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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior SQL Database Administrators - **Company:** Adelphi Educational Services Inc - **Location:** Little Rock, AR, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $104,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** Microsoft Access, .NET Framework, Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Proxy Servers, Application Firewall, User Authentication, Backup Devices, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Configuration Management, Profiling, Databases, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Database Security, Disaster Recovery, Domain Name System (DNS), Event Logging, Hard Disk Drives, Failover, Failover Clustering, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), Simple Mail Transfer Protocols, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Servers, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Software Maintenance, Service-Oriented Architecture, Service Pack, SQL Databases, SQL Server Agent, Transact-SQL, Web Services, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Sql Server Database Administration, Database Performance, Performance Monitor, Network Server, Sql Database Administration - **Published:** October 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=223acdf0d9606d1f ## About the Role * At least 4 years of senior SQL Database Administrator experience, including recent hands-on experience across all aspects of SQL database administration. * At least four years of SQL Server database administration experience. * At least three years of Windows Server administration experience. * Experience with the following SQL Server tools, services, and components: o SQL Server Profiler and Index Tuning Advisor. o SQL Server Configuration Manager. o Extended Events, Performance Monitor, and Dynamic Management Views. o Service Broker, Linked Servers, and Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC). o System databases, database health checks, and policies. * Experience with database security, auditing, encryption, capacity planning, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery. * Proficiency in T-SQL development, performance tuning, and ETL methodologies. * Experience supporting very large databases and high-availability environments. * Experience with Windows Server, AWS EC2, PowerShell, Windows Failover Clusters, and .NET Framework components. * Ability to attend an onsite interview and work onsite from the first day of the assignment. Nonlocal candidates must be willing to relocate. * Availability to provide 24-hour support. Preferred Qualifications * Experience with FAST GenTax/DS-VS architecture and application maintenance. * Familiarity with security standards and requirements involving PUB1075, FIPS, and personally identifiable information (PII). * Knowledge of cloud computing, cloud storage, and backup and restore mechanisms. * Experience with firewall administration and maintenance. * Knowledge of Active Directory, including Group Policy Objects (GPO), Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDN), DNS Server, and Service Principal Names (SPN). * Experience troubleshooting email, SMTP, and proxy servers. * Experience developing and supporting web services. * Strong verbal and written communication skills. Screening and Compliance Requirements * Arkansas Police background check required. ## Description Adelphi Workforce is seeking two experienced Senior SQL Database Administrators. These professionals will provide reliable, secure, and cost-effective administration of business-critical production and non-production databases. Assignment Details * Contract Duration: November 16, 2026-June 30, 2027, with potential for extension. * Schedule: Eight hours per day, five days per week. Specific working hours will be confirmed. * Additional Support: Availability to provide 24-hour support is required. Specific arrangements will be confirmed., * Install, upgrade, configure, and maintain SQL Server environments, including service packs and cumulative updates. * Perform routine database maintenance, manage SQL Server Agent jobs, and monitor error and event logs. * Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize database performance in high-volume environments supporting online and batch transactions. * Administer database security, authentication, user access, auditing, and encryption for data at rest, data in transit, and backups. * Plan database capacity and manage SQL Server disk storage, AWS storage, and Windows Failover Cluster storage. * Establish backup standards and schedules, perform point-in-time recovery, and develop recovery procedures that meet recovery point and recovery time objectives. * Develop and test disaster recovery plans and support high-availability solutions, including Always On and AWS Availability Zones. * Develop and optimize T-SQL code and support extract, transform, and load (ETL) processes. * Build and maintain Windows Servers and AWS EC2 instances, configure server roles and services, and automate administrative tasks using PowerShell. * Maintain endpoint protection, Windows Failover Clusters, and application, web, file, and FTP servers.