Database Administrator 5

California Creative Solutions Inc.

Job Location:

Lansing, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 16-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Project Scope: The project involves hiring a Database Administrator (DBA) contractor to support an ongoing transition from a Sybase-dominant environment to a fully SQL Server-based infrastructure expected to complete in approximately 3 years. The role starts as a long-term contract with the potential to transition to full-time state employment if desired by the candidate. The primary focus is augmenting the existing DBA team to handle routine and after-hours tasks reducing workload on senior DBAs and building capacity for the migration. Key environmental details include:

Sybase Environment: Version 15.7 on Solaris in an X86 hardware setup within the local network.
SQL Server Environment: Mixed versions on mixed Windows Server versions including both on-premises servers and Azure-hosted instances with an upcoming version update project.

Roles/Responsibilities:

Provide hands-on assistance with Sybase ASE 15.7 including running and developing CRON jobs via Unix command line.
Support after-hours implementations to reduce time burden on senior DBAs.
Participate in weekly data fixes occurring on Thursdays and Fridays.
Ensure compliance with formal change control environments.
Assist SQL Server DBAs by handling routine tasks on mixed Windows Server versions (on-premises and Azure).
Work with SQL Server clusters and disaster recovery processes in development test and production environments.
Contribute to an upcoming SQL Server version update project.
Leverage experience in Sybase-to-SQL Server migrations to support the ongoing 3-year transition project.
Apply strong troubleshooting skills across both environments.
Adhere to on-call rotation after onboarding covering weekends as needed.
Collaborate on scheduled projects ensuring all overtime is pre-approved.

Mandatory Skills:

Sybase to SQL Server (4-5 years minimum experience with Sybase and SQL)
Candidates must be experienced in troubleshooting
Unix/Solaris/Linux experience
10 years overall experience as a Database Administrator
Education: Bachelors Degree

Desired Skills:

ETL tools Migration
A strong desired experience is migration from Sybase to SQL Server.

Project Scope: The project involves hiring a Database Administrator (DBA) contractor to support an ongoing transition from a Sybase-dominant environment to a fully SQL Server-based infrastructure expected to complete in approximately 3 years. The role starts as a long-term contract with the potentia...

Sybase Environment: Version 15.7 on Solaris in an X86 hardware setup within the local network.
SQL Server Environment: Mixed versions on mixed Windows Server versions including both on-premises servers and Azure-hosted instances with an upcoming version update project.

Roles/Responsibilities:

Provide hands-on assistance with Sybase ASE 15.7 including running and developing CRON jobs via Unix command line.
Support after-hours implementations to reduce time burden on senior DBAs.
Participate in weekly data fixes occurring on Thursdays and Fridays.
Ensure compliance with formal change control environments.
Assist SQL Server DBAs by handling routine tasks on mixed Windows Server versions (on-premises and Azure).
Work with SQL Server clusters and disaster recovery processes in development test and production environments.
Contribute to an upcoming SQL Server version update project.
Leverage experience in Sybase-to-SQL Server migrations to support the ongoing 3-year transition project.
Apply strong troubleshooting skills across both environments.
Adhere to on-call rotation after onboarding covering weekends as needed.
Collaborate on scheduled projects ensuring all overtime is pre-approved.