SQL Database Administrator

Nleague Services Inc.; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nleague Services Inc. is hiring a SQL Database Administrator for the State of Arkansas – Department of Finance and Administration in Little Rock, AR. The role requires hands-on SQL Server 2022 administration, installation, upgrades, and ongoing maintenance.

The position is on-site with interviews conducted at the client location; duration is 8+ months with extensions possible. Expect focus on performance tuning, security, backups, DR planning, and VLDB considerations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years Windows Server Administration experience.
• Building and maintaining Windows Servers and EC2 Instances.
• Installing and managing end point protection.
• Configuration and maintenance of Application, Web, File and FTP servers.
• PowerShell for administration tasks.
• Windows Failover Cluster configuration and maintenance.
• Windows Server Roles and Features.
• .NET Framework Components.

Responsibilities

• Install, upgrade, and patch SQL Servers including service packs and cumulative updates.
• Perform routine database maintenance and health checks.
• Monitor error logs and event logs for database issues.
• Manage SQL Server Agent jobs and scheduling.
• Ensure security, auditing, and encryption across SQL Server instances.
• Develop and test disaster recovery procedures and backups.

Skills

Windows Server Admin

EC2 Management

Endpoint Protection

App Server Config

Web Server Config

File Server Config

PowerShell

Failover Clustering

Server Roles

.NET Framework

Tools

SQL Server

Job description

SQL Database Administrator

Client: State of Arkansas – Department of Finance and Administration

Location: Little Rock, AR 72201

• On-site interviews only
• On-site work only
• Position is available for extensions
• This position requires candidates that have recent hands-on experience in ALL aspects of SQL DBA Administration.

Job ID: 814572

SQL Database Administrator

Client: State of Arkansas – Department of Finance and Administration

Location: Little Rock, AR 72201

Duration: 8+ Months

Job Summary

• MINIMUM: 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 VLDBExperience monitoring, supporting, troubleshooting high intense systems with both online transactions and batch transactionsAlways On and AWS HA Zones

Required Skills

• 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
• Firewall administration and maintenance
• Active Directory knowledge (GPO, FQDN, DNS Server, SPN)
• Email, SMTP, and Proxy Server troubleshooting
• Web Services development and support
• Availability to provide 24 hour support
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written