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)