Database Administrator 2

Stellar Professionals
Richmond, VA, United States
17 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Backup Devices Databases System Configuration Data Recovery Database Security Disaster Recovery Identity and Access Management Microsoft SQL Server Operational Databases Oracle Databases SQL Databases System Testing
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Database Migration

Job description

We are seeking a Database Administrator 2 to assist with database migration initiatives and handle day-to-day operational support for an enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environment. The ideal candidate will handle break/fix incidents, database maintenance, and validation tasks to support ongoing hardware migration projects., * Platform Migration & Validation: Support the migration of SQL Server databases from end-of-life hardware to a new hosted platform, including post-migration system validation.

  • Incident Response & Support: Manage daily break/fix incident response, troubleshooting, and maintenance across Microsoft SQL Server versions (2008 through 2019).
  • Backup & Recovery: Perform database backups, restores, recovery procedures, and routine updates to ensure continuous production database availability.
  • Security & Administration: Conduct database access security assessments, review administrative permissions, and maintain configuration documentation.

Requirements

  • Production Database Administration: 5+ years of experience administering and managing production Microsoft SQL Server environments.
  • Troubleshooting & Support: 5+ years of experience diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving complex database incidents and performance issues.
  • Backup, Recovery & Monitoring: 5+ years of experience managing database backups, restores, disaster recovery operations, and monitoring.
  • System Lifecycle Management: 5+ years of experience designing, configuring, deploying, and maintaining database architecture and systems.
  • Security & Access Governance: 5+ years reviewing database security models, permissions, and administrative access controls.
  • Documentation & Communication: 5+ years maintaining project documentation and communicating effectively in team and customer-facing settings.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Exposure to or basic experience supporting Oracle database environments.
  • Hands-on experience with SQL Max platform hardware solutions.

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