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# Sr. SQL DBA

- **Company:** Morph Enterprise
- **Location:** Little Rock, AR, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** .NET Framework, Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Proxy Servers, Applications Architecture, Application Firewall, User Authentication, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Configuration Management, Profiling, Databases, System Configuration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Recovery, Disaster Recovery, Domain Name System (DNS), 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, Query Optimization, SAP Security, Service Pack, SQL Databases, SQL Server Agent, Transact-SQL, Web Services, Data Storage Management, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Sql Server Database Administration, System Availability, Database Optimization, Performance Monitor, Network Server
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us8282b54b011a0aa36938775145c293f3

## About the Role

* Proficiency in T-SQL coding and query tuning.
 * Experience with ETL methodologies.
 * Troubleshooting and optimizing database performance.

High Availability and Large Databases

 * Experience with Very Large Databases (VLDBs).
 * Monitoring, supporting, and troubleshooting high-intensity systems handling online and batch transactions.
 * Experience with SQL Server Always On and AWS High Availability Zones.

 2. Windows Server Administration - Minimum 3 Years
 * Building and maintaining Windows Servers and Amazon EC2 instances.
 * Installing and managing endpoint protection.
 * Configuring and maintaining application, web, file, and FTP servers.
 * Using PowerShell for administrative tasks.
 * Configuring and maintaining Windows Failover Clusters.
 * Managing Windows Server roles and features.
 * Managing .NET Framework components.

Preferred Knowledge and Skills

 * Experience with GenTax application architecture and application maintenance.
 * Familiarity with security standards and requirements, including PUB1075, FIPS, and Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
 * Cloud computing knowledge.
 * Cloud storage, backup, and restore mechanisms.
 * Firewall administration and maintenance.
 * Active Directory administration, including Group Policy Objects (GPO), Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDN), DNS, and Service Principal Names (SPN).
 * Troubleshooting email, SMTP, and proxy servers.
 * Web services development and support.
 * Availability to provide 24-hour support.
 * Strong verbal and written communication skills.

## Description

Seeking an expert-level SQL Database Administrator with recent, hands-on experience across all aspects of SQL Server database administration. Candidates must meet the required technical experience and be willing to work on-site from Day 1. Required Qualifications 1. SQL Server Database Administration - Minimum 4 Years
Candidates must have hands-on experience with SQL Server 2022 or later, with SQL Server 2016 or later administration experience.
Installation and Maintenance

 * Installing and upgrading SQL Servers, including service packs and cumulative updates.
 * Performing routine database maintenance.
 * Managing SQL Server Agent and scheduled jobs.
 * Monitoring SQL Server error logs and Windows event logs for errors and warnings.

SQL Server Tools and Services

 * SQL Server Profiler
 * Index Tuning Advisor
 * SQL Server Configuration Manager
 * Extended Events
 * Performance Monitor
 * Dynamic Management Views (DMVs)
 * SQL Server Broker Service
 * Linked Servers
 * Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC)
 * SQL Server system databases
 * SQL Server health checks and policies

Security and Auditing

 * Managing SQL Server and database user security.
 * Configuring authentication methods.
 * Implementing SQL Server and database auditing.
 * Managing encryption at rest, in transit, and for backups.

Capacity and Storage Management

 * Planning capacity for databases and storage objects.
 * Managing SQL Server disk storage and AWS storage systems.
 * Optimizing storage utilization.
 * Managing disk storage for Windows Failover Cluster Service (WFCS).

Backup, Recovery, and Disaster Recovery

 * Establishing database backup standards and schedules.
 * Developing recovery procedures to meet Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTO).
 * Performing point-in-time database recovery.
 * Creating, testing, and maintaining disaster recovery plans.