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# SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA)

- **Company:** Stellar Professionals
- **Location:** Little Rock, AR, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Backup Devices, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Profiling, Databases, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Disaster Recovery, Computer Data Storage, Domain Name System (DNS), Failover Clustering, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Servers, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Software Architecture, Software Maintenance, SQL Databases, Transact-SQL, Data Logging, System Availability, Database Optimization, Firewalls (Computer Science), SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
- **Published:** October 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/8cb856e3-2adf-400a-834f-b01775e769ed

## About the Role

* SQL Server Administration: 4+ years of hands-on experience with SQL Server 2016/2022+ (installation, upgrades, patching, maintenance, error log monitoring).
 * High Availability & DR: Experience with Always On, AWS HA Zones, Disaster Recovery planning, and point-in-time recovery (RPO/RTO).
 * Database Optimization: Proficient in T-SQL coding/tuning, ETL, index tuning, DMVs, Profiler, and managing VLDBs and high-transaction systems.
 * Security & Storage: Managing user security, encryption (at rest/in transit), auditing, disk capacity planning, and AWS storage systems.
 * Windows Server Administration: 3+ years managing Windows Servers, EC2 instances, Windows Failover Clusters (WFCS), PowerShell automation, and core server roles.
 * 24/7 Support: Availability to provide 24-hour operational support.

Preferred Skills (Plus)

 * Cloud & Infrastructure: Cloud storage/backup, firewalls, and Active Directory (GPO, DNS, SPN).
 * Specialized Software: Experience with GenTax software architecture and application maintenance.
 * Compliance Standards: Familiarity with industry security standards (PII, FIPS, PUB1075).

## Description

We are seeking an expert-level Senior SQL Database Administrator to manage and support critical enterprise database systems.