Database Administrator

Database Administrator

Req number:
R8963

Employment type:
Full time

Worksite flexibility:
Onsite
Who we are

CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right-whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.

Job Summary
As a Database Administrator, you will support mission-critical Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL environments, ensuring secure, reliable, and high-performing database services across enterprise systems.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Database Administrator for a Contract opportunity with a Florida based client. This position is based in Tallahassee, Florida and is primarily remote, although candidates located in the Tallahassee area are preferred and telework authorization will be determined by the Department based on qualifications.

What You'll Do

• Manage, monitor, maintain, and support enterprise Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL databases across development, test, staging, and production environments
• Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and administer database platforms, instances, databases, storage, access controls, and security in accordance with Department standards
• Configure and maintain instances, databases, storage, service accounts, encryption, auditing, database mail, jobs, alerts, and monitoring solutions
• Perform performance monitoring and tuning through query analysis, execution plan review, indexing strategies, statistics management, capacity planning, resource allocation, and optimization
• Plan, implement, test, maintain, and document backup, restore, high availability, disaster recovery, database integrity, and continuity procedures
• Design and maintain logical and physical data models, schemas, data dictionaries, tables, views, stored procedures, functions, and related database objects
• Design, develop, maintain, support, and troubleshoot data transformation and integration processes using SQL Server, Azure services, ETL/ELT workflows, APIs, file-based integrations, and approved technologies
• Perform data mapping, validation, scheduling, error handling, and support for integration processes
• Support and troubleshoot Windows Services, scheduled tasks, and application components that rely on database connectivity, data processing, integration services, Azure SQL, SQL Server, Power BI, or enterprise applications
• Support approved Azure services and hybrid connectivity solutions used for database, integration, monitoring, security, storage, automation, and data processing workloads
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to elicit, analyze, document, validate, and translate business requirements into secure and maintainable database and data solutions
• Ensure database availability, performance, security, integrity, accessibility, and compliance with Department policies and applicable regulatory standards
• Perform incident response, root-cause analysis, remediation, change implementation, and knowledge transfer related to database issues
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, architecture diagrams, runbooks, Standard Operating Procedures, and other support documentation
• Attend project and operational meetings, provide regular status updates, and submit weekly project reports and timesheets
• Coach, mentor, train, and provide knowledge transfer to OATS staff and project teams

What You'll Need

Required:

• 5+ years of recent experience administering enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments, including production and non-production systems of medium to high complexity
• Hands-on experience administering Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, or SQL Server hosted in Microsoft Azure
• Demonstrated experience with database installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, security administration, monitoring, performance tuning, capacity planning, backup, recovery, and high availability
• Strong experience with T-SQL, schema and physical database design, indexing, stored procedures, views, functions, execution plans, and query optimization
• Experience designing and supporting data transformation and integration processes, including ETL/ELT, data mapping, validation, scheduling, and error handling
• Experience supporting or troubleshooting Windows Services and scheduled processes that interact with Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL, Power BI, or enterprise applications
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent work experience

Preferred:

• Experience with Azure services that support database, integration, monitoring, security, storage, automation, or data processing workloads
• Experience eliciting, analyzing, documenting, and validating business and technical requirements with stakeholders
• Experience supporting regulated or government environments and implementing role-based access controls, auditing, encryption, least-privilege security, and data protection practices
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, source control, deployment pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, PowerShell, or database automation and release management practices
• Current Microsoft certifications relevant to Azure Database Administrator, Azure Data Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect, Azure data services, SQL Server, or related database technologies

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state and local standards
• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor

Reasonable accommodation statement

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to or .

EEO Statement

It is the policy of Computer Aid, Inc.(CAI) not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. It is also the policy of CAI to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

Employees and applicants of CAI will not be subject to harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited.
$75-$80 per hour
The pay range for this position is listed above. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including location, experience, and education. Benefit packages include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as 401k retirement account access. Employees in this role may also be entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.