Sr. SQL DBA (Day 1 onsite) (Little Rock, AR) Apply
Job Title: Sr. SQL DBA
Job Location: W. 7th Street, Little Rock, AR 72201
Start Date:02/19/2024
End Date:06/30/2024
Position is available for extensions.
Work Arrangement: Onsite
The SENIOR SQL Database Administrator will be responsible for providing reliable, cost-effective, & secure enterprise-wide support for business critical production & non-production databases for the client.
ON-SITE WORK for at least the first 3 months, remote allowed after that.
Expert Level SQL Database Administrator
MINIMUM: 7 Years Experience SQL Server 2016 (or later versions) database administration:
- Installing and upgrading SQL Servers, including applying service packs
- Performing routine database maintenance
- Creating and scheduling SQL Server jobs to perform database maintenance activity
- Rebuilding indexes
- Updating statistics
- Consistency checks
- Monitoring error logs and event logs for database errors
- SQL Server native tools and services
- SQL Server Profiler
- Index Tuning Advisor
- SQL Server Configuration Manager
- Extended Events
- Performance Monitor
- Dynamic Management View
- SQL Server Broker Service
- Linked Servers
- MSDTC
- SQL Server System Databases
- Database Mail
- SQL Server Health Checks and Policies
- Managing SQL Server security and auditing
- User security
- Database roles
- Authentication methods
- SQL Server and database auditing
- Encryption at rest, transit, and backup
- Capacity Planning for storage and database objects
- Maintaining and managing SQL Server disk space to ensure storage is properly utilized
- Index and statistics usage
- Managing disk storage for Windows Failover Cluster Service (WFSC)
- Database backup and recovery
- Establishing standards and schedules for database backups
- Developing recovery procedures to meet RPO and RTO
- Restoring databases with point in time recovery
- Creating and testing Disaster Recovery plans
- Proficient in TSQL coding, tuning, and ETL methodologies
- SQL Server High Availability Methods
- Mirroring
- Always On
Required:
- 5 Years Windows Server Administration experience:
- Building and maintaining Windows Host and Guest Servers
- Installing and managing end point protection
- Nessus configuration and vulnerability scans
- Application Server, Web Server, File Server, and FTP Server configuration and maintenance
- Utilizing PowerShell for administration tasks
- Windows Failover Cluster configuration and maintenance
- Windows Server Roles and Features
- .NET Framework Components
Preferred Knowledge and Skills:
- Familiarity with industry security standards (PUB1075, FIPS, and PII)
- Cloud computing knowledge
- Cloud storage, backup, and restore mechanisms
- F5 administration
- Firewall administration and maintenance
- SAN, RAID Controller, and other storage device maintenance knowledge
- Active Directory knowledge (GPO, FQDN, DNS Server, SPN)
- Email, SMTP, and Proxy Server troubleshooting
- GenTax architecture and application maintenance
- Web Services development and support
- Availability to provide 24-hour support
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written
Cleo Consulting is an equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled)
