Overview
On Site
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 1 year
Skills
Database
Failover
Collaboration
Storage
Computer Networking
Disaster Recovery
Performance Tuning
Capacity Management
Recovery
Documentation
Database Administration
Knowledge Transfer
Microsoft SQL Server DBA
Clustering
Hyper-V
VMware
Transact-SQL
Windows PowerShell
Scripting
Management
Microsoft Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows Server
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Communication
Microsoft SSRS
Microsoft SSIS
Microsoft SSAS
Microsoft
SQL Azure
Virtual Machines
Backup
SolarWinds
Data Centers
Licensing
Red Gate
Active Directory
SQL
Delegation
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
DNS
Microsoft SQL Server
High Availability
Job Details
Job ID: 777672
ID - DHW - Database Administrator (777672)
Location: Boise, ID
Duration: 12+ Months
Client: State of ID - DHW
- Seeking senior SQL Server DBA to lead upgrade from 2017 to 2022 and support current on-prem VM environments. Must have strong experience in high availability, clustering, and disaster recovery in virtualized infrastructure.
- We are seeking a senior-level SQL Server DBA to support a critical upgrade project from SQL Server2017 to 2022. This role is focused on managing and upgrading SQL Server environments hosted on on-premises virtual machines (VMs). The ideal candidate will have deep experience with high availability configurations, clustering, and disaster recovery in a virtualized infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the upgrade of SQL Server 2017 to 2022 in a complex, on-prem VM-based environment
- Maintain and troubleshoot Always On Availability Groups and Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC)
- Collaborate with infrastructure teams to manage VM configurations, storage, and networking
- Support both production and disaster recovery (DR) environments
- Perform performance tuning, capacity planning, and backup/restore operations
- Create and maintain detailed documentation and procedures
- Provide on-call support as needed
- Provide direction as needed for other DBA contractors on work required to be performed
- Provide knowledge transfer to internal teams
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of SQL Server DBA experience in enterprise environments
- Proven experience upgrading SQL Server 2017 to 2022 on virtualized infrastructure
- Expertise in clustering, high availability, and DR strategies using VMs
- Strong understanding of Hyper-V or VMware environments
- Proficiency in T-SQL and PowerShell scripting
- Experience managing SQL Server on Windows Server in an on-premises data center
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
- Experience with SQL Server components such as SSRS, SSIS, and Analysis Services
Preferred Qualifications
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate or equivalent
- Familiarity with VM backup and snapshot strategies
- Experience with monitoring tools like Redgate , SolarWinds , or Sentry One
- Knowledge of hybrid DR strategies involving off-site or co-located data centers
- Knowledge of current Microsoft SQL Server licensing
- Experience in using and configuring 3rd party tools such as Redgate monitoring tools
- Understanding of Active Directory configuration requirements, including:
- Cluster Name Object (CNO) requirements for pre staged SQL Computer Objects
- Delegation of rights to service accounts for dynamic object creation within specific OUs
Understanding of DNS configuration requirements to support dynamic updates for SQL Server listeners and CNOs in high availability scenarios
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