Infrastructure Database Engineer - Senior - DMV IT Service

Job Title: Senior SQL Server Engineer
Location: Fully Remote
Employment Type: Contract

About Us:
DMV IT Service, headquartered in Washington, DC, is a premier provider of tailored IT solutions and staffing services nationwide. We specialize in delivering expert IT support, robust cybersecurity measures, and custom website and application development to enhance business efficiency and security. Our commitment extends to aligning top-tier talent with organizations, ensuring that our clients achieve their technological and operational objectives.

Job Overview:
We are seeking a seasoned Senior SQL Server Engineer to join the Infrastructure and Operations (I&O) organization, which serves as the central hub for lifecycle engineering for our client. This role involves supporting the Microsoft SQL Server Platform and SQL databases as part of an Agile team. The ideal candidate will collaborate with architects, developers, and operations teams to deliver standards and best practices across MSSQL platforms.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field (required)

Ten (10) + years of experience as a Microsoft SQL Server Engineer in addition to the following bullets: 

Engineering Microsoft SQL platforms. (required)

Developing new features and services of low to medium complexity in collaboration with product, platform, infrastructure, and security teams.

Creating Runbooks, Standard Operating Processes, and conducting knowledge transfers to Operation Teams and Contractors.

Delivering clean, secure, and performant solutions and technology components that meet all non-functional requirements. 

Acting as a Lead Engineer for medium to large initiatives, prioritizing and assigning tasks, providing guidance, and resolving issues. (This role will not directly manage people.)

Leading and participating in the development of process definitions, best practices, and standards. 

Identifying new technologies for consideration in modern technology directions and implementing proof of concepts to validate these technologies.

Eight (8) + years of experience in the following areas:

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scripting/coding languages such as Transact-SQL (T-SQL), Python, and PowerShell. (required)  Applications, with experience using Ansible, GitHub, Control-M, Jira, and Confluence. (preferred)

Adhering to SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley compliance). (preferred)

Developing technical application and service roadmaps, including recommending and initiating IT-driven projects.

Providing technical subject matter expertise and insights.