SQL Server Database Administrator

Job Description

Job Title: SQL Server Database Administrator

Job Code: OH 800365

Client: State of Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY)

Location: Columbus, OH (Hybrid Onsite Several Days/Week)

Duration: Contract until 06/30/2026

Position Overview

The State of Ohio (DCY) is seeking an experienced SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA) to manage, optimize, and support enterprise database environments. This role focuses on database performance, scalability, security, and reliability across on-prem and cloud-based systems.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and support Microsoft SQL Server environments, including VM-based deployments

Monitor and optimize database performance, capacity, and availability

Configure and maintain SQL services (security, clustering, JDBC, replication, log shipping)

Perform database installations, upgrades, migrations, and maintenance

Provide DBA support for distributed, multi-datacenter environments

Collaborate with application teams, network, IIS, and storage teams

Troubleshoot and resolve database and application performance issues

Support DevOps tools (Ansible, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Maven, Nginx)

Implement backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and high availability solutions

Maintain database security, patching, and compliance standards

Provide Tier III support and technical leadership to junior staff

Develop technical documentation, plans, and architecture improvements

Required Skills & Experience

6+ years of SQL Server DBA experience

Strong expertise in:

SQL Server administration, performance tuning, and optimization

Database clustering, replication, log shipping, and high availability

Database design, configuration, and capacity planning

Distributed and multi-datacenter database environments

Azure Cloud and Oracle database platforms

DevOps tools (Ansible, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Maven, Nginx)

Experience managing on-prem and cloud-based databases independentlyKey Competencies

SQL Server Administration

Database Performance & Optimization

High Availability & Disaster Recovery

DevOps & Automation

Database Security & Compliance

Troubleshooting & Problem ResolutionImportant Notes

Hybrid role onsite required multiple days per week in Columbus, OH

In-person interviews required

Must pass fingerprint/background checks

Must comply with government security policies (no offshore work)Primary Skills

SQL Server, Database Administration, Performance Tuning, Clustering, Replication, Azure, Oracle, Ansible, Jenkins, DevOps

Flexible work from home options available.

Full-time