CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
Senior Database Administrator II
$115K–$166K
Albany, NY +3 · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Feb 18, 2026
- Location
- Albany, NY
New York, NY
Remote
Hybrid - Experience
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience directly related to SQL Server Database Administration.
About the job
Administers Microsoft SQL Server databases and related systems, including migrations, performance tuning, backups, and support for Microsoft and virtualization technologies.
What you'll do
- Administer SQL Server, including replication, backups and restores, capacity planning, reporting, analysis, and integration services; migrate databases from SQL Server 2012 to SQL Server 2016.
- Provide systems administration, SQL performance monitoring and tuning, and support for Microsoft technologies and VMware or Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines.
- Monitor and support databases, manage space, and perform server backups according to stated policies and procedures.
What they ask for
- At least 5 years of experience directly related to SQL Server Database Administration.
- Experience with VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V.
- Knowledge of source/change control, bug tracking, SDLC, and relational database integration.
- Ability to handle multiple assignments and confidential or sensitive materials.
Nice to have
- Experience implementing and maintaining data warehouses; AWS RDS for PostgreSQL.
- Experience in Azure and/or AWS cloud environments, or prior professional services or federal consulting experience.
Pay
USD 114,816–165,845.33 per year (base salary)
Tools
Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server 2012, SQL Server 2016, Visual Studio Framework, VB.NET, ASP.NET, VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative