Tolling Senior MS SQL Database Administrator

DataStaff, Inc.; Virginia; Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave

401k program after 6 months

Job summary

DataStaff, Inc. seeks a Tolling Senior MS SQL Database Administrator for a long-term contract near Richmond, VA. The role centers on SQL Server and cloud DB administration within the Tolling Engineering and Operations team, with occasional help desk duties.

The ideal candidate has T-SQL expertise, HA/DR experience, and hands-on work with Azure, Snowflake, or Databricks on Windows, with a focus on reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/IS or related field.
• Experience as a SQL Server DBA with high availability clustering/mirroring.
• Proficiency in Transact-SQL and Windows-based administration.

Responsibilities

• Monitor SQL Server databases for uptime and availability.
• Troubleshoot connectivity, security, and performance issues.
• Tune long-running SQL and optimize database tasks.
• Plan and implement SQL Server installations (2022, 2025+).
• Collaborate with Engineering and Operations teams.

Skills

SQL Server DBA

High availability

T-SQL

Windows OS

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or IS

Tools

Azure Cloud

Snowflake

Databricks

SQL Server

Job description

DataStaff, Inc. is currently seeking a Tolling Senior MS SQL Database Administrator to fill a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in the Richmond, VA area.

*This position is remote

Job Description

• Our client is seeking a SQL Server database /Cloud database administrator to join the Tolling Engineering and Operations Team. 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.

Responsibilities:

• 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
• 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.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or other applicable and/or equivalent skills, knowledge and/or work history
• Azure, Snowflake, or Databricks experience (a certification is acceptable instead of experience)
• Expertise working as a SQL Server DBA
• Expertise working with SQL clustering, mirroring and high availability
• Experience working with large SQL databases
• Expertise in writing Transact-SQL
• Experience working on a Windows platform
• Demonstrated experience in communicating effectively using standard requirements and design artifacts

Required Skills:

• 2 Years - MS SQL Server Database Management
• 1 Year - SQL Server Tuning
• 2 Years - Expertise in installing, upgrading, patching and migrating SQL Server databases

Desired Skills:

• 1 Year - Experience working with SSIS, SSRS & SSAS
• 1 Year - DB Administration on Azure Cloud, Snowflake, and/or Databricks

This opportunity is available on a corp-to-corp basis or as a W2 position with a competitive benefits package. DataStaff, Inc. offers medical, dental, and vision coverage options as well as paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave. As many of our opportunities are long‑term, we also have a 401k program available for employees after 6 months.