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Brooksource

Senior Database Administrator

Brooksource, Olympia, Washington, United States

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Overview Our client is seeking a highly skilled

Senior Database Administrator (DBA)

to support modernization, upgrades, and documentation efforts across their SQL Server and reporting environments. This role will collaborate closely with the client’s Senior DBAs and technical teams to enhance reliability, performance, and documentation of mission‑critical database systems and related infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Review and analyze existing database systems and applications to collect knowledge for troubleshooting, development, and planning purposes.

Identify performance or configuration improvements that align with modernization objectives.

Review, update, and maintain documentation for databases and related infrastructure.

Ensure documentation includes dependencies, configurations, and processes supporting

Central Reporting

(the client’s Power BI reporting portal).

Update and maintain records for

IIS, SSIS, ETL , and other data integration processes.

As application remediations are identified, work with Senior DBAs and cross‑functional teams to implement updates and ensure documentation reflects all changes.

Plan, execute, and validate

in‑place upgrades of SQL Server 2019

environments.

Conduct testing and remediation of any issues that arise post‑upgrade to ensure stability and performance.

Review and document existing

SSRS and Power BI reports

to ensure accuracy, performance, and alignment with current data models and governance standards.

Collaborate with reporting teams to optimize report delivery and standardize documentation.

Required Qualifications

7+ years

of experience administering and managing

Microsoft SQL Server

databases in a large enterprise environment.

Proven experience with

SQL Server 2019 upgrades, migrations, and patching .

Strong understanding of

SSRS, SSIS, ETL processes , and

IIS

configuration and management.

Expertise in performance tuning, troubleshooting, and query optimization.

Proficiency in

PowerShell

or

T‑SQL scripting

for automation and maintenance.

Experience documenting complex database environments and dependencies.

Excellent collaboration and communication skills, especially in distributed teams.

Ability to work effectively in a

remote environment

supporting a government or highly regulated organization.

Preferred Skills

Familiarity with

Power BI

architecture, data modeling, and integration best practices.

Experience working within

public sector

or

law enforcement

IT environments is

highly desired .

Knowledge of

data security, compliance, and governance frameworks

(CJIS, NIST, etc.).

Experience with

database high availability, clustering, and disaster recovery

strategies.

Strong understanding of

modernization projects

and hybrid data infrastructures (on-prem / cloud).

Seniority level Mid‑Senior level

Employment type Contract

Job function Information Technology

Industries Government Administration

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