Job Opening- Database Administrator/ Information Systems Specialist- USC only – NO GC or NO OTHER VISA

Hello,

This is Deep, Senior Technical Recruiter at Zeal Hire. After reviewing your background, I believe your experience aligns exceptionally well with a position we are currently seeking to fill.

 

Job Description

Title: Information System Specialist

Visa Requirements: U.S. Citizenship is required (USC Only).

Local DMV candidates only.

Candidate must be able to work onsite in Washington, DC.

may require the candidate to attend an in-person interview.

Engagement is through the end of the year, with the possibility of extension.

Please share only qualified candidates who meet all of the above requirements.

Client is looking for a senior SQL Server/PostgreSQL Database Engineer with strong DBA, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), GitLab CI/CD, PowerShell/Ansible automation, and database performance tuning experience

 

Position Requirements:

Provide a senior engineer to deliver database server administration for the Board's on-premises SQL Server and PostgreSQL environments as automated, FISMA-compliant code — supporting the PostgreSQL ATO, cloud-readiness, and platform modernization.

Tasks

1. Design and implement CI/CD pipelines in GitLab for database server and instance builds, version upgrades, patching, cumulative updates, and configuration changes across SQL Server and PostgreSQL server enterprise service offerings.
2. Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Powershell, Ansible playbooks/roles executed via AAP; IaC modules) to provision, configure, and enforce desired state for on-premises database servers.
3. Develop PowerShell scripts and T-SQL stored procedures to automate routine tasks
4. Automate routine maintenance — backups, health checks, patch cycles, drift remediation.
5. Embed security and compliance in the pipeline: vulnerability scanning, hardening, and FISMA control evidence supporting the PostgreSQL ATO.
6. Documentation, runbooks, and knowledge transfer.
7. Database Administration & Operations
1. Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain SQL Server instances (2019/2022/2025) across development, test, and production environments
2. Manage database backups, restores, and disaster recovery procedures
3. Monitor database performance, capacity, and availability using native tools and third-party monitoring solutions
4. Perform routine maintenance: index optimization, statistics updates, integrity checks (DBCC CHECKDB)
5. Manage database security: user accounts, roles, permissions, encryption (TDE/Always Encrypted)
6. Strong experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Deep Patel

Sr. Technical Recruiter

ZealHire Inc.

Email: Deep@zealhire.com

14 Wall Street 20th Floor | New York, NY 10005

www.zealhire.com