Senior SQL DBA

A.C.Coy Company

Senior SQL Database Administrator performing database support for a US Government client. Collaborating with developers and end users to maintain a complex database environment.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeRemote • District of Columbia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform planning, development, implementation, maintenance and support client’s centralized organization for total support of the database environment
Develop and maintain the project plans in accordance with client’s standards
Weekly status reporting will be required
Perform other duties in support of the organization’s mission as directed by the client’s management
Interact with other client organizations and individuals, such as developers and end users, in order to understand applications and resolve problems
Work independently or semi-independently with a minimum of guidance or direction

Requirements

What you’ll need

A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is required
15+ years of overall IT experience
10+ years of DBA experience
8+ years of experience as a SQL Server DBA in production environments
Proficiency in SQL Server 2016/2019/2022 (T-SQL, SSMS, Agent Jobs, Maintenance Plans)
Strong understanding of database recovery models and point-in-time recovery
Hands-on experience with Always On Availability Groups and/or SQL Server Failover Clustering
Experience tuning indexes, reviewing execution plans, and maintaining stats
Familiarity with SQL monitoring tools (e.g., Redgate, SolarWinds DPA, Sentry One)
Familiar with CI/CD pipelines involving SQL deployments (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitLab, Octopus Deploy)

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% remote position
Support different shifts to enable 24x7 support
Opportunities for professional development
Participate in high-visibility, or mission critical aspects of a given program

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Hard Skills & Tools

SQL ServerT-SQLSSMSAgent JobsMaintenance Plansdatabase recovery modelspoint-in-time recoveryAlways On Availability GroupsSQL Server Failover Clusteringindex tuning

Soft Skills

independent workproblem resolutioncommunicationplanningreporting