Tolling Senior MS SQL DBA - Remote

Novalink Solutions LLC; United States; Remote; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

VDOT ITD Tolling group seeks a SQL Server/Cloud DBA to administer and support SQL Server and cloud databases for the Tolling Eng and Ops Team. Role includes help desk and application support on a rotating basis with the Tolling team.

Required: 2+ years SQL Server DB experience, 1+ year Azure/Snowflake/Databricks, Bachelor’s in CS or related field, strong communication skills. Fingerprint background check required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Microsoft SQL Server database experience.
• 1+ year of Azure, Snowflake, or Databricks experience (certification acceptable).
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively using standard requirements and design artifacts.

Responsibilities

• Monitor databases to maintain uptime and availability.
• Troubleshoot connectivity, access, and security issues.
• Tune long-running SQL statements and optimize performance.
• Review and refine existing database tasks to align with priorities.
• Leverage OS scripting for maintenance and diagnostics.
• Plan and implement changes to database environments.
• Perform SQL Server installations (2022, 2025+) with failover clustering.
• Provide administration and support for SQL Server databases.
• Apply data modeling principles as needed.

Skills

SQL Server DBA

SQL clustering

High availability

Transact-SQL

SQL tuning

Windows OS

Data modeling

Azure Cloud

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science / information systems

Tools

SSIS

SSAS

SSRS

Azure Cloud

Snowflake

Databricks

SQL Server 2019+

Job description

VDOT ITD 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 Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Information Technology Division (ITD) Tolling group 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.

The selected candidate has:

• 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 tuning SQL Server databases
• Expertise in installing, upgrading, patching and migrating 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).
• Support SQL Server databases (administration, support, tuning).
• 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.

Qualifications:

• At least 2 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)
• Bachelor'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

Desired knowledge of and experience with the following technologies:

• SQL Server 2019+
• Cloud databases (Azure, Snowflake, and/or Databricks)

Special Instructions to Applicants:

• This position requires a fingerprint-based background check.
• The successful contractor will be required to continue education at own expense to stay current with VDOT technologies.

Requirements Required

• 2 Years SQL Server Tuning
• Required 1 Years Experience working with SSIS, SSRS & SSAS
• Desired 1 Years Coding & debugging Transact SQL
• Required 1 Years Expertise in installing, upgrading, patching and migrating SQLServer databases
• Required 2 Years DB Administration on Azure Cloud, Snowflake, and/or Databricks
• Nice to have 1 Years