| Requirement Details |
| Title/Role: | GA DBHDD Database Infrastructure Engineer (807751) |
| Req ID | 807751 |
| No New Submittals After: | 7/31/2026 |
| No. of Openings: | 1 |
| Duration: | 9+ Months |
| Max Submittals by Vendor: | 2/Opening |
| Bill Rate: | $87.75/hr. |
| Pay Rate: | $65/hr. |
| Worksite Address: | Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities 200 Piedmont Avenue SE, West Tower 6th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30334 |
| Agency Interview Type: | Either Web Cam or In Person |
| Work Arrangement: | Hybrid |
| CAI Contract Manager: | Susan Lewis-Yizar |
Supervises the coordination of design and security for computer databases to store, track, and maintain a large volume of critical business information. **MUST BE LOCAL TO METRO ATLANTA**
Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled Database Infrastructure engineer to design, maintain, and optimize our core database environments. In this role, you will be the guardian of our data ecosystem, focusing heavily on automation, scheduling management, and infrastructure scaling. You will leverage scripting languages to automate routine maintenance, monitor system health, and orchestrate complex database jobs to ensure maximum uptime and peak performance.
Core Responsibilities
- Infrastructure Management: Design, configure, provision, and manage hardware and software configurations (Azure Cloud services and Windows Servers). Ensure compliance with data governance and State data privacy regulations and manage user permissions.
- Automated Job Management: Design, implement, and monitor automated database jobs, maintenance tasks, and ETL workflows.
- Scripting & Automation: Write and maintain robust scripts (SSIS, PowerShell, etc.) to automate routine DBA tasks, deployments, backups, and health checks.
- Performance Tuning: Proactively monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, optimize queries, and manage indexing strategies. Ability to resolve hardware, software and network issues.
High Availability & DR: Maintain and test robust disaster recovery (DR) strategies, and failover testing. Provide 24/7 support for mission-critical systems as needed.
Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams: Support application development and data integration through application environment configuration, IIS administration, and implementation of security and performance best practices.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Education: A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field
- Database Platforms: Strong expertise in managing enterprise systems (e.g., MS SQL Server, Windows Server, and Azure Cloud environment).
- Scripting Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of scripting languages like PowerShell and SSIS for automation.
- Infrastructure Concept: Solid understanding of storage systems, network architecture, and cloud infrastructure (i.e. Azure).
- Problem Solving: Excellent troubleshooting skills under pressure for critical production incidents.
- Certifications in relevant database technologies (e.g., Azure Database Administrator).
- Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, Microsoft SQL Server
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps processes and .NET applications.
- Experience with PowerApps, Power BI Services, Power Automate.
| Skill | Required / Desired | Amount in years | Candidate`s Experience |
| Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field | Required | | |
| Expertise in managing enterprise systems (e.g., MS SQL Server, Windows Server, and Azure Cloud environment). | Required | 7 | Years |
| Knowledge of scripting languages like PowerShell and SSIS for automation. | Required | 7 | Years |
| Understanding of storage systems, network architecture, and cloud infrastructure (i.e. Azure). | Required | 7 | Years |
| Excellent troubleshooting skills under pressure for critical production incidents. | Required | | |
| Certifications in relevant database technologies (e.g., Azure Database Administrator). MUST UPLOAD CERTIFICATION | Required | | |
| Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, Microsoft SQL Server MUST UPLOAD CERTIFICATION | Required | | |
| Experience with PowerApps, Power BI Services, Power Automate. | Required | 7 | Years |
| Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps processes and .NET applications | Required | 7 | Years |
| Sr.No | Questions | Answer |
| Question 1 | Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you agree to this requirement? | |
| Question 2 | What is your candidate's email address? | |
| Question 3 | If selected for engagement, your candidate's hourly Pay Rate must be at least $65.00? Your candidate can be paid more; however, the hourly SRP Rate cannot exceed $87.75? Do you agree to these requirements? | |
| Question 4 | The maximum mark-up for this engagement's SRP rate is 35%. To be competitive on pricing, a mark-up below the 35% threshold is suggested. Do you agree to propose a mark-up at or below 35%? | |
| Question 5 | This assignment is contingent upon customer renewal and availability of adequate funding. Do you agree to this requirement? | |
| Question 6 | If selected for engagement, your candidate will be expected to start no later than 2 weeks (10 business days) after the client's selection date? Do you agree to this requirement? | |
| Question 7 | HYBRID work option: However, the selected candidate must be available to report onsite as directed by the client. Do you accept this requirement? | |