ID DHW Database Administrator
ID DHW Database Administrator
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04-10-2025
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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.
Required/Desired Skills
Skill Required /Desired Amount of Experience MS SQL Server DBA experience Required 7 Years Proven experience upgrading SQL Server 2017 to 2022 on virtualized infrastructure Required 3 Years Experiencing upgrading SQL server 2017 to 2022 Required 2 Years Experience maintaining and setup of High Availability and Clustering Required 5 Years Hyper-V or VMware virtualization knowledge Required 2 Years Proficient writing T-SQL and PowerShell scripts Required 7 Years Windows Server 2022 experience Required 2 Years Experience with setup and maintiance of SQL server components such as SSRS SSIS and Analysis Services Required 7 Years Strong problem-solving and communication skills Required 7 Years Microsoft DBA Certification Required 5 Years VM backup/snapshot strategy experience Highly desired 4 Years Experience with Hybrid disaster recovery strategies Highly desired 4 Years Active directory Knowledge - Cluster Name Objects(CNO) in HA setups Highly desired 5 Years Familiarity and experience with Microsoft SQL Server licensing options/strategies Highly desired 2 Years Familiarity with VM backup and snapshot strategies Highly desired 2 Years Monitoring Tools such as Redgate Solar Winds or Sentry One Desired 3 Years DNS configuration for SQL listeners and CNOs in HA setup Nice to have 3 Years Delegation of rights to service accounts for dynamic object creation within specific OUs Nice to have 2 Years
Questions
No. Question Question1 Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you agree to this requirement Question2 What is your candidates email address Question3 Have you completed and submitted the Right to Represent form making sure to do so exactly as instructed The form is located at submitted above the hourly Vendor Rate of $$$ will not be considered. Do you agree to this requirement Question5 The candidate MUST have experience in leading/performing a SQL Server 2016/2017 to 2022 migration in a HA Always up Clustered environment with DR using replication. Question6 Respond to this question with a link to your candidates LinkedIn Profile Question7 Please SPECIFY the CITY and STATE in which your candidate is CURRENTLY located (if not specified or if location specified is determined to be untrue at any point during the screening/interview/onboarding process - INCLUDING DURING BACKGROUND CHECK WHICH WILL CONFIRM TRUE ADDRESS - your candidate will not be considered/will be removed from consideration for the position). Question8 If selected to interview All candidates submitted MUST be able to attend either: (1) an IN-PERSON interview at the client location OR (2) a webcam/virtual interview with their camera on . Please confirm you have discussed this with your candidate and they are able to make an in-person interview OR attend the interview virtually with their camera on if selected. Question9 Please prepare your candidate that they may receive a screening call from someone at CAI at any point between the time of submittal through close of business Thursday 10/9/25 to discuss their qualifications for this position. Please MAKE SURE THEY ARE PREPARED FOR THIS CALL and are PREPARED TO GIVE US YOUR COMPANYs NAME as the vendor that submitted them for this position. Please confirm you have discussed this with them and they will be prepared for a potential screening call from CAI. 
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
Preferred Qualifications
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate or equivalent
- 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
Note: While the contractor will not directly manage AD or DNS they will work closely with the Server Support team to facilitate necessary changes and ensure proper configuration.
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