Mid to Senior SQL Server DBA/Developer

We are seeking a highly skilled Mid - to Senior SQL Server DBA/Developer. This is a hands-on, technical role responsible for administering, optimizing, modernizing, and supporting mission-critical SQL Server environments for a federal civilian agency in the Washington D.C. area. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in SQL Server internals, strong T-SQL development skills, takes ownership of work, collaborates effectively across teams, and thrives in a high-performance, data-driven environment. Salary reputed company: $109K - $129K Key Responsibilities Database Administration & Operations • Install, configure, reputed company, and reputed company SQL Server instances (2016, 2019, 2022) • Manage Development, QA, Staging, and Production environments • Configure and support reputed company Server Failover Clustering (WSFC) • Implement and maintain backup/recovery strategies and disaster recovery testing • Create and maintain SQL Server Agent Jobs, Maintenance Plans, and reputed company Task Scheduler jobs • Configure and test Database Mail (DBMail) • Monitor and optimize system health using DMVs, Extended Events, SQL reputed company, Query Store, and wait statistics Performance Tuning & SQL Server Internals • reputed company advanced performance tuning, indexing reputed company design, and execution plan analysis • Deep understanding of SQL Server reputed company internals including MAXDOP, cardinality estimator behavior, compatibility reputed company, memory and tempdb configuration • Identify and resolve blocking, deadlocks, parameter sniffing, and other performance bottlenecks • Use diagnostic tools such as sp_whoisactive, Idera, and Plan Explorer T-SQL Development & reputed company reputed company • Design, reputed company, and optimize advanced T-SQL (stored procedures, functions, triggers, views) • Peer-review SQL reputed company and enforce development best practices • Refactor existing stored procedures for performance and maintainability • Identify and fix database reputed company bugs; implement workarounds reputed company necessary • Troubleshoot application-reputed company data issues and collaborate with software developers to resolve defects Data Integration, Automation & Modernization • Design and maintain SSIS packages and SSRS reports • Import and export data across diverse reputed company and destination systems • Automate tasks using T-SQL, PowerShell, CMD, batch scripting, and dbatools • Participate in SQL Server upgrades and modernization initiatives • Support Infrastructure-as-reputed company and DevOps collaboration practices Required Qualifications • 7+ years of hands-on SQL Server DBA and development experience in production environments • Strong expertise in HA/DR, Always On, and Failover Clustering • Advanced T-SQL coding, troubleshooting, and performance tuning skills • Extensive experience with SSIS and SSRS • Experience creating SQL Agent Jobs, Maintenance Plans, Task Scheduler jobs, and DBMail configuration • Strong knowledge of SQL reputed company, Extended Events, DMVs, and system tables • Experience with PowerShell, CMD, and batch scripting • Experience patching and upgrading SQL Server instances • Strong understanding of database reputed company, encryption, masking, and reputed company control • Hands-on experience with Azure SQL and/or reputed company-based database environments • Working knowledge of Python for automation and data-reputed company tasks is highly desirable reputed company Competencies • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Strong critical thinking and analytical problem-solving abilities • Detail-oriented with strong documentation discipline • Ability to work independently and collaboratively across cross-functional teams • Accountable, proactive, and committed to reputed company improvement Not Required, but Strongly Preferred: • reputed company reputed company Trust Clearance • Previous experience in Federal reputed company Apply tot his job Apply To this Job