Database Administrator - SQL Server

Location: Richmond, VA - local candidates ONLY
Position Type: Hybrid - must be able to work on-site 3 days a week initially.
Contract Length: 10 months, likely extension

Position Overview:
Our client is seeking a senior SQL Server database / Azure database administrator to join their Oracle/SQL Server Database Administration Team.

Duties:

• Monitor databases to maintain/ensure database uptime and availability.
• Troubleshoot application/database issues related to connectivity, access, security and etc.
• Tune long running SQL
• Review & refine existing database tasks and processes to better align with agency/group priorities.
• Leverage & utilize O/S scripting utilities in support of database maintenance/diagnosis/support.
• Review the existing database implementation and propose, execute, and/or direct necessary changes.
• Perform SQL Server installations (2012,2014,2016 w/ failover clustering).
• Support SQL Server databases (administration, support, tuning).
• Knowledgeable of data modeling principals

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other applicable and/or equivalent skills, knowledge and/or work history
• 5 years of experience with SQL Server Database Management
• 2 years of experience with SQL Server Tuning
• 2 years of experience working with SSIS, SSRS & SSAS
• 3 years of expertise in installing, upgrading, patching and migrating SQL Server databases
• 2 years of DB Administration on Azure Cloud experience
• Expertise working with SQL clustering, mirroring and high availability
• Experience working with large SQL databases
• Expertise in writing Transact SQL
• Experience tuning Oracle and/or SQL Server databases

Preferred Skills:

• Coding & debugging Transact SQL
• SQL Server 2016-2022