Senior MS SQL Database Administrator

Job Title:Senior MS SQL Database Administrator

Location:Mechanicsville, VA

Type: W2 Contract

Required Education Master s degree in computer science, information systems or other applicable and/or equivalent skills, knowledge and/or work history

Required Skills/ Experience MS SQL Server Database Management: 6 Years

SQL Server Tuning: 3 Years

Upgrading E-Z Pass tolling databases: 2 Years

Diagnosing and resolving deadlocks and blocking in Tolling production workloads: 3 Years

Tuning Very Large Databases (2 TB+) including index optimization, long-running workload analysis, and minimizing resource contention: 2 Years

Experience working with SSIS, SSRS & SSAS: 3 Years

Coding & debugging Transact SQL: 1 Years

Expertise in installing, upgrading, patching and migrating SQL c-Server databases: 4 Years

At least 1 year of Azure, Snowflake, or Data bricks experience

Demonstrated experience in communicating effectively using standard requirements and design artifacts

Minimum 3 4 years hands-on experience upgrading E-Z Pass Tolling SQL Server environments from SQL 2012 to SQL 2019, including compatibility evaluations, Query Tuning Assistant, and Database Migration Assistant

Experience diagnosing and resolving deadlocks and blocking in Tolling production workloads, including extended events, Query Store, and wait statistical analysis

Experience tuning Very Large Databases (2 TB+) including index optimization, long-running workload analysis, and minimizing resource contention

Preferred/ Desired Experience SQL Server 2019+

Cloud databases (Azure, Snowflake, and/or Data bricks)

The successful candidate will be required to continue education at own expense to stay current with client technologies

ABOUT THE ROLE: The client is seeking a SQL Server database /Cloud database administrator to join the Tolling Engineering and Operations Team. The selected candidate will administer and support SQL Server and cloud databases in the Tolling group. Additional help desk and application support responsibilities will be part of rotation with the Tolling team.

The Selected Candidate Has Expertise working as a SQL Server DBA

Expertise working with SQL clustering, mirroring and high availability

Experience working with large SQL databases

Expertise in writing Transact SQL

Experience tuning SQL Server databases

Expertise in installing, upgrading, patching and migrating SQL Server databases

Experience working on a Windows platform

Exposure to SSIS, SSAS, & SSRS

Experience working with Azure Cloud

Monitor databases to maintain/ensure database up time and availability

Troubleshoot application/database issues related to connectivity, access, security, etc.

Tune long running SQL

Review & refine existing database tasks and processes to better align with agency/group priorities

Leverage & utilize O/S scripting utilities in support of database maintenance/diagnosis/support

Review the existing database implementation and propose, execute, and/or direct necessary changes

Perform SQL Server installations (2022,2025+ w/failover clustering)

Support SQL Server databases (administration, support, tuning)

Knowledgeable of data modeling principles

Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals

Independently perform a variety of complicated tasks

Work with a team of Engineering and Operations professionals

Communicate clearly and effectively, both speaking and in writing