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Senior SQL Database Administrator (DBA)

MFM Jobs, Columbia, South Carolina, us, 29228

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Company Overview

Founded in 2014,

MAC FACE

began as a business development and marketing company and evolved in 2018 into a staffing corporation proudly serving both government and enterprise clients nationwide. Operating within the employment industry, we live by our motto,

“Soaring Beyond the Limits,”

delivering results with speed, precision, and professionalism. More than connecting candidates to opportunities, we provide lasting value and impact. As the industry evolves, we remain committed to

innovation, integrity, and excellence —powering people, driving business, and making a difference. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Position Overview

The

Senior SQL Database Administrator (DBA)

will play a key role in supporting the organization’s mission-critical databases and applications. This position works closely with project development teams (scrum/sprint teams), Clemson’s Oracle Database Administrators, and IDMS DBAs to provide comprehensive database administration, performance tuning, and support for numerous application and infrastructure databases. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills to ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of database systems. Daily Duties & Responsibilities

Collaborate with development and product teams to advise on database design, data model extensions, and performance optimization.

Provide

hands-on SQL development

and application support following Microsoft best practices.

Work closely with

Oracle and IDMS DBA teams

to maintain test, staging, and production databases.

Develop and document

database management procedures

for operations and maintenance.

Design and execute

data migration plans

to accommodate transfers from existing data stores.

Coordinate with

external vendors, service providers, and other State agencies

as needed.

Monitor and analyze

database performance , identifying and implementing solutions for optimization.

Participate in a

24x7 on-call support rotation

to ensure database reliability and availability.

Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Required Skills & Experience

(ranked in order of importance)

The Senior SQL DBA role encompasses four major areas:

technical expertise, leadership, project management, and interpersonal communication.

Candidates must demonstrate excellence in all. Proven experience as a

SQL Database Administrator

supporting enterprise applications in

Linux and/or Windows environments .

Hands-on experience with

Data Guard

or equivalent database replication and disaster recovery solutions.

Demonstrated success supporting

web-based application development teams

using SQL as the database foundation.

Expertise in database design, optimization, and performance tuning for enterprise environments.

Strong understanding of

database scalability , high availability, and security best practices.

Preferred Skills & Experience

(ranked in order of importance)

Knowledge of

Oracle Enterprise Manager .

Healthcare industry

experience and familiarity with managing

PHI/PII data .

Experience with

data encryption

and

traffic encryption protocols .

Experience with

vendor management

and third-party integrations.

Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS)

or

Medicaid operations

experience.

Public sector or government project experience.

Understanding of

IT development lifecycles

and implementation projects.

Proven ability in

project planning, resource allocation, and effort estimation .

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical information to management and stakeholders.

High integrity and sound judgment—able to make informed decisions and raise critical concerns when necessary.

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and external partners.

Education & Certifications

Bachelor’s degree

in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field required.

Master’s degree

preferred.

SQL training or certification from a

recognized professional organization

is beneficial (not required).

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