Title: SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA 4) - Contract - Columbus, OH
Location: Columbus, OH (initially remote; may move in-office). Must live in Ohio.
Type: Contract, 11/16/2026 - 06/30/2027, full time
Rate: $67.64/hr C2C or $62.84/hr W-2
Apply: mano@govansys.com | 608-886-7682
Govan Systems is seeking a senior SQL Server DBA for a State of Ohio client (Dept of Rehabilitation and Correction).
Responsibilities
Install, configure, patch and upgrade enterprise SQL Server (on-prem and Azure)
Performance monitoring and tuning: indexes, queries, blocking, deadlocks
Backup/recovery and HA/DR: Always On, log shipping, failover clusters, replication
Administer Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance and SQL Server on Azure VMs; on-prem to Azure migrations
Security and compliance with role-based access control (RBAC)
Developer support and code review; T-SQL and PowerShell automation; documentation
Tier III escalation, mentoring; possible 24/7 DR/incident-response duty
Required:
5+ years hands-on enterprise MS SQL Server (on-prem and Azure)
5+ years performance tuning, security/RBAC, developer support and code review
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
SSMS, advanced T-SQL, SSIS/ETL, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Entra ID, Key Vault, Azure Backup, Redgate or similar
Must pass a background/fingerprint check