VDOT Tolling Senior MS SQL DBA

Jobgether SRL; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Jobgether SRL is partnering with a client in the United States to recruit a Senior Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator. The role focuses on critical tolling systems, large-scale SQL Server databases, and cloud integrations (Azure, Snowflake, Databricks) to ensure reliability and performance.

The ideal candidate will lead installation, tuning, security, and HA configurations, while supporting migrations and data modeling in Windows environments.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server databases.
• 1+ year of experience with Azure, Snowflake, or Databricks; certification may substitute.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or related field.
• Experience working in a Windows environment.
• Exposure to SSIS, SSAS, and SSRS.
• Experience with Azure Cloud and cloud-based database technologies.

Responsibilities

• Install and configure Microsoft SQL Server (SQL Server 2022 and newer) with failover clustering.
• Administer, maintain, and support SQL Server databases for stability and security.
• Monitor database health, uptime, performance, and availability; resolve issues.
• Troubleshoot connectivity, permissions, security, and related dependencies.
• Analyze and optimize long-running queries to improve performance.
• Implement high-availability configurations, clustering, mirroring, and migrations.

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a VDOT Tolling Senior MS SQL DBA based in the United States.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator to support critical tolling systems and enterprise database infrastructure. In this role, you will oversee database installation, administration, performance tuning, and availability to ensure reliable and efficient operations. You will work with large-scale SQL Server databases, high-availability configurations, and cloud data platforms. Your expertise will help troubleshoot complex database and application issues, optimize query performance, and maintain secure, resilient environments. The position offers opportunities to work with modern SQL Server technologies and cloud solutions, including Azure, Snowflake, and Databricks. This role is ideal for a technically strong database professional who values reliability, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.

Accountabilities

• Install and configure Microsoft SQL Server, including SQL Server 2022 and newer versions, with failover clustering.
• Administer, maintain, and support SQL Server databases to ensure stability, security, and operational efficiency.
• Monitor database health, performance, uptime, and availability, proactively identifying and resolving potential issues.
• Troubleshoot database and application problems involving connectivity, access permissions, security, and related dependencies.
• Analyze and optimize long-running SQL queries to improve database performance and responsiveness.
• Implement and maintain SQL Server clustering, mirroring, and high-availability configurations.
• Perform database upgrades, patching, migrations, and other lifecycle management activities.
• Work with large SQL databases and apply database tuning techniques to improve performance and resource utilization.
• Support cloud database technologies, including Azure, Snowflake, and/or Databricks.
• Apply data modeling principles to support effective database design and management.
• Work with Windows-based environments and relevant SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Analysis Services (SSAS), and Reporting Services (SSRS) technologies.
• Communicate technical findings and solutions using standard requirements documentation, design artifacts, and other established documentation practices.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience working with Microsoft SQL Server databases.
• At least 1 year of experience with Azure, Snowflake, or Databricks; a relevant certification may substitute for this experience.
• A bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent skills, knowledge, and professional experience.
• Experience working in a Windows environment.
• Exposure to SSIS, SSAS, and SSRS.
• Demonstrated experience tuning SQL Server databases and working with large database environments.
• Experience with Azure Cloud and cloud-based database technologies.
• Strong knowledge of SQL Server 2019 or later, with expertise in SQL Server database administration.
• Expertise in writing Transact-SQL (T-SQL).
• Experience implementing and maintaining SQL clustering, database mirroring, and high-availability solutions.
• Practical experience installing, upgrading, patching, and migrating SQL Server databases.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, including the ability to investigate database performance and application connectivity issues.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to document technical requirements, designs, and solutions clearly.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Competitive compensation.
• Opportunities to support enterprise technology environments and work with modern database and cloud technologies.
• Potential for professional development and career growth through client engagements.
• Specific salary ranges, paid time off, and additional benefits are not detailed in the provided job description.