Important Notice
This position is not available for C2C, visa sponsorship, or third-party submissions.
Sr. SQL Developer / DBA
We are seeking an experienced Senior SQL Developer / DBA to design, build, optimize, and maintain the database systems that power our applications and client solutions. This long-term contract role is hybrid with a client located in the Columbus area and is available only for W-2 candidates; C2C, third parties, and visa sponsorship are not available. The ideal candidate brings deep Microsoft SQL Server expertise, strong data modeling skills, and the judgment to support reliable, high-quality data across development and production environments.
Responsibilities
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Design, develop, and maintain SQL Server database schemas, including tables, views, stored procedures, functions, triggers, and indexes.
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Diagnose and resolve query performance issues through execution plan analysis, indexing strategies, and query optimization.
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Translate business requirements into normalized, scalable, and well-documented data models.
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Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback on SQL code and database design.
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Analyze and support data conversions, migrations, and data fixes while ensuring accuracy and integrity.
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Collaborate with application developers and architects to ensure database designs align with application needs.
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Maintain database security, backups, recovery processes, and overall database health and capacity.
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Document data models, processes, and standards for the team.
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Support production issue resolution and contribute to root-cause analysis when database issues arise.
Required Qualifications-
8+ years of hands-on experience as a SQL Developer, DBA, or in a combined role, primarily with Microsoft SQL Server.
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Expert-level T-SQL skills, including complex queries, stored procedures, functions, and triggers.
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Strong experience with query performance tuning, execution plan analysis, indexing strategy, and troubleshooting slow-running queries.
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Solid data modeling skills with a deep understanding of normalization and relational design principles.
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Experience with data conversions, ETL processes, and data cleanup or remediation work.
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Familiarity with DBA responsibilities such as backups, restores, security, monitoring, and capacity planning.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to data accuracy and detail.
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Effective communication skills and the ability to translate between technical and business audiences.
Preferred Qualifications-
Experience with SSIS, SSRS, or comparable ETL/reporting tools.
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Exposure to cloud database platforms such as Azure SQL or AWS RDS.
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Familiarity with source control tools such as Git and CI/CD practices for database changes.
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Experience working in an Agile development environment.
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Work Environment
This is a long-term contract position with a hybrid schedule supporting a client in the Columbus area. The role requires someone who can work independently, collaborate well across technical and business teams, and bring a proactive mindset to database performance, reliability, and data quality.
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected].
Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring’s use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
