Client: State of AR
Job ID: 776401
Job Title: DFA Sr. SQL DBA (776401)
Job Location: W. 7th Street Little Rock AR 72201
Projected Start Date: 10/06/2025
Projected End Date/Duration: 06/30/2026 with possible extension
100% onsite
Job Description:
- 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 Arkansas Integrated Revenue System (AIRS).
- ON-SITE ONLY
- Expert Level SQL Database Administrator
- Position is available for extensions.
- -NOTE: This position requires candidates that have recent hands-on experience in ALL aspects of SQL DBA Administration.
- MINIMUM: 6 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
Required: 4 Years Windows Server Administration experience:
- Building and maintaining Windows Host and Guest Servers
- Installing and managing end point protection
- 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:
- Experience with FAST GenTax/DS-VS architecture and application maintenance
- Familiarity with industry security standards (PUB1075 FIPS and PII)
- Cloud computing knowledge
- Cloud storage backup and restore mechanisms
- Firewall administration and maintenance
- Active Directory knowledge (GPO FQDN DNS Server SPN)
- Email SMTP and Proxy Server troubleshooting
- Web Services development and support
- Availability to provide 24 hour support
- Strong communication skills both oral and written
Required/Desired Skills
Skill | Required / Desired | Amount of Experience |
SENIOR SQL Database Administrator Skills and Experience | Required | 6 Years |
SQL Database administration (see sub-bullets in JD) SQL Server 2016 or later | Required | 6 Years |
Windows Server Administration experience (see sub-bullets in JD) | Required | 4 Years |
Certifications | Required | |
24hr Support | Required | |
GenTax Software Application architecture and application maintenance | Desired | |