Database Administrator

Job Title

Database Administrator

Job Description

The most security-conscious organizations trust Telos Corporation to protect their vital IT assets. The reputation of our company rests on the quality of our solutions and the integrity of our people. Explore what you can bring to our solutions in the areas of cyber, cloud and enterprise security.

Be a part of the Telos culture and see what sets us apart! Telos offers an excellent compensation package with benefits that include generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and 401k. Our employees enjoy more than just a great work environment!

This position will be based in our HQ located in Ashburn, VA.

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and maintain scalable cloud-based database management systems such as MS SQL and MySQL.
• Assist with database migrations and upgrades in cloud environments and/or on prem.
• Develop database observability tools and optimize database for performance.
• Develop and perform database backups and recovery procedures.
• Implement and maintain database security measures.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues.
• Implement and maintain database replication at different security levels.
• Develop and maintain high availability solutions.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date database documentation.
• Collaborate with developers and platform engineers.

• Provide 24O7 support for critical production systems.
• Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of experience as a database administrator for MS SQL, MySQL and with cloud-based database solutions such as AWS RDS.
• Bachelor's Degree w/ some experience is required or the equivalent of education and experience
• Experience with the planning, documentation, backup, recovery, transition or migration, and recovery of database.
• Experience tuning and optimizing database performance by optimizing queries, indexes, schema designs, or hardware configurations to minimize latency and maximize throughput.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Good time-management skills
• Great interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong written and verbal communications skills and the ability to interact with people at all levels are required
• A professional attitude regarding attention to detail and customer service and excellent organizational skills are required
• Must be able to obtain a TSA/FBI Public Trust clearance.

The successful candidate must meet eligibility requirements to access sensitive information, which requires US citizenship.

Telos maintains a drug-free workplace and will conduct drug testing on all applicants who have accepted an offer of employment

Telos Corporation participates in the E-Verify program. Therefore, any employment with Telos will also be contingent upon confirmation from the Social Security Administration ("SSA") and/or the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") of your authorization to work in the United States. Telos offers excellent compensation packages including salary commensurate with experience and benefits to meet your needs for today and the future.

Telos Corporation and its subsidiaries are committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Telos Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA, please contact us at 1-800-283-1911. If you require relay service assistance, please click on the following link to review information on your state's relayservice:https://www.fcc.gov/accessibility

Telos Corporation is an EEO/AA employer.

Job Type

Full-Time

Location

Ashburn, VA 20147 US (Primary)

Telos offers an excellent compensation packages including salary commensurate with experience and benefits to meet your needs for today and the future. Telos and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.