Senior Database Administrator

Requirements:

• At least 6 years of experience managing Microsoft SQL Server databases.
• At least 1 year of experience with Azure, Snowflake, or Databricks; a certification may substitute for experience.
• A masters degree in computer science or information systems, or equivalent skills, knowledge, and work history.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively using standard requirements and design artifacts.
• At least 3–4 years of hands-on experience upgrading tolling SQL Server environments from SQL Server 2012 to SQL Server 2019, including compatibility assessments, Query Tuning Assistant, and Database Migration Assistant.
• Experience diagnosing and resolving production deadlocks and blocking using Extended Events, Query Store, and wait-statistic analysis.
• Experience tuning very large databases (2 TB or more), including index optimization, analysis of long-running workloads, and reducing resource contention.
• Expertise as a SQL Server DBA, including clustering, mirroring, high availability, large databases, Transact-SQL, performance tuning, installation, upgrades, patching, and migrations.
• Experience with Windows platforms and Azure Cloud; exposure to SSIS, SSAS, and SSRS.
• Knowledge of SQL Server 2019 or later and cloud databases such as Azure, Snowflake, and Databricks is desired.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to plan and independently complete complex work.

Responsibilities:

• Administer and support SQL Server and cloud databases as part of our Tolling Engineering and Operations Team.
• Monitor databases to maintain uptime and availability.
• Troubleshoot application and database connectivity, access, and security issues.
• Tune long-running SQL queries and support database performance optimization.
• Review and improve existing database tasks and processes to align them with organizational priorities.
• Use operating-system scripting utilities for database maintenance, diagnostics, and support.
• Assess existing database implementations and propose, execute, or direct necessary changes.
• Install SQL Server 2022 and 2025 or later, including failover clustering.
• Provide SQL Server database administration, support, and tuning.
• Apply data-modeling principles.
• Participate in a team rotation providing help desk and application support.

Technologies:

• Azure
• Cloud
• Databricks
• Support
• SQL
• Security
• Snowflake
• SSAS
• SSIS
• Windows

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We are seeking a SQL Server and cloud database administrator to work with our Tolling Engineering and Operations professionals. The pay range is $55–$60 per hour. This position requires a fingerprint-based background check, and ongoing technology education is at the candidates own expense. We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k); a health savings account; short- and long-term disability insurance; life and AD&D insurance; paid sick leave where required by law; supplemental insurance plans; identity theft protection; pet insurance; wellness programs; an employee assistance program; and career development opportunities. Benefit eligibility and terms may vary by employment status, service length, and work location, and plans may be changed in accordance with applicable laws. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in the Washington, DC metro area, we are a technology staffing and workforce solutions company serving Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and enterprise organizations across the United States and Canada. We provide staffing across IT, engineering, life sciences, clinical, and professional fields, and are a certified Minority Business Enterprise with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II certifications.

last updated 43 week of 2026