RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Database Administrator Ops in Bakersfield, CA.
Overview:
We are seeking a Senior Database Administrator to provide hands-on ownership of enterprise database operations in a mission-critical, highly regulated environment. This role is operations-first and is responsible for the stability, performance, security, and availability of multiple production database platforms, with a primary focus on Microsoft SQL Server.
This is not a purely architectural or analytics role. The ideal candidate is a career DBA who still works daily in production environments, owns incident response, and serves as the final escalation point for database-related issues.
Key Responsibilities:
Database Operations & Production Support:
* Own day-to-day administration of production SQL Server environments (on-prem and/or cloud)
* Serve as the final escalation point for database incidents, outages, and performance issues
* Participate in on-call rotations and planned maintenance windows
* Actively monitor database health, capacity, and performance; Proactively prevent incidents
* Partner with application teams to improve database design and query efficiency
* Review database changes prior to production deployment and assess risk
* Coordinate database changes with systems engineers, infrastructure teams, and application teams
* Support controlled deployments, rollback planning, and post-deployment validation
* Maintain runbooks, standard operating procedures, and operational documentation
* Support and maintain ETL workloads (primarily SSIS)
* Troubleshoot failed jobs, data load issues, and data integrity problems
* Partner with data and application teams on schema changes and data flow design
* Provide technical guidance to junior DBAs and developers
* Establish and enforce database standards, best practices, and operational procedures
REQUIREMENTS:
* 10+ years of hands-on database administration experience in enterprise environments
* Deep expertise in Microsoft SQL Server (2012-2022)
Strong experience with:
* Backup and recovery strategies
* High availability/disaster recovery
* Security and compliance
* Production monitoring and incident response
* Advanced T-SQL skills
* Experience supporting SSIS workloads
* Experience working in regulated environments (healthcare, finance, insurance, government)
* Comfortable working closely with infrastructure and systems teams
* Experience supporting production systems with high uptime requirements
Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience in healthcare or HIPAA-regulated environments
* Exposure to Azure SQL/Hybrid SQL Server environments
* Experience with Agile delivery teams
* Prior experience acting as a senior escalation or lead DBA
* Familiarity with change management tools and ITSM platforms (ServiceNow, etc.)
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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- Dice Id: kforcecx
- Position Id: ITWQG2177102
- Posted 1 hour ago
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