Job description
VetsEZ is currently seeking a SQL Database Administrator to join a team to support a project with the Department of Veterans Affairs. The position will support the Data Migration & Syndication effort within the Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office (EHRM-IO).
The candidate must reside within the continental US.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of SQL, structured, and unstructured data within the HSP technology stack – currently Azure – ensuring robust architecture, scalability, and high availability.
- Install, configure, and maintain database systems including SQL Server, Azure SQL, Synapse, and file-based semi-structured data formats.
- Monitor and optimize database performance, ensuring high levels of data availability, integrity, and security.
- Merge and consolidate databases
- Implement and manage database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.
- Ensure database security, including user roles, access controls, and encryption.
- Diagnose and resolve database access and performance issues.
- Perform regular database maintenance tasks such as tuning, patching, and upgrades.
- Develop, manage, and test database recovery plans and procedures. Maintain documentation of database configurations, processes, and service records.
- Provide technical support and guidance to users, developers, and other IT staff.
- Work closely with the development team to optimize database design and support application development.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or other Engineering or technical discipline.
- 5+ years of experience using Microsoft SQL Server
- Experience with SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), ERWIN or similar tools to automate, monitoring, design, or data mapping functions.
- Create database and file structures to include definitions of file characteristics, file layouts, data dictionary entries, and file indices for each subsystem
- Develop new logical and physical data models to accommodate data storage and analysis needs of various data warehousing and analysis projects.
- Strong understanding of database management systems, OLAP (online analytical processing), ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) framework, and a proven track record of working with large datasets are a must.
- Knowledge of database architecture, administration, and security for on-premise and cloud-hosted database systems.
- Communicate and lead effectively detailed technical discussions and develop and present required briefing materials to ensure the customer’s needs are met.
- Additional Qualifications:
- Experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Mongo, Azure Data Bricks, Varigence BimlStudio, Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, Spark etc.
- Experience in the VA or other federal organizations desired.
- Experience with Data Migration and Data Syndication within the VA desired.
- Ability to obtain a Government clearance.
Benefits:
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- 401k with Employer Match
- PTO + Federal Holidays
- Corporate Laptop
- Training opportunities
- Remote Opportunity
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
Sorry, we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.
