Job Title: Sr. SQL DBA
Location: Little Rock, AR
Duration: 8 Months + Extension
Bill Rate: $78/hour
Job Type: W-2, 1099, C2C
Client: To Be Discussed Later
Work Authorization: US-Citizen, H-1B, OPT-EAD, GC-EAD


Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior SQL Database Administrator (SQL DBA) to provide reliable, cost-effective, and secure enterprise-wide database administration and support for business-critical production and non-production database environments.

The ideal candidate must have recent, hands-on experience across all aspects of Microsoft SQL Server database administration, including installation, configuration, performance tuning, security, backup and recovery, high availability, disaster recovery, and Windows Server administration.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

- Minimum 4 years of experience administering SQL Server 2022 or later versions.

- Recent hands-on experience across all aspects of SQL DBA administration.

- Strong knowledge of SQL Server installation, upgrades, configuration, and maintenance.

- Experience with SQL Server Agent, jobs, and system databases.

- Proficiency in SQL Server Profiler, Index Tuning Advisor, and Configuration Manager.

- Experience with Extended Events, Performance Monitor, and Dynamic Management Views.

- Knowledge of SQL Server Broker Service, Linked Servers, and MSDTC.

- Experience with SQL Server security, auditing, authentication, and encryption.

- Strong database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery experience.

- Proficiency in T-SQL coding, query tuning, and ETL methodologies.

- Experience with SQL Server High Availability solutions, Always On, and VLDB.

- Experience supporting high-volume online and batch transaction systems.

- Experience with AWS storage systems and database storage management.