SQL Database Administrator

Job Description

NetImpact Strategies has an exciting opportunity for a SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA) to support our growing Platform Development and Operations team. The Application DBA will work in a DevOps environment supporting critical infrastructure and application deployments for a high-visibility federal program. This position focuses on managing and supporting database services and application data flows, while also engaging in CI/CD pipelines and version control practices to support Agile development teams.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is enthusiastic about database operations, automation, and continuous improvement and wants to grow in a hybrid DBA/DevOps role.

 

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain database systems primarily for Microsoft SQL Server in development, test, and production environments. Experience in PostgreSQL, and MySQL not required but nice to have.
• Perform routine DBA tasks such as backups, performance tuning, indexing, query optimization, and data migrations.
• Collaborate with DevOps and development teams to integrate database operations into CI/CD pipelines.
• Work with version control systems such as Git or Bitbucket to track and manage changes to database scripts and schemas including code branching activities.
• Help build and maintain automation scripts for database provisioning and deployment using tools like Liquibase or custom Python/PowerShell scripts.
• Assist in maintaining data integrity, availability, and security for mission-critical applications.
• Contributes to the automation of database monitoring, alerting, and reporting solutions.
• Document processes and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for database support and operations.
• Support incident troubleshooting and root cause analysis in collaboration with operations and development teams.
• Learn and grow within a DevOps team environment, following best practices for Agile delivery and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Required

• B.S. degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 1–3 years of experience in a database administration or database-focused application support role.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server, and familiarity with other RDBMS like MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Understanding of relational database concepts, stored procedures, triggers, views, normalization, and indexing strategies.
• Experience with version control systems like Git or Bitbucket for managing SQL and database scripts.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and supporting tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
• Experience with Dacpacs
• Familiarity with AWS RDS, S3, as well as Azure DevOps or other cloud-based database services.
• Exposure to DevOps pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform or scripting tools).
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with attention to detail.
• A collaborative mindset with a willingness to learn from senior engineers and participate in team-based delivery.

Preferred

• Experience working in a federal government IT environment.
• Exposure to Liquibase, Flyway, or similar tools for database schema versioning.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.
• Interest or experience in scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell for automation.
• Working knowledge of monitoring and observability tools like CloudWatch, Splunk, or Prometheus.
• Previous Federal Consulting Experience Preferred

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About Us

Perks of working at NetImpact Strategies 

• Your health comes first – we offer comprehensive medical, dental, & vision insurance that starts the first of the month after you join the team 

• Invest in your future – 401(k) Plan – Immediately vested employer contributions; no matching required 

• Work hard, play hard – we offer a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, one (1) additional day of paid wellness leave per calendar year, and observe ten (10) federal holidays 

• Pawsitively pawesome – Pet Insurance (because our little critters are part of our families, too!) 

• Invest in your education – Tuition reimbursement, internal training programs, & company-sponsored industry certifications! 

• Be part of a dynamic and collaborative work environment recently ranked by The Washington Post as a Top Work Place in 2019, 2021,2022, 2023, & 2024! 

• Have fun and celebrate and give back – Team building activities, community volunteering, quarterly HQ days, wellness events, happy hours, family fun e