Mid-Level Database Administrator

Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to Work 2019, runner up in 2020 and a finalist in 2021!  

Belay Technologies is seeking a Database Administrator (DBA). The Database Administrator maintains database integrity, security, availability, and compliance with business processes throughout the life cycle. Performs disaster recovery, performance analysis and tuning, index maintenance, and monitoring. Evaluates and recommends database management system products. Performs database and application server administration. Organizes and formats data for efficient query and storage.

Candidates should have the following qualifications: 

• TS/SCI with full scope polygraph is required.   
• Seven (7) years of experience as a DBA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university
• Four (4) years of additional DBA experience on projects may be substituted for a bachelor's degree. 

Candidates are required to have the following skills:

• Knowledge in use of the following databases: Microsoft SQL Server, MariaDB, Postgres
• Create/Maintain bash scripts to dump and load databases as well as perform various maintenance tasks:(Rebuild Indexes, Update Statistics). Also perform basic database dump and load, transaction logging, and performance tuning
• Able to run SQL agent jobs for MSSQL, familiar with installing software on Linux platforms.
• RedHat Ansible
• Identify management via Active Directory and Centify
• Use Salt to deploy config files to end nodes and do various interrogations (Ping, DNS)
• NxLog, SALTSstack, Wazuh, NIFI for reading end node logs, HAproxy load balancer
• Ability to Request, Renew, and Install/Update PKI certs. Convert from pkcs12 to various formats
• Basic familiarization with nLyte, NEO datacenter inventory management application
• NIFI - ability to automate dataflows between software systems
• Ranger/Docker - the ability to configure containerized applications. Primarily for distributed applications
• Kubernetes - the ability to configure open-source platforms for container orchestration. Container management includes app packing/scheduling, load balancing, storage orchestration, adv logging/monitoring/debugging
• Experience with Wazuh, Nxlog, Saltstack - deploy config files to end nodes and various interrogations, GIT and HAProxy load balancer
• Experience with Vcenter/Vsphere - Building VMs

Perks and Benefits:

• 8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program
• 10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one
• $5,000 annual training/tuition
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• 100% company funded HSA
• Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)
• Dental coverage including orthodontia
• Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded
• Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes
• Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!

At Belay, we are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally.  We believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. Several factors influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, education, specific skills and competencies and certifications. Belay offers a competitive total compensation package that includes benefits and perks, a flexible work-life balance, and career development.

Salary Range: $114,000 to $164,000
 

Belay Technologies is a certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products. We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Key words: Full Clearance, Fort Meade, SDVOSB, Service-disabled veteran owned small business, DoD, full scope

Salary : $114,000 - $164,000