SQL Server DBA

Role : Senior Database Administrator

Duration : 12+ months

Location : Remote

In-person Interview in Idaho

Short Description :

Seeking senior SQL Server DBA to lead upgrade from 2017 to 2022 and support current on-prem VM environments. Must have strong experience in high availability, clustering, and disaster recovery in virtualized infrastructure.

Full Description :

We are seeking a senior-level SQL Server DBA to support a critical upgrade project from SQL Server2017 to 2022 . This role is focused on managing and upgrading SQL Server environments hosted on on-premises virtual machines (VMs) . The ideal candidate will have deep experience with high availability configurations, clustering, and disaster recovery in a virtualized infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the upgrade of SQL Server 2017 to 2022 in a complex, on-prem VM-based environment
• Maintain and troubleshoot Always On Availability Groups and Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC)
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams to manage VM configurations, storage, and networking
• Support both production and disaster recovery (DR) environments
• Perform performance tuning, capacity planning, and backup / restore operations
• Create and maintain detailed documentation and procedures
• Provide on-call support as needed
• Provide direction as needed for other DBA contractors on work required to be performed
• Provide knowledge transfer to internal teams

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Cluster Name Object (CNO) requirements for pre staged SQL Computer Objects

Note : While the contractor will not directly manage AD or DNS, they will work closely with the Server Support team to facilitate necessary changes and ensure proper configuration.