Job Title: SQL Server Database Administrator
Job Code: OH 800365
Client: State of Ohio – Department of Children and Youth (DCY)
Location: Columbus, OH (Hybrid – Onsite Several Days/Week)
Duration: Contract until 06/30/2026
Position Overview The State of Ohio (DCY) is seeking an experienced
SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA) to manage, optimize, and support enterprise database environments. This role focuses on database performance, scalability, security, and reliability across on-prem and cloud-based systems.
Key Responsibilities - Manage and support Microsoft SQL Server environments, including VM-based deployments
- Monitor and optimize database performance, capacity, and availability
- Configure and maintain SQL services (security, clustering, JDBC, replication, log shipping)
- Perform database installations, upgrades, migrations, and maintenance
- Provide DBA support for distributed, multi-datacenter environments
- Collaborate with application teams, network, IIS, and storage teams
- Troubleshoot and resolve database and application performance issues
- Support DevOps tools (Ansible, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Maven, Nginx)
- Implement backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and high availability solutions
- Maintain database security, patching, and compliance standards
- Provide Tier III support and technical leadership to junior staff
- Develop technical documentation, plans, and architecture improvements
Required Skills & Experience - 6+ years of SQL Server DBA experience
- Strong expertise in:
- SQL Server administration, performance tuning, and optimization
- Database clustering, replication, log shipping, and high availability
- Database design, configuration, and capacity planning
- Distributed and multi-datacenter database environments
- Azure Cloud and Oracle database platforms
- DevOps tools (Ansible, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Maven, Nginx)
- Experience managing on-prem and cloud-based databases independently
Key Competencies - SQL Server Administration
- Database Performance & Optimization
- High Availability & Disaster Recovery
- DevOps & Automation
- Database Security & Compliance
- Troubleshooting & Problem Resolution
Important Notes - Hybrid role – onsite required multiple days per week in Columbus, OH
- In-person interviews required
- Must pass fingerprint/background checks
- Must comply with government security policies (no offshore work)
Primary Skills SQL Server, Database Administration, Performance Tuning, Clustering, Replication, Azure, Oracle, Ansible, Jenkins, DevOps
Flexible work from home options available.