Microsoft SQL Database Administrator

Job description

Job Title: Microsoft SQL Database Administrator

Location: Sacramento, California, Hybrid

Employment Type: Full-Time

Visa Sponsorship: Unfortunately NO

US Citizens or Permanent US Residents (Green Card Holders) ONLY. No Third Parties

About Us:

We are a fast scaling management and technology consulting firm and hold multiple contract vehicles for state and federal technology programs. We specialize executive advisory, program management, digital transformation, Machine Learning/ Artificial Intelligence (AI/ML), cloud solutions, data analytics, cybersecurity, and mission-critical IT services for both public and private sectors clients. On an urgent basis, we are seeking a a talented and hands on Microsoft SQL Database Administrator who would join our team on a high profile government/public agency project.

Position Summary:

We are looking for a seasoned resource with expert level skills in Microsoft SQL Database Administration. The ideal candidate will have 7 plus years of hands on Microsoft SQL Database Administraton expert level skills.

In the selection process, a strong emphasis will be placed on candidate's strong communication skills (verbal and written), ability to work with cross functional teams ((internal and external to the project).

Qualifications:

• M1 Seven (7) years of FTE experience in electronic data processing systems study, design, and programming. At least four (4) years of that experience must have been in a lead capacity.
• Possess a bachelor’s degree in an IT-related or Engineering field. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• Five (5) years of FTE experience performing administration and managing SQL servers and databases, including SQL Server 2014-2022, SSIS, SSAS, and SSRS.
• Five (5) years of FTE experience in ensuring automated data consistency between production, User Acceptance Testing (UAT)/Staging, and lower-level environments.
• Five (5) years of FTE experience writing T-SQL code and stored procedures to monitor, automate and support database administrator (DBA) day-to-day activities.
• Five (5) years of FTE experience with optimizing database access and allocating resources for optimum performance.
• Five (5) years of FTE experience supporting 100+ database servers and ensuring security control, data integrity, and accessibility of data.
• Five (5) years of FTE experience with database backup/recovery and fast recovery strategies.
• Five (5) years of FTE experience with reviewing database code from a data security perspective.
• Five (5) years of FTE experience supporting Always-ON High Availability clustered databases.
• Experience with cloud services (AWS or Microsoft Azure) converting MS SQL databases to Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure SQL, and AWS RDS.
• Experience with creating APIs for self-service consumption and third-party data access or data extraction.
• Experience with SQL monitoring tools (i.e., Idera Diagnostic Manager, Redgate ToolBelt, DataDog, DynaTrace, etc.).
• Experience with SQL auditing tools (i.e., Imperva SecureSphere, etc.).
• Experience with relational database management systems (RDBMS) like Oracle, MySQL, or other open source databases such as NoSQL, PostgreSQL.
• Bachelor's in Engineering or related technology field is required.
• Master's degree is desired

Preferred Attributes:

• Team player, Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growing company.
• Comfortable balancing strategic initiatives with hands-on tactical execution.
• Passion for mentorship, collaboration, and creating mutually beneficial partnerships.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Excellent and competitive base salary depending on experience and qualifications