Senior Database Administrator

*Candidate must be local to South Carolina*

Job Title: Database Administrator – Advanced

Location: 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201 (Fully Remote)

Duration: 12 Months (Possible Extension)

Interview Process: 1 Round – Virtual/Online

Responsibilities

• Migration Planning & Execution

• Assess existing databases for migration readiness.

• Develop and implement migration strategies for on-premises and cloud environments.

• Coordinate with application teams to ensure compatibility and minimize downtime.

• Monitor migration processes and resolve issues promptly.

• Provide technical guidance and training to stakeholders.

• Work closely with application developers, infrastructure team, and business units

• Database Administration and Security & Compliance

• Configure, and maintain SQL Server and other database platforms.

• Perform schema conversions, data transformations, and integrity checks.

• Optimize database performance during and after migration.

• Implement encryption, access controls, and auditing during migration.

• Ensure compliance with state and federal data regulations and security standards.

Must Have/Required Skills

• Must have 3 years’ experience as a Senior SQL Server DBA.

• Must have 1 year of migrating application database between versions and platforms.

• 5 years Backup/Restore experience.

• SQL Server Integration Services experience.

• Managing roles, permissions, and encryption.

• T-SQL proficiency

Preferred/Nice to Have Skills

• Implementing Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)

• Database Design and Normalization

• PowerShell

Required Education and/or Certifications

• A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related area and experience in computer system development and modification. Relevant experience may substitute for the bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis.