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Senior Database Administrator
We are seeking a Senior Database Administrator to support the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). This analyst will play an important role helping to build a flexible and responsive IT environment that meets NCTC's evolving and changing mission priorities. TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well-planned information management environment. "Technology moving at the speed of thought" embodies these principles - the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers. We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays. Responsibilities and Qualifications: Responsibilities: Providing data services, data administration, data management, and "Big Data" support in client/server, virtual machine, and cloud infrastructure environment and/or migrations between these environments. Database installation, configuration, and upgrading database server software and related products, backup and recovery policies and procedures, database implementation, security, optimization, multi-domain operation, and performance management. Supporting Elasticsearch, DynamoDB, cloud, and other technologies associated with data storage, processing, management, and use. Migration/transition of database capability into cloud-based technologies and/or creation of interfaces between classic relational databases and key indexes to cloud-based columnar databases and map reduce index capabilities. Support for planning, executing, and managing Enterprise data backup, DR, and COOP operations and support; ensuring Enterprise data backup, DR, and COOP requirements are considered throughout the application or systems' lifecycle. Required Qualifications: Currently possess an active Top Secret security clearance Years of experience required with degree: BS 8-10, MS 6-8, PhD 3-5 Preferred Qualifications: Elastic Certified Engineer AWS Certified Database - Specialty Overview: TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well-planned information management environment. "Technology moving at the speed of thought" embodies these principles - the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers. Work Environment and Physical Demands: Location: Chantilly, Virginia primarily with occasional travel within the National Capital Region (NCR) Type of environment: Varies Noise level: Low Work schedule: "Normal work hours" constitute on average 8 hours a day, 40 hours per week (excluding breaks and meal periods) within standard operational hours occurring 0600-1800, Monday-Friday, excluding Federal holidays. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs. Amount of Travel: 20% Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Work Authorization/Security Clearance: Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Clearance requirement: TS/SCI with Polygraph Other Information: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. TekSynap is a drug-free workplace. We reserve the right to conduct drug testing in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. All employees and candidates may be subject to drug screening if deemed necessary to ensure a safe and compliant working environment. Equal Employment Opportunity: To provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status"). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
We are seeking a Senior Database Administrator to support the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). This analyst will play an important role helping to build a flexible and responsive IT environment that meets NCTC's evolving and changing mission priorities. TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well-planned information management environment. "Technology moving at the speed of thought" embodies these principles - the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers. We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays. Responsibilities and Qualifications: Responsibilities: Providing data services, data administration, data management, and "Big Data" support in client/server, virtual machine, and cloud infrastructure environment and/or migrations between these environments. Database installation, configuration, and upgrading database server software and related products, backup and recovery policies and procedures, database implementation, security, optimization, multi-domain operation, and performance management. Supporting Elasticsearch, DynamoDB, cloud, and other technologies associated with data storage, processing, management, and use. Migration/transition of database capability into cloud-based technologies and/or creation of interfaces between classic relational databases and key indexes to cloud-based columnar databases and map reduce index capabilities. Support for planning, executing, and managing Enterprise data backup, DR, and COOP operations and support; ensuring Enterprise data backup, DR, and COOP requirements are considered throughout the application or systems' lifecycle. Required Qualifications: Currently possess an active Top Secret security clearance Years of experience required with degree: BS 8-10, MS 6-8, PhD 3-5 Preferred Qualifications: Elastic Certified Engineer AWS Certified Database - Specialty Overview: TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well-planned information management environment. "Technology moving at the speed of thought" embodies these principles - the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers. Work Environment and Physical Demands: Location: Chantilly, Virginia primarily with occasional travel within the National Capital Region (NCR) Type of environment: Varies Noise level: Low Work schedule: "Normal work hours" constitute on average 8 hours a day, 40 hours per week (excluding breaks and meal periods) within standard operational hours occurring 0600-1800, Monday-Friday, excluding Federal holidays. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs. Amount of Travel: 20% Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Work Authorization/Security Clearance: Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Clearance requirement: TS/SCI with Polygraph Other Information: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. TekSynap is a drug-free workplace. We reserve the right to conduct drug testing in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. All employees and candidates may be subject to drug screening if deemed necessary to ensure a safe and compliant working environment. Equal Employment Opportunity: To provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status"). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.