Sr. SQL DBA

GSK Solutions Inc.; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK Solutions Inc. in Little Rock, AR is seeking a Senior SQL Database Administrator for an 8-month engagement to provide reliable, cost-effective, and secure enterprise-wide support for production and non-production databases.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience across all aspects of SQL DBA administration, including SQL Server 2016, and will work onsite in Little Rock to ensure performance, security, and compliance across environments.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in all aspects of SQL DBA administration.
• Onsite based in Little Rock, AR.
• Experience with SQL Server 2016 or equivalent and production/non-production environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide reliable, cost-effective, and secure enterprise-wide support for production and non-production SQL databases.
• Monitor and tune database performance, security, and auditing.
• Participate in health checks and policy adherence for SQL Server environments.

Skills

SQL Server Administration

Windows Server Administration

Security and Auditing

Performance Tuning

SQL Server Agent/Jobs

Education

SQL Server Certifications

Tools

SQL Server

SQL Server Agent

SQL Server Profiler

Extended Events

Index Tuning Advisor

Dynamic Management View

SQL Server Configuration Manager

SQL Server Broker Service

Linked Servers

MSDTC

SQL Server System Databases

Job description

We are seeking a Sr. SQL DBA to join our client's team in Little Rock, AR for a 8-month engagement. 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 client.

Key Responsibilities

• Position is available for extensions.
• NOTE: This position requires candidates that have recent hands-on experience in ALL aspects of SQL DBA Administration.

Required Qualifications

• Installing and upgrading SQL Servers, including applying service packs, cumulative updates.
• 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.
• SQL Server and database auditing.

Position Requirements

• Onsite position based in Little Rock, AR.

Skill Matrix

• SENIOR SQL Database Administrator Skills (4+ Years): Required
• SQL Database administration (see sub-bullets in JD) SQL Server 2016 or (4+ Years): Required
• Windows Server Administration (3+ Years): Required
• Certifications (0+ Years): Required
• 24hr Support (0+ Years): Required
• GenTax Software Application architecture and application maintenance (0+ Years): Preferred

About GSK Solutions Inc

GSK Solutions Inc. is a leading IT services company specializing in consulting solutions and staff augmentation. We deliver high-quality, on-time, and cost-effective solutions, consistently exceeding client expectations with superior execution.