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Position Title
IT Specialist (Database Administration - Software Engineer)
Agency
Supreme Court of the United States
Announcement Number
SCOTUS-12731121-IT Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, May 1, 2025 to Thursday, May 15, 2025
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Eligibilities
1. Do you have a college degree? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current employee of the Supreme Court of the United States? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
All applicants are required to submit a cover letter and resume in order to be eligible for consideration. Please note that generic or re-used cover letters will not be accepted; resumes may be in any format. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Is a resume and cover letter included as part of your application package? (limit characters)
2. Do you have a college degree (in computer science or a related technical field) or a minimum of five years technical experience in Database Administration activities? (limit characters)
3. Do you have experience with Microsoft SQL Server design and production work? (limit characters)
Narrative responses must directly address the subject of the question asked. Comments such as "see resume" will not be accepted. (limit characters)
4. Describe your experience and activities as a production DBA. (limit 1,000 characters)
5. Describe your experience working with Microsoft SQL Server. (limit 1,000 characters)
6. Do you have experience working with encrypted databases? If yes, please give a brief description. (limit 1,000 characters)
7. Have you worked with highly available database servers (Failover/Clustering/Availability Groups)? If yes, please give a brief description of your experience in this area. (limit 1,000 characters)
8. Have you worked to train more junior database administrators to function in a backup capacity? Please explain. (limit 1,000 characters)
9. Have you worked with container technologies in relation to databases (Docker/Kubernetes)? If yes, give a brief explanation of your experience. (limit 1,000 characters)
10. Describe your experience working with a software development team. (limit 1,000 characters)
11. Describe your experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously, meeting goals and deadlines and the ability to work with minimum guidance. (limit 1,000 characters)