Senior SQL Database Administrator - SQL Server 2022/Windows Server/AWS

Expert SQL Database Administrator – SQL Server 2022 / Windows Server / AWS

Location: Little Rock, Arkansas

Work Arrangement: 100% On-Site

Interview: On-Site Interview Required

Contract: Contract position with potential extensions

Position Overview

We are seeking an Expert-Level SQL Database Administrator with recent, hands-on experience across all major areas of SQL Server database administration.

This is a senior technical role requiring strong expertise in SQL Server 2022 or later, Windows Server administration, high availability, disaster recovery, security, performance tuning, backup/recovery, storage management, T-SQL, and 24-hour production support.

This is not a remote position. Candidates must be available for an on-site interview and must work on-site in Arkansas.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must have:

• 4+ years of senior-level SQL Database Administration experience
• 4+ years administering SQL Server 2022 or later
• 3+ years of Windows Server Administration experience
• Relevant technical certifications
• Availability to support production systems in a 24-hour support environment

Candidates should have recent hands-on experience performing the full range of SQL DBA responsibilities below.

SQL Server Administration

Required experience includes:

• Installing and upgrading SQL Server
• Applying service packs and cumulative updates
• Performing routine database maintenance
• Managing SQL Server Agent and scheduled jobs
• Monitoring SQL Server error logs and Windows event logs
• Troubleshooting database errors, warnings, and performance issues

SQL Server Tools & Services

Hands-on experience with:

• SQL Server Profiler
• Index Tuning Advisor
• SQL Server Configuration Manager
• Extended Events
• Performance Monitor
• Dynamic Management Views
• SQL Server Broker Service
• Linked Servers
• MSDTC
• SQL Server system databases
• SQL Server health checks and policies

Security & Auditing

Experience managing:

• SQL Server user security
• Authentication methods
• SQL Server and database auditing
• Encryption at rest
• Encryption in transit
• Backup encryption
• Security controls in enterprise environments

Storage & Capacity Planning

Experience with:

• Database and storage capacity planning
• SQL Server disk storage management
• AWS storage systems
• Windows Failover Cluster Service storage
• Monitoring and optimizing storage utilization

Backup, Recovery & Disaster Recovery

Candidates must have hands-on experience:

• Establishing database backup standards and schedules
• Developing recovery procedures to meet RPO and RTO
• Restoring databases using point-in-time recovery
• Creating and testing Disaster Recovery plans
• Supporting business-critical production environments

SQL Development & Performance

Strong experience with:

• T-SQL development
• Query tuning and performance optimization
• ETL methodologies
• Database troubleshooting
• Performance monitoring and tuning

High Availability

Experience supporting:

• Very Large Databases (VLDB)
• High-volume OLTP environments
• Batch transaction environments
• SQL Server Always On
• AWS High Availability Zones
• Windows Failover Clustering
• High-intensity production database environments

Windows Server Administration

Minimum 3 years of hands-on Windows Server Administration, including:

• Building and maintaining Windows Servers
• Building and maintaining AWS EC2 instances
• Installing and managing endpoint protection
• Application Server configuration
• Web Server configuration
• File Server configuration
• FTP Server configuration
• PowerShell administration
• Windows Failover Cluster configuration and maintenance
• Windows Server Roles and Features
• .NET Framework components

Preferred Experience

The following are highly desirable:

• FAST GenTax / DS-VS architecture and application maintenance
• PUB1075, FIPS, and PII security standards
• Cloud computing
• Cloud storage, backup, and restore mechanisms
• Firewall administration
• Active Directory
• GPO
• FQDN
• DNS Server
• SPN
• Email, SMTP, and Proxy Server troubleshooting
• Web Services development and support

Additional Requirements

• Must be available for on-site interviews
• Must be able to work 100% on-site in Arkansas
• Must be available to provide 24-hour production support as required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to independently troubleshoot complex production database and server issues

Before You Apply

Please make sure your resume clearly shows recent hands-on experience with:

SQL Server 2022+, SQL Server administration, Always On, Windows Failover Clustering, backup/recovery, disaster recovery, T-SQL, performance tuning, Windows Server administration, PowerShell, AWS/EC2, storage management, and 24-hour production support.

Candidates whose experience is primarily database development, analytics, reporting, or application support without recent full-scope SQL DBA administration may not meet the requirements for this position.

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