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Position: Sr. SQL Server DBA (Ref: 17852)

Location: Boise, ID USA, 83702

Salary: DOE

Duration: 8 Months 26 Days - Contract

Openings: 1

Deadline: 10/09/2025

Description:

***Remote

We are seeking Senior SQL Server DBA to lead upgrade from 2017 to 2022 and support current on-prem VM environments. The candidate must have strong experience in high availability, clustering, and disaster recovery in virtualized infrastructure. The candidate will 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

Qualifications
• 7+ years of SQL Server DBA experience in enterprise environments
• Proven experience upgrading SQL Server 2017 to 2022 on virtualized infrastructure
• Expertise in clustering, high availability, and DR strategies using VMs
• Strong understanding of Hyper-V or VMware environments
• Proficiency in T-SQL and PowerShell scripting
• Experience managing SQL Server on Windows Server in an on-premises data center
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Experience with SQL Server components such as SSRS, SSIS, and Analysis Services
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate or equivalent
• Familiarity with VM backup and snapshot strategies
• Experience with monitoring tools like Redgate®, SolarWinds®, or Sentry One®
• Knowledge of hybrid DR strategies involving off-site or co-located data centers
• Knowledge of current Microsoft SQL Server licensing
• Experience in using and configuring 3rd party tools such as Redgate® monitoring tools
• Understanding of Active Directory configuration requirements
• Cluster Name Object (CNO) requirements for pre staged SQL Computer Objects
• Delegation of rights to service accounts for dynamic object creation within specific OUs
• Understanding DNS configuration requirements to support dynamic updates for SQL Server listeners and CNOs in high availability scenarios
• 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.

 

Required / Desired Skills

  • MS SQL Server DBA experience Required - 7 Years
  • Proven experience upgrading SQL Server 2017 to 2022 on virtualized infrastructure Required - 3 Years
  • Experiencing upgrading SQL server 2017 to 2022 Required - 2 Years
  • Experience maintaining and setup of High Availability and Clustering Required - 5 Years
  • Hyper-V or VMware virtualization knowledge Required - 3 Years
  • Proficient writing T-SQL and PowerShell scripts Required - 7 Years
  • Windows Server 2022 experience Required - 2 Years
  • Experience with setup and maintenance of SQL server components such as SSRS, SSIS and Analysis Services Required - 7 Years
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills Required - 7 Years
  • Microsoft DBA Certification Required - 5 Years
  • VM backup/snapshot strategy experience Required - 4 Years
  • Experience with Hybrid disaster recovery strategies Required - 4 Years
  • Active directory Knowledge - Cluster Name Objects(CNO) in HA setups Required - 5 Years
  • Familiarity and experience with Microsoft SQL Server licensing options/strategies Required - 2 Years
  • Familiarity with VM backup and snapshot strategies Required - 2 Years
  • Monitoring Tools such as Redgate, Solar Winds or Sentry One Required - 3 Years
  • DNS configuration for SQL listeners and CNO's in HA setup Required - 3 Years
  • Delegation of rights to service accounts for dynamic object creation within specific OUs Required - 2 Year