Senior Database Admin/Architect

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, XMS Solutions Inc, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!Senior Database ArchitectWe''re looking for a Senior Database Administrator/Architect who''s interested in leveraging their database administration knowledge in the next wave of enterprise technologies. We are supporting existing ComSec systems and looking to design and build the next generation systems for this purpose. We are working with government customers on complex systems and projects, so the ideal candidate must be a self-starter interested in learning new things from source technology providers like Microsoft.The ideal candidate has an unerstanding of architectural principles for SQL server, MySQL, and/or PostgreSQL. The ideal candidate has a talent for troubleshooting and root cause analysis. The ideal candidate has deep experience in database pervormance tuning. Lastly, the ideal candidate makes decisions quickly and communicates them clearly to the team.Job Responsibilities:Design, build and automate Enterprise Cloud database solutions that are both highly available and highly performingTest and document database administration systemsSupport day-to-day operations and management of an enterprise level production database in the cloud or on premisesDocument, improve and automate current procedures and security of the systemsCreate best practices for secure database operationsEducation & Experience:BS Degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Information Systems or equivalent5+ years of experience with SQL Server, MySQL, and/or PostgreSQL5+ years of experience on production deployment is a must5 years of demonstrated database expertise with the ability to successfully complete the toughest engagements and handle the most troublesome client situationsRequired Skills:Has experience in secure government system architecture and designStrong experience supporting mission critical relational databases such as MS SQL Server, MySQL and/or PostgreSQL in a 24/7 environmentExpert level experience in SQL Server administration, managing clusters and database monitoringExperience working with large data sets over 1TBExperience with NoSQL databases- Redis, Cosmos, Mongo, CouchbaseExpert level in performance tuning and optimization, using native monitoring and troubleshooting toolsExperience in troubleshooting and resolving database problemsExperience in implementation of highly available solutions and disaster recovery with MSSQL ServerExperience in implementing operational automation using scriptsKnowledge of indexes, index management, statistics, data-at-rest encryption, secure connectivityExperience working with Windows server and Active Directory. Formal large scale development and production experience.Experience in cloud PAAS Azure, Amazon AWS and on-premises systemsAbility to work with aggressive timelines, in a team environment with a willingness to learn and growWorks independently on large and/orcomplex technical projects