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Posting title – Database Administrator 5 – SQL Server

Projected End Date/Duration – 1 Years from projected start date

Location – Lansing, MI, 48933

*Note: Local first Preference. Non-Local second preference. 

*Note: 12+ Years of Experience.

Database Administrator 5 – SQL Server

Interview Process: Virtual Interview via MS Teams video. Please use a laptop and be prepared so share a screen if asked. Use of headphones is strongly discouraged. Please do NOT use ChatGPT or any other AI assistance during virtual interviews. A screenshot photo of the candidate will be required for any interviews as well as a vendor present at the beginning of interview to validate the candidate. Any second-round interviews will be held in person at the Lansing office.

Remote or On-site: Candidates MUST be local to the greater Lansing area (commutable distance). We are not interested in candidates who will need to relocate to accept the position. Will need to be onsite starting day 1 for a hybrid work schedule which is onsite 2-days a week. NO REMOTE ONLY OPTION. 

Top Skills & Years of Experience:

• Database administration specifically on SQL Server 16 and upwards.

• Expertise in HA and DR solutions.

• Transparent Data Encryption within SQL Server.

•  Experience creating, updating and maintaining systems documentation.

Full position description:

Resource Information Needed from BRM Teams              

Resource Name:              DBA

Job Title: Database Administrator 5

“Position Justification

(Why this resource is being procured and which MDHHS applications/projects/other areas this resource will be working on)”          

The position is responsible for providing Infrastructure DBA support for all SQL Server applications and it is a replacement for a Senior Level DBA leaving the team. The intention is to fill this position in the gap between the incumbent DBA leaves and the position is backfilled which will take several months. We cannot afford not having a resource for large and complex applications that we support and in that there are several Tier 1 level applications that belong in the Bureau of Labs, Cancer Registry etc.

“Position Summary

(Detail Position Summary in Bullet Point or Descriptive Statement)”       

“As a Senior-level Database Administrator, the resource participates in 24×7 software and hardware support for complex applications in several versions of SQL Server, with high availability and Disaster Recovery support,  following industry and DTMB development standards. Helps develop and/or submit for approval, plans for installation, patch management maintenance, upgrades and support for the Database systems. . Evaluate impacts of change and new technology, recommend solutions to persistent problems, and serve  as  Agency Services liaison to external consultants.

Individual tasks related to the duty:                        

· Follow and enforce database standards, policies & procedures. Research and draft guidelines within the boundaries of current policies and standards.

· Monitor space allocation across databases.  perform adjustments in test and development environments as necessary and as prescribed by predefined standards/guidelines.

· Calculate disk space requirements for existing and/or new installations of existing business needs  

· Modify DBMS parameters based on capacity changes.

· Configure and execute database integrity checks.

· Monitor for database integrity checks.

· Install database base management software for development and test environments.

· Install database patches and service packs for development and test environments.

· Monitor and support clustered database environments.

· Monitor and support database replication and backup environments.

· Implement the strategy to release unused space or repair fragmentation in test and development environments.

· Execute (run) scripts provided by Systems Analysts or Database Architect/Designer for creating and modifying database objects (tables, views, constraints, indexes, etc.)

· Monitor database back-ups to ensure recoverability. Troubleshoot backup errors.

· Monitor database jobs and scheduled processes in development, test and production environments. Participate in troubleshooting. 

· Monitor database environments (using alert logs, trace files, alert mechanisms, and other tools) for issues and problems with database functionality, connectivity, or downtime.

· Follow standards and guidelines for database space allocation based on best practices and implementation considerations based on business requirements. “

“Skill Descriptions

(8-10 or more Required/Desired/Nice to Have skills in Bullet Points identified by their ranking)”     

•           Database administration specifically on SQL Server 16 and upwards.

•           Expertise in HA and DR solutions.

•           Transparent Data Encryption within SQL Server.

•            Experience creating, updating and maintaining systems documentation.”