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KēSTA I.T is actively seeking a Database Administrator for an immediate contract engagement with our government client.
Work Location: This position is Remote
Job Description:
We Are Seeking an experienced Database Administrator to manage, maintain, and optimize database environments to ensure performance, security, and availability. This role is responsible for database maintenance, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and supporting development teams with database-related activities. The Database Administrator will also ensure data integrity, manage backups and recovery processes, and collaborate with technical teams to support enterprise data solutions.
Responsibilities:
Database Administration and Maintenance
· Monitor and maintain database systems to ensure availability, reliability, and performance.
· Respond to database issues and user-reported errors in a timely manner.
· Perform routine database maintenance including upgrades, backups, recovery, and migrations.
· Ensure databases are properly secured against unauthorized access and threats.
· Monitor database usage and performance metrics and recommend improvements.
· Optimize database configurations and server resource utilization.
Development and Performance Optimization
· Write, review, and optimize complex SQL queries and in-application SQL statements.
· Support database design efforts with consideration for both front-end and back-end system requirements.
· Identify performance bottlenecks and implement tuning improvements.
· Configure and maintain database engines and clustering configurations where needed.
· Support database programmers and developers with technical database expertise.
Collaboration and Documentation
· Collaborate with IT teams, developers, and project managers on database-related initiatives.
· Document database configurations, procedures, and technical specifications.
· Recommend improvements for database maintenance, performance, and protection.
· Support capacity planning and resource requirement forecasting.
· Utilize version control and database management tools to support development processes.
Required Skills:
- 5+ years of experience in SQL database administration.
- Experience with SQL Server (2008 or higher).
- Strong SQL development skills including writing and optimizing complex queries.
- Knowledge of database backup, recovery, migration, and maintenance procedures.
- Experience troubleshooting database performance and availability issues.
- Knowledge of database security best practices.
- Experience working with modern relational database systems.
- Familiarity with Windows 10 operating systems.
- Experience using version control tools such as GitLab.
- Experience profiling database and server performance.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong verbal communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Skills
- Experience working with Windows Server operating systems (2008/2012 or similar).
- Experience configuring database clusters and high-availability environments.
- Familiarity with database performance monitoring and optimization tools.
- Experience with SSIS or similar data integration tools.
- Experience supporting enterprise IT environments.
- Experience planning database resource needs based on technical requirements.
Available Benefits:
· Medical Benefits (Platinum level plans available)
· Work from home / Hybrid / Onsite options
· PTO
· Holiday Pay
· VTO
· 401K
· Charitable Match
· Training reimbursement
About KēSTA I.T.:
Our name says it all; KēSTA I.T. (Keys-to-I.T.) AND our people are our keys to our success!
KēSTA I.T. is a premier Utah-based technical staffing and consulting services firm. We specialize in temporary and permanent placement of Software, Hardware, Network, Cloud, CRM/ERP, Data, End-User support, Web and Executive / leadership-based positions on a full time and consulting basis.
If you're interested in a role where top performance is rewarded, personal time is valued, and excellence is demanded at every level we want to talk to you today!
Where do you want to go? We've got the keys! ~ KēSTA I.T.