Senior SQL Database Administrator

Senior SQL Database Administrator Location: On-site – Richmond, VA 100% On-site Contract position Background in Microsoft SQL Server is the primary requirement. Oracle experience is a plus. Only Citizen and GC Required Qualifications 5+ years of Microsoft SQL Server database administration experience. Experience administering and managing production databases . Experience with database migrations and validating systems following migration. Strong SQL Server troubleshooting skills, from basic through advanced issues. Experience with database backup, recovery, monitoring, and restoration . Experience backing up and restoring production databases. Experience with database security assessments and access reviews. Experience with database configuration, deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Experience supporting database environments in production. Ability to respond to daily break/fix incidents . Strong understanding of database architecture and performance troubleshooting. Ability to maintain accurate technical documentation and operational procedures. Strong communication skills with both technical teams and customers. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Responsibilities Administer and manage production SQL Server databases. Support database migration projects, including migration planning, execution, and validation. Perform post-migration validation and troubleshoot issues. Provide daily break/fix incident response for the SQL environment. Perform database backups, restores, recovery, and monitoring. Support database updates and maintenance activities. Troubleshoot database performance and operational issues. Manage database security, access, and permissions. Configure, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot database systems. Support the migration from the existing end-of-life hardware platform to the new SQL platform. Maintain project, workload, and operational documentation. Coordinate with internal DBA teams and customer-facing stakeholders. Preferred Experience with Oracle Database . Experience with SQL Server hardware/platform migrations. SQL Server 2008–2019 experience. Experience with high-performance/dedicated SQL infrastructure. Experience with database architecture and performance optimization. Experience with disaster recovery and business continuity.