* Be able to de-conflict requests/requirements.

* Be able to work independently with minimal supervision, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Desired Skills: * Have experience with MS SQL Server 2019 or higher.

* Have experience with MS SQL Server cluster, MS SQL Server database performance tuning, MS SQL Server database monitoring.

* Have experience with MS SQL Server database backup/recovery.

* Have knowledge, and experience, with relational DBMS concepts, design, architecture, and operations.

* Have experience working with databases in Azure or AWS. ITEC is a wholly owned subsidiary of ManpowerGroup Public Sector.