Synergy Business Innovation & Solutions is a premier implementer of cutting-edge software solutions. Synergy brings the experience and expertise necessary to deliver capability that provides tangible ROI to our customers. Synergy’s core areas of expertise are in the fields of Digital Transformation, Cloud Solutions, SaaS and Low-Code/No-Code solutions, Emerging Technologies, Data analytics and Visualization, Information Assurance, and Business Process Re-Engineering.

Synergy offers its employees a generous portfolio of core and voluntary benefits including group medical, dental, and vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k) with immediately vested company match, PTO, sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, company paid life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, tuition and training reimbursement, fitness/wellness reimbursement, a referral bonus program, and life management programs.

At Synergy, you’ll be challenged and given the opportunity to grow in your career path. In fact, growth is such a big deal to us that you will have dedicated career coaches available for every employee, company-funded certification opportunities, education reimbursement, and a general open-door policy so that you have support when you need it. Our team is eager to learn, fast-paced, and quality-driven—if that sounds like you, Synergy has a position for you!

This position is designated as work-from-home.

Description

• Provides competent leadership, and highly specialized and technical guidance to complex Database Administration challenges.
• Has detailed specialized experience in recent or rare technologies. Simultaneously plans, manages, and provides technical oversight for other database administrators.
• Works in cross functional domain of data analyst and database administrator. Able to work in ambiguous circumstances.
• Supports users by resolving problems with application databases. Provides direction to junior Database Administrators.
• Has substantive experience in Database Administration discipline(s) and technologies described in an actual task order proposal.
• Coordinates with Program Manager and Assistant Program manager to ensure problem resolution and customer satisfaction.
• Provide expert support for production application databases with respect to availability, reliability, and integrity.
• Work with application developers and their logical data models, create physical application database designs which conform to industry standards (e.g., data normalization), optimize performance and efficiently utilize disk space, size tables and indexes for production implementation based on projected row counts provided by applications.
• Create complex new databases and application database objects (e.g., tables, indexes, procedures), and as requirements change, update data structures/objects in existing databases.
• Coordinate production database deployment including tasks to promote database objects between environments (e.g., test to production) in support of application requirements.
• Provide technical leadership to Application developers in database capabilities and features, build efficient queries, database design, application database Problem resolution, and the use of database utilities.
• Determine and implement appropriate application database backup and recovery strategies, including decisions regarding frequency of backup and procedures for recovering application database Changes.
• Perform production database recovery when necessary.

Skills, Qualifications and Certifications of Best Candidates:

• Advanced knowledge of networking concepts, object-oriented technology, data warehousing, and relational database engines (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server).
• Advanced proficiency in analytical, project planning, negotiating, interpersonal, and communication skills (written and oral).

Preferred Education & Experience: 5-7 years of experience as a relational database administrator, and a Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree in Computer Science or related field or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Citizenship or Work Authorization Required: US Citizen

Essential Job Function Physical Requirements: The physical requirements of this position are critical in evaluating the qualifications and abilities of an applicant or employee. The physical efforts needed to perform the essential duties of this job 90% of the time are repetitive motions, grasping, holding, and finger dexterity of the hands, reading, writing, eye-hand coordination, color distinction, and full visual abilities, hearing, talking, sitting, and use of IT equipment, phones, and office machines.

To a reduced degree, <30% of the time, candidates may have to stand, walk, lift 0-30 pounds, push or pull objects, climb stairs, bend, squat, reach, drive a car, or work overtime.

Synergy prefers that all new employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before their start date.

Synergy is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate against applicants for employment or its employees on the basis of age, race, creed, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex, medical condition, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, personal appearance, predisposing genetic characteristics, family responsibilities, familial status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence, political affiliation, arrest records and criminal convictions, or any other characteristic protected by law. Discrimination or harassment based upon these protected categories is expressly prohibited.