Senior SQL Database Administrator
The SENIOR SQL Database Administrator will be responsible for providing reliable, cost-effective, & secure enterprise-wide support for business-critical production & non-production databases for the Arkansas Integrated Revenue System (AIRS).
Special Vendor : NTE NA
ON-SITE INTERVIWS ONLY
ON-SITE WORK ONLY
Expert Level SQL Database Administrator
Position is available for extensions.
NOTE: This position requires candidates that have recent hands‑on experience in ALL aspects of SQL DBA Administration.
Minimum Requirements
- 4 Years Experience SQL Server 2022 (or later versions) database administration: installing and upgrading SQL Servers, including applying service packs, cumulative updates
- Performing routine database maintenance
- Knowledge of SQL Server Agent and jobs
- Monitoring error logs and event logs for database errors and warnings
- SQL Server native tools and services
- SQL Server Profiler
- Index Tuning Advisor
- SQL Server Configuration Manager
- Extended Events
- Performance Monitor
- Dynamic Management View
- SQL Server Broker Service
- Linked Servers
- MSDTC
- SQL Server System Databases knowledge
- SQL Server Health Checks and Policies
- Managing SQL Server security and auditing
- User security
- Authentication methods
- SQL Server and database auditing
- Encryption at rest, transit, and backup
- Capacity Planning for storage and database objects
- Maintaining and managing SQL Server disk storage and experience with AWS storage systems to ensure storage is properly utilized
- Managing disk storage for Windows Failover Cluster Service (WFCS)
- Database backup and recovery
- Establishing standards and schedules for database backups
- Developing recovery procedures to meet RPO and RTO
- Restoring databases with point in time recovery
- Creating and testing Disaster Recovery plans
- Proficient in TSQL coding, tuning, and ETL methodologies
- SQL Server High Availability Methods
- Experience with VLDB
- Experience monitoring, supporting, troubleshooting high intensive systems with both online transactions and batch transactions
- Always On and AWS HA Zones
Required
- 3 Years Windows Server Administration experience: Building and maintaining Windows Servers and EC2 Instances
- Installing and managing end point protection
- Application Server, Web Server, File Server, and FTP Server configuration and maintenance
- Utilizing PowerShell for administration tasks
- Windows Failover Cluster configuration and maintenance
- Windows Server Roles and Features
- NET Framework Components
Preferred Knowledge and Skills
- Experience with FAST GenTax/DS-VS architecture and application maintenance
- Familiarity with industry security standards (PUB1075, FIPS, and PII)
- Cloud computing knowledge
- Cloud storage, backup, and restore mechanisms