Senior MS SQL Database Administrator

Info Origin Inc; Virginia (MN); Presencial; USD 96 000 - 106 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Info Origin Inc seeks a Senior MS SQL Database Administrator to manage SQL Server and cloud databases in the Tolling group. You will monitor uptime, troubleshoot issues, and perform installations/upgrades across on-prem and cloud environments.

The role requires extensive experience with SQL Server, clustering, high availability, and strong T-SQL skills, plus Azure or similar cloud database experience.

Qualificações

• 6+ years of Microsoft SQL Server experience required.
• Experience with SQL Server clustering and high availability.
• Experience with Azure, Snowflake or Databricks is a plus.
• Experience upgrading SQL Server environments and performing migrations.
• Strong T-SQL development and query tuning skills.

Responsabilidades

• Monitor SQL Server and cloud databases for uptime and availability.
• Troubleshoot connectivity, access, and security issues.
• Tune long-running queries and optimize workloads.
• Review and refine database tasks to align with priorities.
• Perform SQL Server installations and migrations (SQL 2022/2025+).
• Apply data modeling principles to database designs.

Conhecimentos

SQL Server DBA

Azure Cloud

T-SQL

High availability

Performance tuning

Windows platform

Data modeling

Large databases (2TB+)

Formação académica

Master’s degree in CS/IS

Ferramentas

SSIS

SSAS

SSRS

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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Senior MS SQL Database Administrator

VA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2233

Salary Range: $70.00 To $77.00 Hourly

Job Description

• The Tolling group is seeking a SQL Server / Cloud DBA to join the Tolling Eng and Ops Team to administer and support SQL Server and cloud databases in the Tolling group; the role also includes help desk and application support responsibilities.
• The selected candidate will administer and support SQL Server and cloud databases in the Tolling group. Additional help desk and application support responsibilities will be part of rotation with the Tolling team.

The selected candidate has:

• Expertise working as a SQL Server DBA
• Expertise working with SQL clustering, mirroringand high availability
• Experience working with large SQL databases
• Expertise in writing Transact SQL
• Expertise in installing, upgrading, patching andmigrating SQL Server databases
• Experience working on a Windows platform
• Exposure to SSIS, SSAS, & SSRS
• Experience working with Azure Cloud

The selected candidate will:

• Monitor databases to maintain/ensure database uptime and availability.
• Troubleshoot application/database issues related to connectivity, access, security, 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 (2022, 2025+ w/failover clustering).
• Knowledgeable of data modeling principles

Be expected to...

• Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Independently perform a variety of complicated tasks.
• Work with a team of Engineering and Operations professionals.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both speaking and in writing.
• At least 6 years of experience w/ Microsoft SQL Server database
• At least 1 year of Azure, Snowflake, or Databricks experience (a certification is acceptable in lieu of experience)
• Master’s degree in computer science, information systems or other applicable and/or equivalent skills, knowledge and/or work history
• Demonstrated experience in communicating effectively using standard requirements and design artifacts
• Minimum 3–4 years hands-on experience upgrading E ZPass Virginia Tolling SQL Server environments from SQL 2012 to SQL 2019, including compatibility evaluations, Query Tuning Assistant, and Database Migration Assistant.
• Experience diagnosing and resolving deadlocks and blocking in Tolling production workloads, including extended events, Query Store, and wait statistic analysis.
• Experience tuning Very Large Databases (2 TB+)including index optimization, long-running workload analysis, and minimizing resource contention.
• Desired knowledge of and experience with the following technologies:
• SQL Server 2019+
• Cloud databases (Azure, Snowflake, and/orDatabricks)