SQL Database Administrator

Hybrid in Richmond, VA, US • Posted 1 hour ago • Updated 1 hour ago
Contract W2
Contract Independent
12 Months
No Travel Required
Hybrid
$40 - $50/hr
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • Backup
  • Access Control
  • Cloud Computing
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Management
  • Development Testing
  • Collaboration
  • Database Performance Tuning
  • Database Security
  • Database
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Recovery
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • SQL Azure
  • SQL
  • Change Management
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Documentation
  • Migration
  • Stored Procedures
  • Virtual Machines
  • Optimization
  • High Availability
  • Disaster Recovery

Summary

Job Title: SQL Database Administrator (SQL DBA)
Location: Richmond, VA (Hybrid 2 3 Days Onsite/Week
Key Responsibilities
  • Administer, maintain, and support Microsoft SQL Server databases across development, test, and production environments.
  • Monitor database health, performance, availability, and capacity.
  • Perform SQL Server installation, upgrades, patching, and configuration.
  • Manage database backup, recovery, High Availability (HA), and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions.
  • Support migration of on-premises SQL Server databases to Microsoft Azure.
  • Assess existing database environments and recommend migration strategies.
  • Optimize SQL queries, indexes, stored procedures, and overall database performance.
  • Implement database security, user access controls, and compliance best practices.
  • Collaborate with cloud engineers, application developers, infrastructure, and security teams.
  • Create operational documentation, migration runbooks, and database standards.
  • Support production deployments, troubleshooting, and change management activities.

Required Skills

  • 6+ years of SQL Server Database Administration experience.
  • Strong Microsoft SQL Server administration expertise.
  • Experience migrating SQL Server workloads to Microsoft Azure.
  • Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure Virtual Machines.
  • Database performance tuning and optimization.
  • Backup, Restore, High Availability (HA), and Disaster Recovery (DR).
  • Database security administration and compliance.
  • Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
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  • Dice Id: 10238807
  • Position Id: 9022359
  • Posted 1 hour ago
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