<p>Kforce has a client that is seeking a Database Administrator in Aurora, CO.</p> <p>Overview: We are seeking a Database Administrator to support, monitor, and optimize enterprise SQL Server environments. This role ensures database performance, availability, security, and reliability while supporting Windows Server and virtualized infrastructure.</p> <p>Key Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Install, configure, monitor, and tune SQL Server databases and clusters </li><li>Ensure high availability through backups, disaster recovery, and failover solutions </li><li>Manage database security, access controls, patching, and lifecycle updates </li><li>Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and resolve incidents within SLAs </li><li>Support Windows Server administration, virtualization, and enterprise storage </li><li>Partner with development teams on database design and query optimizationDatabase Administration (SQL Server): </li><li>5+ years of supporting Microsoft SQL Server environments </li><li>SQL Server installation, configuration, and maintenance </li><li>Query performance tuning (indexes, execution plans, Query Store, Profiler) </li><li>Database backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies </li><li>Troubleshooting locking, blocking, deadlocks, and connectivity issues </li></ul> <p>Windows Server Administration:</p> <ul> <li>3+ years of administering Windows Server </li><li>Experience with database performance tuning, backups, and high availability </li><li>Familiarity with virtualization platforms and enterprise storage </li></ul> <p>High Availability & Reliability:</p> <ul> <li>Experience with SQL Server high-availability solutions (Failover Clustering, Always On Availability Groups, Mirroring, Replication) </li><li>Ensuring database availability, integrity, and security </li><li>OS-level security, patching, lifecycle updates </li><li>Active Directory integration and basic PowerShell usage </li></ul> <p>Infrastructure & Virtualization:</p> <ul> <li>Experience provisioning and managing virtual machines for database workloads </li><li>Resource management (CPU, memory, storage) </li><li>Enterprise storage monitoring and capacity planning </li></ul> <p>Operations & Support:</p> <ul> <li>Incident and problem management within defined SLAs </li><li>Performance monitoring and root-cause analysis </li><li>Documentation of configurations, builds, and procedures </li></ul> <p>Security & Access Control:</p> <ul> <li>Managing database security, user access, and compliance with best practices Soft/Professional Skills (Must-Have): </li><li>Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills </li><li>Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume support environment </li><li>Collaboration with development teams </li><li>Attention to detail and operational discipline </li></ul> <p>Bonus:</p> <ul> <li>Hybrid cloud </li><li>Docker/Kubernetes </li><li>Linux or monitoring tools </li></ul>