Database Administrator (SQL)
Robert Half
Madison, United States of America
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Temporary contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Madison, United States of America
Tech stack
Business Software
Databases
Data Integrity
Database Security
Disaster Recovery
Document-Oriented Databases
Microsoft SQL Server
Nagios
Operational Databases
Oracle
Performance Tuning
Powershell
PL-SQL
SQL Databases
T-SQL
Software Troubleshooting
Database Performance
Database Monitoring
Job description
Robert Half is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to manage and support enterprise database environments with a primary focus on Microsoft SQL Server. This role is responsible for ensuring database availability, performance, security, and reliability for critical business applications. The position requires a high level of independence, strong troubleshooting ability, and collaboration with development and infrastructure teams., * Administer, monitor, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server environments to ensure performance, reliability, and availability
- Provide secondary support for Oracle database environments
- Perform routine database maintenance including backups, restores, patching, upgrades, and health checks
- Diagnose and resolve database performance issues, availability problems, and data integrity concerns
- Design and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity solutions, including regular testing
- Implement and maintain database security and access controls
- Partner with application developers and infrastructure teams to support database-dependent systems
- Support database platform upgrades, modernization efforts, and lifecycle management
- Contribute to operational reporting related to backups, availability, and system health
- Participate in on-call support for production database systems
- Document database standards, procedures, and configurations
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience administering enterprise-level database environments
- Advanced administration and performance tuning for Microsoft SQL Server
- Experience supporting high-availability, business-critical systems
- Experience implementing automation or process improvements within database operations
- Strong troubleshooting skills in complex database environments
- Experience with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning
- Knowledge of database security and auditing practices
- Experience with automation and scripting (such as PowerShell, T-SQL, PL/SQL, or similar tools)
- Familiarity with database monitoring and alerting tools
- Working knowledge of Oracle database administration (preferred) Technology Doesn't Change the World, People Do.®
About the company
Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.