SQL Server Cloud Database Lead
Peraton · UNAVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE, US
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## SQL Server Cloud Database Lead ### Company Overview Peraton is a next-generation national security company delivering mission-critical solutions and enterprise IT services for government agencies and the U.S. armed forces. ### Responsibilities - Lead the planning, installation, configuration, and optimization of **Microsoft SQL Server** environments hosted on **AWS EC2** and **Amazon RDS** - Architect and implement **high availability (HA)** and **disaster recovery (DR)** solutions, including: - **Always On Availability Groups** - **Windows Failover Clustering** - Replication and **log shipping** - Provide technical leadership for the DBA team, including mentorship and review of deliverables - Consult with customer/application stakeholders and support program objectives for **operations, performance, and availability** - Implement and maintain database **security controls** and **auditing** aligned to **CIS, SCSEM**, and federal compliance requirements - Manage vulnerability remediation (e.g., analyze **NESSUS** results, apply corrective actions, document compliance) - Implement encryption and key rotation using **SQL Server TDE**, **TLS**, and **AWS KMS** - Direct backup/restore and DR processes; verify and test backup strategies - Perform performance analysis, capacity planning, and proactive monitoring (e.g., **Datadog** and other tools) - Oversee patching/upgrades/maintenance windows and certificate management - Conduct advanced query tuning and execution plan analysis - Support **CI/CD** by integrating database deployments with **GitLab** and **Liquibase** - Automate operational tasks using **PowerShell**, **AWS CLI**, or **Python** - Ensure adherence to runbooks and change management protocols - Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and security teams to resolve issues and maintain reliability - Participate in technical design reviews and provide architectural guidance - Lead resolution of complex incidents with root-cause analysis and long-term corrective actions - Review and implement database change requests per program policies and best practices - Maintain comprehensive documentation of configurations, processes, standards, and procedures ### Location & Schedule - **Remote** - **Shift:** 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - Participation in **24x7 on-call rotations** for the production environment ### Qualifications **Basic Qualifications** - Must be a **U.S. Citizen** and able to obtain/maintain required **Public Trust** clearance - **Bachelor’s degree + 8 years** relevant experience, or **High School Diploma + 12 years** relevant experience - **Minimum 7 years** production **Microsoft SQL Server DBA** experience in enterprise-scale environments - Experience with **SQL Server 2019/2022** in virtualized and high-availability configurations - Advanced knowledge of: - Always On Availability Groups - Replication, log shipping - SQL Agent jobs - Maintenance plans and **Ola Hallengren** maintenance frameworks - Experience with **AWS RDS** databases including **PostgreSQL, Oracle, and Redshift** - SQL Server performance tuning using execution plans, DMVs, extended events, and wait statistics - Strong understanding of **AWS VPC networking** (subnets, routing, security groups) - AWS services experience including: - EC2, RDS, AWS Backup - IAM - CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Systems Manager, Parameter Store - AWS KMS - Strong understanding of **Windows Server**, **Active Directory**, and **Grou
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