Job summary:


Title:
SQL Server DBA

Location:
Remote

Length and terms:
Long term - w2 or c2c


Position created on 10/03/2025 05:35 pm

Job description:


*** Interview Type: Either Webcam or In Person** Very long term project expect to go for 4+ years ***w2 or c2c***Remote***

Job Description:

Seeking senior SQL Server DBA to lead upgrade from 2017 to 2022 and support current on-prem VM environments. Must have strong experience in high availability, clustering, and disaster recovery in virtualized infrastructure.

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
  • 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

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate or equivalent
  • 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
  • Understanding of DNS configuration requirements to support dynamic updates for SQL Server listeners and CNOs in high availability scenarios

Required Skills:

  • MS SQL Server DBA experience. 7 years
  • Proven experience upgrading SQL Server 2017 to 2022 on virtualized infrastructure. 3 years
  • Experiencing upgrading SQL server 2017 to 2022. 2 years
  • Experience maintaining and setup of High Availability and Clustering. 5 years
  • Hyper-V or VMware virtualization knowledge. 2 years
  • Proficient writing T-SQL and PowerShell scripts. 7 years
  • Windows Server 2022 experience. 2 years
  • Experience with setup and maintiance of SQL server components such as SSRS, SSIS and Analysis Services. 7 years
  • Strong problem solving and communication skills. 7 years
  • Microsoft DBA Certification. 5 years

Highly Desired Skills:

  • VM backup/snapshot strategy experience. 4 years
  • Experience with Hybrid disaster recovery strategies. 4 years
  • Active directory Knowledge Cluster Name Objects(CNO) in HA setups. 5 years
  • Familiarity and experience with Microsoft SQL Server licensing options/strategies. 2 years
  • Familiarity with VM backup and snapshot strategies. 2 years

Desired Skills:

  • Monitoring Tools such as Redgate, Solar Winds or Sentry One. 3 years

Nice To Have Skills:

  • DNS configuration for SQL listeners and CNOs in HA setup. 3 years
  • Delegation of rights to service accounts for dynamic object creation within specific OUs. 2 years

Contact the recruiter working on this position:



The recruiter working on this position is Sandeep(Shaji Team) Maraganti
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His/her contact email is sandeep.maraganti@msysinc.com

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