Overview
On Site
Hybrid
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 1 year
Skills
SSIS
SSRS
PowerShell
T-SQL
SQL Server DBA
Hyper-V or VMware
Job Details
Remote Position
Skill Matrix Required
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
Note: While the contractor will not directly manage AD or DNS, they will work closely with the Server Support team to facilitate necessary changes and ensure proper configuration.
Required/Desired Skills:| Skill | Required /Desired | Amount | Candidate Experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS SQL Server DBA experience | Required | 7 | Years |
| Proven experience upgrading SQL Server 2017 to 2022 on virtualized infrastructure | Required | 3 | Years |
| Experiencing upgrading SQL server 2017 to 2022 | Required | 2 | Years |
| Experience maintaining and setup of High Availability and Clustering | Required | 5 | Years |
| Hyper-V or VMware virtualization knowledge | Required | 2 | Years |
| Proficient writing T-SQL and PowerShell scripts | Required | 7 | Years |
| Windows Server 2022 experience | Required | 2 | Years |
| Experience with setup and maintiance of SQL server components such as SSRS, SSIS and Analysis Services | Required | 7 | Years |
| Strong problem-solving and communication skills | Required | 7 | Years |
| Microsoft DBA Certification | Required | 5 | Years |
| VM backup/snapshot strategy experience | Highly desired | 4 | Years |
| Experience with Hybrid disaster recovery strategies | Highly desired | 4 | Years |
| Active directory Knowledge - Cluster Name Objects(CNO) in HA setups | Highly desired | 5 | Years |
| Familiarity and experience with Microsoft SQL Server licensing options/strategies | Highly desired | 2 | Years |
| Familiarity with VM backup and snapshot strategies | Highly desired | 2 | Years |
| Monitoring Tools such as Redgate, Solar Winds or Sentry One | Desired | 3 | Years |
| DNS configuration for SQL listeners and CNO's in HA setup | Nice to have | 3 | Years |
| Delegation of rights to service accounts for dynamic object creation within specific OUs | Nice to have | 2 | Years |
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