Ability to provide server and database support, including installation, patching, upgrading and maintenance; Ability to administer user access, provisioning and deprovisioning in accordance with policy and procedures; Ability to perform database maintenance such as indexing, statistics, backup and restore, performance tuning, full text indexes, data archival, user access security, partitioning and data compression; Ability to create, edit and maintain database schemas; Ability to implement High Availability/Disaster Recovery utilizing various methods, such as mirroring, peer-to-peer replication, and clustering; Ability to provide support by collaborating with systems analysts, developers, business analysts, and project teams; and. Providing IT project management guidance and expertise to Federal Government support staff for projects and special projects as needed, by assisting with new project charters, schedules, requirements and other project management related tasks tracked via a Service Desk or Project Management solution such as Remedy.