Job Description

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Title: SQL Database Administrator - Remote

Location: Remote

Duration: 5 Months (Contract to Hire)

Job Summary

Serve as a SQL Database Administrator, responsible for managing and maintaining SQL Server databases, implementing and managing database backup and recovery strategies, collaborating with development teams to support database-related tasks, perform database performance tuning and optimization.

Principal Accountabilities

(Typical duties include the following, although specific duties vary by assignment or contract.)

• Manage, monitor, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server databases to ensure high availability and reliability.
• Optimize database performance through indexing, query tuning, and system resource management.
• Develop and implement database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Plan and execute database and server upgrades, patches, and migrations with minimal downtime.
• Implement security measures, including encryption, authentication, and auditing, to protect data.
• Work closely with developers, system administrators, and business analysts to support application development and troubleshooting.
• Utilize monitoring tools to proactively identify and resolve performance and reliability issues.
• The client is consolidating 6 data centers into 2 (VA and DFW), and client have 1200 databases that need to be migrated, and another 800 that are to be owned by this team.
• This is NOT a Development DBA.
• Writing some scripts (PowerShell) is helpful.
• Building clusters, performing backups (backups are made using Commvault),
• Ideally, some Windows Server Administration in the past would be great (or knowledge would be great)
• Cloud Experience: This is helpful, but not a hard requirement.
• SSIS and SSRS Deploying packages (not building them)
• SQL Server Versions: Upgrading everything from 2012 to 2022.
• DBA Team Size: 2 (Jason and an Oracle DBA, who is trained to do SQL DBA)
• Redgate is being used for monitoring (if client have it, it would be helpful)
• Experience Required: 3 to 5 years of DBA or more with configuration, troubleshooting
• Overkill Someone extremely heavy on the development side is a NO (client have Development DBAs already, and this is not a Dev DBA role).
• Growth Today, Jason has a Server, a DBA, a Networking team, etc. There certainly are leadership opportunities to run these teams down the lane.

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge and skills may vary by system assignment.
• Expertise in SQL Server (2017/2019/2022) installation, configuration, administration, maintenance, and optimization.
• Experience with Always-On Availability Groups, Clustering, and Replication.
• Hands-on experience in database backup, restore, and disaster recovery planning.
• Proficiency in SQL Server Profiler, Performance Monitor, and Extended Events.
• Knowledge of SSIS and SSRS
• Understanding and experience of cloud-based databases (Azure, etc.) is a plus.
• Proficient in completing daily assignments and project activities with great attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills, good judgment, and an ability to act decisively.

Experience & Education

• 5-7 years of experience as a Database Administrator in a production environment.
• Experience with the Windows operating system is a plus
• Experience with VMware is a plus
• Experience with Postgres and MySQL is a plus

Physical Requirements/Working Environment

• Extended hours of computer use.

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Interview Process: 1 level and done (video interviews), hiring manager and another Lead

About us:

DivIHN , the 'IT Asset Performance Services' organization, provides Professional Consulting, Custom Projects, and Professional Resource Augmentation services to clients in the Mid-West and beyond. The strategic characteristics of the organization are Standardization, Specialization, and Collaboration.

DivIHN is an equal opportunity employer. DivIHN does not and shall not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.

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