Database Administrator (777672)

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionTitle: Database Administrator (777672)
Duration: 12 Months
Client: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Location: 450 W State Street, Boise, ID 83702

Note: Remote role

Job Description:

• We are seeking a senior-level SQL Server DBA to support a critical upgrade project from SQL Server2017 to 2022.
• This role is focused on managing and upgrading SQL Server environments hosted on on-premises virtual machines (VMs).
• The ideal candidate will have deep experience with high availability configurations, clustering, and disaster recovery in a virtualized infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the upgrade of SQL Server 2017 to 2022 in a complex, on-prem VM-based environment
• Maintain and troubleshoot Always On Availability Groups and Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC)
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams to manage VM configurations, storage, and networking
• Support both production and disaster recovery (DR) environments
• Perform performance tuning, capacity planning, and backup/restore operations
• Create and maintain detailed documentation and procedures
• Provide on-call support as needed
• Provide direction as needed for other DBA contractors on work required to be performed
• Provide knowledge transfer to internal teams

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of SQL Server DBA experience in enterprise environments
• Proven experience upgrading SQL Server 2017 to 2022 on virtualized infrastructure
• Expertise in clustering, high availability, and DR strategies using VMs
• Strong understanding of Hyper-V or VMware environments
• Proficiency in T-SQL and PowerShell scripting
• Experience managing SQL Server on Windows Server in an on-premises data center
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Experience with SQL Server components such as SSRS, SSIS, and Analysis Services

Qualifications

• Familiarity with VM backup and snapshot strategies
• Experience with monitoring tools like Redgate®, SolarWinds®, or Sentry One®
• Knowledge of hybrid DR strategies involving off-site or co-located data centers
• Knowledge of current Microsoft SQL Server licensing
• Experience in using and configuring 3rd party tools such as Redgate® monitoring tools
• Understanding of Active Directory configuration requirements, including:
• Cluster Name Object (CNO) requirements for pre staged SQL Computer Objects
• Delegation of rights to service accounts for dynamic object creation within specific OUs
• Understanding of DNS configuration requirements to support dynamic updates for SQL Server listeners and CNOs in high availability scenarios

Certification:

• Microsoft Certified:Azure Database Administrator Associate or equivalent

"If you are: bright, motivated, skilled, a difference-maker, able to get things done, work with minimum direction, enthusiastic, a thinker, able to juggle and multi-task, communicate effectively, and lead, then we would like to hear from you. We need exceptionally capable people for this role for our client, so get back to us and tell us why you think you are a fit."

About Us:
Since 2000, Tri-Force Consulting Services (https://triforce-inc.com) has been an MBE/SDB certified IT Consulting firm in the Philadelphia region. Tri-Force specializes in IT staffing, software development (web and mobile apps), systems integration, data analytics, system automation, cybersecurity, and cloud technology solutions for government and commercial clients. Tri-Force works with clients to overcome obstacles such as increasing productivity, increasing efficiencies through automation, and lowering costs. Our clients benefit from our three distinguishing core values: integrity, diligence, and technological excellence. Tri-Force is a six-time winner among the fastest-growing companies in Philadelphia and a four-time winner on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing companies.