Database Administrator

Role: Database Administrator 3

Location: Lansing, MI Hybrid

Duration: 12 Months

Interview: Phone/MS-Teams+F2F

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Top Skills & Years of Experience:

- 4+ years of Database administration specifically on SQL Server 16 and upwards

- Expertise in High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions

- Experience with Transparent Data Encryption within SQL Server

- Over 2+ years of experience creating, updating and maintaining systems documentation

Will close submissions on: 7/2 at 10:00 am EST.

Interview Process: Virtual Interview via MS Teams with the possibility of 2nd round interviews being held IN PERSON at the Dimondale, MI office. A screenshot photo of candidate will be required for any interviews as well as a vendor present at beginning of virtual interview to validate candidate.

Duration: 1 year with possible extension.

Remote or On-site: Accepting local candidates within a 90-minute drive of Lansing, MI ONLY. Position will be hybrid, in office 2 days a week upon start and there is NO REMOTE ONLY option.

Looking for a SQL Server DBA (Database Administrator) to manage and maintain SQL Server

database systems, ensuring their performance, security, and availability. Also handle tasks like

installation, configuration, monitoring, backup, and recovery, while also addressing

performance tuning, security, and user access.

Here's a more detailed breakdown of a this position s responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities:

? Database Management: Installing, configuring, and upgrading SQL Server database

systems.

? Performance Optimization: Tuning database performance, optimizing queries, and managing indexes.

? Security: Managing user access, permissions, and implementing security policies.

? Backup and Recovery: Implementing and maintaining backup and recovery strategies

for data protection.

? Monitoring: Monitoring database health, performance, and availability.

? Troubleshooting: Diagnosing and resolving database-related issues.

? Documentation: Creating and maintaining documentation for database configurations and procedures.

Collaboration: Working with developers and other IT professionals to support database needs.

Specific Tasks:

? Database Design and Implementation: Assisting in the design and implementation of

new databases, including schema design, and creating database objects like tables,

views, and stored procedures.

? High Availability and Disaster Recovery: Implementing solutions like Always On

Availability Groups or clustering for high availability and disaster recovery.

? Capacity Planning: Monitoring database growth trends and planning for future capacity

needs.

? Automation: Developing and maintaining scripts for automating routine database tasks.

? Patch Management: Applying SQL Server patches and updates to keep the system

secure and up-to-date.

? Security Auditing and Compliance: Ensuring the database environment adheres to

security policies and regulations.

? Reporting: Generating reports and visualizations related to database performance and

usage.

In essence, this position acts as a gatekeeper for the organization's data, ensuring its integrity

accessibility, and security within the SQL Server environment.