Senior SQL Database Administrator

Senior SQL Database Administrator

Location: Little Rock, AR 72201

Employment Type: Contract

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Openings: 2

Position Summary

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.
• Interview: Onsite interview required.
• Application Deadline: November 1, 2026.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Required Qualifications

• 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.
• Electronic Right to Represent must be completed for consideration.
• Required certifications will be confirmed. The requisition lists certifications as required but does not identify specific credentials.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay Rate: 50/hr
• Benefits, Travel, Lodging, and Relocation Assistance: TBD