W2 Contract | MS SQL DBA | Local to Alpharetta, GA or Berkeley Height, NJ (Complete Onsite)
Role: Database AdministratorCompany: Jobs via Dice
Job description
Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, HAN IT Staffing Inc., is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! • W2 Contract Role: MS SQL DBA Location: Alpharetta, GA or Berkeley Height, NJ (all 5 days Onsite) Duration: Long-Term Contract MS SQL DBA This position maintains Microsoft SQL databases, including all client-facing environments, database backup, support of databases across internal and end-user applications. Responsibilities includes improvements of database integrity through quality assurance and manages change control processes related the SQL environment. Additional responsibilities include analyzing existing database applications for performance tuning, alerting & monitoring, working with application developers to integrate efforts with relational databases, participate in team or company projects as required, maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of existing best practices in database administration, design, and implementation, capacity planning and provides on-site support. What you will do: • Provide expert level troubleshooting to quickly identify and resolve database related incidents across a wide array of technologies and platforms • Responsible for participating in root cause analysis and problem resolution • Makes technical decisions during high priority incidents focused on impact remediation and communicates clearly to call participants and leadership • Perform updates/changes during maintenance windows • Understand current capacity issues and the capacity planning processes • Work with team to review change requests • Participate in software deployments • Assimilate organizational objectives into operational action plans • Support a rigorous change control process including creating, reviewing, approving and implementing change records for database activities • Engage, drive and escalate issues with database vendors related to incident management • Support a rigorous problem management process including problem creation and review database activities • Participate in special projects representing database operations on new implementations or troubleshooting deep dives • Identify opportunities for automation of manual tasks What you will need to have: • Experience with backup processes & procedures • At least 3+ years experience working as a SQL Server DBA in an Enterprise environment. • Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills • The ability to document standard operational procedures • Knowledge and experience with capacity planning as it pertains to databases • Ability to work Autonomously and as part of a team • Other Database Platform (Oracle, DB2, etc.) skills are plus, but not required. • Bachelor s degree in computer science, business, or information technology or equivalent work experience
Requirements
• Experience with backup processes & procedures
• At least 3+ years experience working as a SQL Server DBA in an Enterprise environment
• Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills
• The ability to document standard operational procedures
• Knowledge and experience with capacity planning as it pertains to databases
• Ability to work Autonomously and as part of a team
• Other Database Platform (Oracle, DB2, etc.) skills are plus, but not required
• Bachelor s degree in computer science, business, or information technology or equivalent work experience
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Location
Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
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Date Posted
April 24, 2025
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Join our client as an MS SQL DBA on a long-term W2 contract, providing expert database management and support. This role requires onsite presence in either Alpharetta, GA or Berkeley Heights, NJ.