Job Title: Senior SQL DBA
Duration: 12 months
Location: Remote (Candidate must be a resident of South Carolina) – Onsite travel for meetings as needed, up to 25% of the year
Project Overview:
"Navitas Partners, LLC" is seeking Senior SQL DBA for an exciting Remote job.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with project development teams, as well as Oracle and IDMS DBAs, to support multiple application and infrastructure databases.
Advise development and product teams on data model changes and extensions.
Perform hands-on SQL development and application support following Microsoft best practices.
Maintain test, staging, and production databases; develop operational procedures for database management.
Develop and execute data migration plans as needed.
Coordinate with vendors, professional associations, and other organizations as required.
Analyze performance data and implement solutions for optimal database performance.
Participate in a 24x7 on-call support rotation.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Skills & Experience:
Candidates must demonstrate excellence across software development leadership, project management, interpersonal skills, and domain knowledge in enterprise-class, multi-tier web-based application projects.
7+ years of experience as a SQL DBA
5+ years of experience with SQL Server
5+ years of experience with High Availability/Disaster Recovery (HA/DR)
3+ years of experience with T-SQL
3+ years of experience with PowerShell scripting
7+ years of experience with performance tuning, backup/recovery, and security
Proven experience supporting enterprise applications in Windows and Linux environments
Experience with Data Guard
Strong understanding of database scalability and operations
Project planning experience, including effort estimation and resource allocation
Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to present to management
High integrity and confidence in decision-making
Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders continuously
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in a technical, business, or related field required
Master’s degree desirable
Preferred Skills:
Understanding of Oracle Enterprise Manager
Healthcare industry experience or managing PHI/PII data
Experience with data and traffic encryption
Vendor management experience
Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) or Medicaid operations experience
Public sector experience
Certifications:
None required, though SQL training or certification from a recognized source is beneficial
About Navitas Partners, LLC certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing Technical / IT staffing firms in the US providing services to numerous clients. We offer the most competitive pay for every position. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.