Senior SQL Database Administrator

Adelphi Staffing • Little Rock, AR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Adelphi Workforce is seeking two Senior SQL Database Administrators to provide reliable, secure, and cost-effective administration of business-critical production and non-production databases. The position is based onsite in Little Rock, Arkansas, and requires an onsite interview and onsite work from the first day. Nonlocal candidates must be willing to relocate.

This is a contract assignment scheduled for November 16, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with potential for extension. The schedule is eight hours per day, five days per week; specific working hours will be confirmed. Availability to provide 24-hour support is required, with arrangements to be confirmed. The pay rate is $50 per hour. Benefits, travel, lodging, and relocation assistance are listed as TBD.

Candidates must complete an Arkansas Police background check and an Electronic Right to Represent for consideration. The requisition lists certifications as required, but does not identify specific credentials; required certifications will be confirmed.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of senior SQL Database Administrator experience, including recent hands-on experience across all aspects of SQL database administration.
• At least 4 years of SQL Server database administration experience.
• At least 3 years of Windows Server administration experience.
• Experience with SQL Server Profiler and Index Tuning Advisor.
• Experience with SQL Server Configuration Manager.
• Experience with Extended Events, Performance Monitor, and Dynamic Management Views.
• Experience with Service Broker, Linked Servers, and Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC).
• Experience with 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.
• Must complete an Arkansas Police background check and Electronic Right to Represent for consideration.
• Required certifications will be confirmed; specific credentials are not identified.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

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, in transit, and in 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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed