SUPPORTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF 300 PLUS SQL SERVER DATABASES AND ARE IN THE
PROCESS OF MIGRATING THOSE DATABASES FROM SQL SERVER 2019 TO SQL SERVER 2022. IN
ADDITION, DMV IS IMPLEMENTING HIGH AVAILABILITY SOLUTIONS ON A NUMBER OF THE SYSTEMS
SUPPORTED BY THESE DATABASES AND INCREASING OUR USE OF REPORTING SERVICES AND ANALYSIS
SERVICES IMPLEMENTED IN A NUMBER OF SUPPORT SYSTEMS SUCH AS SHAREPOINT, MS SYSTEM
CENTER, TEAM FOUNDATION SERVER, AND OTHERS. SCDMV IS ALSO FACING INCREASING SECURITY
CONCERNS AROUND THESE ASSETS.
IN ADDITION, THIS POSITION WILL SUPPLEMENT OUR CURRENT SQL DBA FORCE WITH PRODUCTION
SUPPORT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS OS UPDATES, SECURITY UPDATES, ETC. AND WILL REQUIRE BEYOND
NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS ACTIVITIES. THIS POSITION WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE ORACLE
DBA TEAM AS NEEDED, CREATE REPORTS IN SSRS AND POWER BI, AND UTILIZE ERWIN IN MANAGING
LOGICAL AND PHYSICAL DATA MODELS, DATA DICTIONARIES AND MODEL DOCUMENTATION.
THIS IS EXPECTED TO BE A LONG TERM, ONGOING ASSIGNMENT. ON-SITE PRESENCE IS REQUIRED
THEREFORE REGIONAL CANDIDATES (SC, GA, NC) WILL BE GIVEN PREFERRED PRIORITY.
CANDIDATE WILL BE WORKING IN A TEAM ENVIRONMENT CONSISTING OF 6 DATABASE ENGINEERS
AND ADMINISTRATORS AND WORKING DIRECTLY WITH APPLICATION ARCHITECT AND DEVELOPERS,
BUSINESS ANALYSTS AND SERVER SUPPORT TEAM. EXCELLENT ORAL AND WRITTEN
COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS ARE REQUIRED.
POSITION: Database Administrator - Consultant OPEN TO VISA TRANSFER? □ YES X NO
START DATE:
MARCH 2026
DURATION:
12+ MOS
POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION?
YES
Bill Rate: Up to: $95.00 Public Sector/Gov’t Experience
Required?
YES
Remote work possibility Yes or
No?
Yes, DMV management
discretion.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT CHECKS (drug, credit, criminal, motor vehicle)?
Drug, Criminal, Credit, e-Verify, NDA
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
• SQL Server
o Setup and maintain data replication and mirroring
o Configure maintenance automation
o Backup and Recovery
o Troubleshoot SQL Server performance issues as they occur, including after-hours and
weekends
o SQL Server monitoring
o Install and configure new SQL Servers
o Develop and support data warehouse and cubes through SQL Server Analysis Services
o Migrate SQL Server databases to SQL Server 2022
o Develop Reports using SSRS
o Support SSIS packages
o Develop database design, development, and management standards
o Consult with developers regarding database design.
o Implement and support 3rd party databases for vendor supplied applications
• Oracle 19 familiarity: Desired
o Analyze, develop, and support stored procedures and SQL.
• Business Intelligence
o Design, develop, and manage dashboards and reports through a BI solution
• Data Modeling – as assigned
o Designing, developing, and maintaining logical and physical data models using ERwin
Data Modeler
o Ensuring database designs support scalability, integrity, and performance
requirements.
o Collaborating with data architects, developers, and business analysts to translate
business requirements into data models.
o Modeling activities are required in Oracle databases and may be required for MS SQL
databases
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
• 5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH SQL SERVER
2019 AND 2022
• 5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH SQL SERVER
REPORTING SERVICES
• 5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH SQL SERVER
ANALYSIS SERVICES
• 5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH SQL
REPORTS DESIGNER
• 5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH BI TOOLS
AND DESIGN
• 5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS AN SQL
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR
• 2+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH
STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
• DATA DOMAIN BOOST (DD BOOST) TO
SUPPORT BACKUP AND RESTORE
OPERATIONS FOR SQL SERVERS
• EXPERIENCE WITH ORACLE 19 DATABASE
OPERATIONS
• EXPERIENCE WITH ORACLE GRID CONTROL
• EXPERIENCE WITH ERWIN DATA MODELER
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
BA IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, DATA SCIENCE, OR CLOSELY
RELATED FIELD.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:
NONE
INTERVIEW PROCESS (who will conduct i/v, phone or
in-person, how many rounds of i/v’s)?
Anticipate one round of interviews. In person
interviews are stongly preferred. Video
SCHEDULE INTERVIEW: How soon can you schedule
an interview (date / times)?
Immediately
interviews using MS Teams is acceptable. Phone
only interviews will not be considered.
Interviewers will be with Sr. DBA , DBA Manager,
Application Development Director.
Requirements
Required Skills
5+ Years of Experience with SQL Server 2019 AND 2022
5+ Years of Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services
5+ Years of Experience with SQL Server Analysis Services
5+ Years of Experience with SQL Reports Designer
5+ Years of Experience with BI Tools and Design
5+ Years of Experience as an SQL Database Administrator
2+ Years of Experience working with State Government Agencies
Preferred Skills
Data Domain Boost (DD Boost) to support backup and restore operations for SQL Servers
Experience with Oracle 19 Database Operations
Experience with Oracle Grid Control
Experience with Erwin Data Modeler