Brief Description of Duties:

Zantech IT is currently seeking a Database Server Automation Engineer to support our federal project in Kearneysville, WV on the PaaS Engineering Team working with SQL and/or Oracle Server automation.

You will work with the Server, Database, and the agency's Cloud platform team to automate the creation of PaaS Database (SQL, Oracle)/Server Images that are DOD STIG'd, patched, and secure. Using scripting languages and applets, you can help use automate the building, patching, DOD STIGing, and reporting processes. You will be supporting our automation efforts across various platforms including our private Cloud and other automation technologies. We are seeking a team player who is willing to handoff and pickup tasks as needed while interacting with other people at all levels throughout the organization.

Describe number of years and type of experience required to perform the job; essential knowledge/skills/abilities: • Engineer Server images for our PaaS environment by building processes including interconnectivity with various technical automation products. • Engineer automated patching processes for our databae PaaS in conjunction with using our existing automated patching process for PaaS platform technologies. • Engineer automated PaaS Database (SQL, Oracle)/Server DOD STIGing process in conjunction with existing automated update process for PaaS platform technologies. • Engineer and automate database and system administrator tasking such as patching, reporting, server build process, server decommission process, automated and updated reporting • Engineer consolidated and centralized database and system administration with various customized development and automation tools • Apply necessary security configurations on backend infrastructure applications • Engineer database and system administration across multisite Cloud environments • Continuous improvement of PaaS Image automation processes • Continuous improvement of PaaS Image security posture • Architectural design, implementation and continuous improvement of server and database application system infrastructure. • System performance tuning, data recovery, etc. • Providing technical input for policies and procedures, and maintaining accurate documentation on those policies/procedures. • Adhering to Change/Configuration Management procedures and policies. • Properly estimating work efforts and technical challenges (scoping projects). • Research and investigate problems, diagnose and provide resolution or viable solutions for hardware and software issues; appropriately escalating and reporting recommendations clearly and effectively to management and team.

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT Engineering, or related degree program. Bachelor's degree may be accepted if sufficient technical experience and/or current IT certification is demonstrated to substitute for formal education.

Required Training/Certification:

• Comptia Security +

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• At least 1 year of IT engineering experience supporting projects and systems of similar size, scope and technical complexity to those supported under this contract.

• Python/Jython (formerly JPython) • Bash/Zsh • Javascript • PowerShell • BladeLogic Database Automation • BladeLogic Server Automation • Oracle • MS SQL • SQL Scripting • Linux/Unix • DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) • Strong verbal, written, organizational and documentation skills • Ability to provide accurate and realistic effort estimates, commit and deliver accordingly • Proven analytical and problem-solving skills; creative thinking • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with occasional non-business hours (evenings and weekends) flexibility and able to prioritize and juggle multiple projects • Ability to work productively in a team environment and participate as a positive and cooperative team member

Preferred, but not required: • VMWare vRealize Automation • VMWare vRealize Operations

Additional Requirement:

• U.S. Citizen is required for the position. Candidate must successfully obtain a NACI.

Zantech provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.