Job Description

Senior Database Engineer On Premise Azure

Location: 1200 New Jersey Ave SE, Washington, DC 20590

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite (DOT HQ)

Clearance: Public Trust (U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder; 3+ years U.S. residency)

Contract: 6 months with possible extension

Start Date: 1/19/2026

Role Overview

The Senior Database Engineer is responsible for installing, configuring, securing, and optimizing enterprise database systems across Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL platforms. This position ensures high availability, performance, scalability, and reliability of missioncritical data platformsboth onpremises and in cloud environments. The role also supports database architecture planning, automation initiatives, and mentoring junior DBAs.

Key Responsibilities

Core Administration & Configuration

• Install and configure Microsoft SQL Server (SSMS, SSRS, SSIS, SSAS) and Oracle databases.
• Set up new servers, databases, and related infrastructure across onprem, VMware, and Azure (IaaS/PaaS).
• Manage SQL Server clustering, AlwaysOn availability groups, replication, and highavailability solutions.
• Deploy and manage Azure Managed Instances and Azure SQL databases.

Maintenance, Performance & Security

• Conduct routine maintenance: index rebuilds, statistics updates, and consistency checks.
• Tune SQL performance, analyze execution plans, and troubleshoot slow queries or deadlocks.
• Use monitoring tools: SQL Profiler, Extended Events, Performance Monitor, OEM, custom shell scripts.
• Implement database security practices, including TDE, SQL STIG/Oracle STIG compliance, auditing, and access provisioning.
• Maintain documentation for environments, configurations, changes, and performance metrics.

Upgrades, Migrations & DR

• Execute patches, upgrades, and migrations (including onprem to Azure).
• Configure and troubleshoot mirroring, log shipping, and transaction replication.
• Manage RMAN backups, Oracle Data Guard, and Oracle RAC setups (including RAC on Windows).
• Support DR testing and provide recommendations for continuity planning.

Additional Responsibilities

• Support 247 operations (participate in oncall rotation).
• Participate in mandatory monthly database patching.
• Coordinate with development, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to streamline deployments and operations.

Required Qualifications

• BS degree with 812 years of experience or MS with 610 years; expertlevel knowledge of DBMS principles.
• Certifications: Oracle and SQL Server.
• Strong expertise with SQL Server (20122022) and Oracle databases across Linux, Windows, VMware, Azure.
• Advanced skills in:
  • SQL clusters, AlwaysOn, high availability
  • Onprem to Azure migration
  • TDE, SQL STIG compliance
  • Oracle RAC, OEM, RMAN, Data Guard
  • AWS RDS and EC2 database operations
• Proven ability to diagnose performance issues, optimize queries, and maintain enterprisescale systems.
• Experience with DR testing and oncall support tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in 247 production support environments.
• Handson experience administering SQL Server and Oracle databases across hybrid and cloud infrastructures.
• SSRS, database mail, service packs, Windows Server patches
• Mirroring, log shipping, replication
• OEM monitoring, custom shell scripts, Oracle quarterly patches
• Strong understanding of AWS cloud concepts for DBA workloads.
• Ability to implement leastprivilege security for database users.
• Teamoriented, proactive, and comfortable handling missioncritical workloads.

Additional Notes

• No telework or remote option (onsite only).
• No driving, international travel, or PHI access required.
• Public Trust required; interim clearance not accepted.

Seniority Level

MidSenior Level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Information Technology

Industries

Staffing and Recruiting

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