About this role
SQL Server / Cloud Database Administrator (DBA) – Expert - Mechanicsville, VA (Hybrid)
**Key Requirements:** - Local to Virginia candidates only - Prior State or Federal client experience
- Contract: 12 months
Role Summary
Supporting VDOT’s Tolling environment by administering, monitoring, tuning, patching, and migrating SQL Server and cloud databases. The role includes performance tuning, high availability, troubleshooting, and help desk/operational rotation support.
Key Responsibilities
• Administer SQL Server & cloud databases; maintain uptime, performance, and availability • Diagnose/resolve deadlocks, blocking, and performance issues using Extended Events, Query Store & wait statistics • Perform SQL Server installs, upgrades, patching, and migrations (including SQL 2012 → 2019) • Tune Very Large Databases (2 TB+); optimize indexes and reduce resource contention • Configure and maintain clustering, mirroring, and HA environments • Write, debug, and optimize T-SQL; support SSIS, SSAS, and SSRS • Work with Azure Cloud and cloud-based data platforms • Collaborate with Engineering & Operations teams on production issues
Required Qualifications
• 6+ years of Microsoft SQL Server DBA experience (expert level) • 3–4 years hands-on upgrading E-ZPass Virginia Tolling environments (SQL 2012 → SQL 2019) • Strong experience with clustering, mirroring, HA, and VLDBs (2 TB+) • Proficiency in T-SQL, Extended Events, Query Store, DMA, and Query Tuning Assistant • 1+ year with Azure, Snowflake, or Databricks (relevant cert may substitute) • Experience with SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, and Windows platform support • Knowledge of data modeling principles • Master’s degree in CS, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)