Database Administrator

Tal Search Group, Inc.; Tallahassee (FL); Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Tal Search Group, Inc. seeks an experienced Database Administrator in Tallahassee for the Enhanced Field System modernization, managing production and non-production databases, migration, and reporting tasks. Remote for local Florida candidates.

You bring 8+ years with MS SQL Server, SSRS, Azure data services, and cloud DB administration. The role emphasizes performance tuning, security alignment, and collaboration with stakeholders; W-2 employment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or related field preferred
• 8+ years of experience with various database management systems and administration across multiple platforms
• Experience with backup/recovery, config of DB parameters, and data warehousing requirements
• 8+ years of MS T/SQL with complex queries, views, stored procedures, and UDFs
• 5+ years with MS SQL Server and SSRS including parameters, subreports, drill-downs, and subscriptions
• 5+ years of producing technical documentation (requirements, specs, traceability, designs, tests)
• 3+ years creating and maintaining reports in Azure Power BI
• 3+ years developing web applications
• 2+ years Azure Dev Ops and Visual Studio .NET
• 3+ years administering cloud database platforms (Azure SQL Managed Instance/Database, Azure PostgreSQL)
• Expertise aligning application strategies with data security and regulatory requirements
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, Visio; review of requirements, testing, and architectural documents
• Experience with large-scale implementation projects
• Strong relational DB knowledge and architecture principles
• Performance tuning and troubleshooting in complex DB environments
• Query optimization to reduce response times and improve app performance
• Cloud cost management and resource utilization optimization
• Ability to analyze complex DB environments and propose optimization strategies
• Experience with Azure SQL Database and Azure Database for

Responsibilities

• Managing and maintaining all production and non-production databases related to the Enhanced Field System modernization project
• Managing and maintaining the EFS migration process
• Maintaining and updating the DEL website Parent Portal as necessary
• Participating in meetings or project activities to produce deliverables
• Producing monthly status reports outlining accomplishments and planned activities
• Understanding project requirements and goals to produce deliverables
• Communicating progress to key stakeholders
• Assisting in information prep for leadership and steering committees
• Ensuring technical direction and standards for DB maintenance, access and security
• Identifying and removing obstacles to plans and contingencies
• Participating in calls with State and Federal stakeholders as needed
• Researching and maintaining knowledge in database administration for the project

Skills

Database design

Performance tuning

Query optimization

Data security & compliance

Documentation

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/MIS or related

Tools

MS SQL Server

SSRS

Azure SQL Database

Azure SQL Managed Instance

Azure DevOps

Visual Studio .NET

Job description

Location: Tallahassee, Florida (Remote for local candidates in Florida only)

Rate: W2 + CHP

Start Date: December, 2026

Minimum Qualifications:

The Department is seeking a Database Administrator professional, with the following minimum qualifications (these qualifications must be clearly stated on the resume and verifiable via reference checks):

• Bachelor of Science/Arts degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems Degree, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of experience working with various database management systems in database design, testing, implementation, maintenance, and administration of multiple platform environments.
• Experience with performing backup and recovery on database management systems, configure database parameters, and prototype designs against logical data models, defines data repository requirements, data dictionaries and warehousing requirements.
• Minimum 8 years of experience writing complex efficient queries, views, stored procedures, and user defined functions with MS T/SQL.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with MS SQL Server and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) utilizing parameters, sub-reports, drill down technologies and subscriptions.
• Minimum 5 years of experience producing technical documentation related to requirements, specifications, traceability matrices, designs, or testing.
• Minimum 3 years of experience creating and maintaining reports in Azure Power BI.
• Minimum 3 years of experience developing with web applications.
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with Azure Dev Ops and Visual Studio .NET.
• Minimum 3 years of experience administering cloud database platforms, including Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure SQL Database, and/or Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Expertise in aligning application strategies with data security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Visio. Reviews documents, including requirements documents, testing plans, development plans and architectural plans to ensure that implementation of said documents and plans will result in the system required by the user.
• Demonstrated experience with large-scale implementation projects.
• Expert knowledge of relational database management systems and database architecture principles.
• Strong performance tuning and troubleshooting skills in complex database environments.
• Experience reducing query response times and improving application performance through database optimization techniques.
• Experience optimizing cloud database resource utilization and supporting cloud cost management initiatives.
• Ability to analyze complex database environments and recommend performance, scalability, availability, and optimization strategies.
• Experience with cloud database platforms, including Azure SQL Database and Azure Database for
• Experience supporting high-volume transactional and analytical database workloads.
• Experience with performance engineering and database tuning methodologies.

Responsibilities:

The Database Administrator key deliverables include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Managing and maintaining all production and non-production databases related to the Enhanced Field System (EFS) modernization project.
• Managing and maintaining the (EFS) migration process.
• Maintaining and updating the DEL website Parent Portal as necessary.
• Actively participate in meetings or other project activities to produce project deliverables.
• Producing monthly status reports that outline accomplishments and planned activities for the following month.
• Understanding the project requirements and project goals and using that understanding to produce project deliverables.
• Communicating project progress and information to key stakeholders.
• Assisting in the preparation of information for program leadership team, executive steering committee, and project management as appropriate.
• Ensuring technical direction and standards for database maintenance, access and security are being followed.
• Identifying and eliminating obstacles to solution plans, business goals or implementation. Assist in the development and implementation of contingency plans.
• Participating in conference calls with State and Federal stakeholders, as necessary.
• Researching and maintaining knowledge in database administration and possible application to the project/program.

WE ARE UNABLE TO WORK WITH THIRD PARTIES, NO VISA SPONSORSHIP/TRANSFER, AND CAN ONLY HIRE ON W-2 BASIS. THANK YOU!