Senior SQL DBA - Onsite Lead in Little Rock

Topsys IT; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Topsys IT is seeking a Senior SQL Database Administrator for on-site work in Little Rock, AR. The role requires recent hands-on experience in all aspects of SQL DBA administration and a strong background in SQL Server 2022+ environments.

The position emphasizes on-site operations with extensive maintenance, security, and disaster recovery responsibilities. Candidate should demonstrate expertise in backup/recovery, performance tuning, and cloud/storage integration, with 24/7 support readiness and

Qualifications

• 4+ years of SQL Server administration in SQL Server 2022 or later.
• Experience with installing, upgrading, and applying service packs/cumulative updates.
• Knowledge of security, auditing, encryption at rest/transit/backup.

Responsibilities

• Install, upgrade, and maintain SQL Server instances and related services.
• Monitor logs, operator notifications, and perform health checks.
• Design and implement disaster recovery procedures and backups.
• Manage security configurations, auditing, and access controls.
• Develop and tune T-SQL scripts; support ETL processes.
• Maintain high availability with Always On and related features.
• Configure storage, backups, and AWS/Cloud storage integration.

Skills

SQL Server administration

SQL Server 2022+

Windows Server administration

T-SQL coding

ETL methodologies

PowerShell

On-site administration

Disaster Recovery planning

Security and auditing

Performance tuning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

SQL Server tools (Profiler, SSMS, Configuration Manager)

Extended Events

SQL Server Agent

Job description

Topsys IT is seeking a Senior SQL Database Administrator for on-site work in Little Rock, AR. The role requires recent hands-on experience in all aspects of SQL DBA administration and a strong background in SQL Server 2022+ environments.

The position emphasizes on-site operations with extensive maintenance, security, and disaster recovery responsibilities. Candidate should demonstrate expertise in backup/recovery, performance tuning, and cloud/storage integration, with 24/7 support readiness and