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Mid-Level Database Administrator (T-SQL)

Contract-Hire Role | Hybrid | Jacksonville, FL

Rate: $65-73/hr

About the Role

We’re partnering with one of our clients to find a Mid-Level Database Administrator (DBA) to support their Microsoft SQL Server environment within a healthcare billing setting. This is a contract opportunity with a hybrid schedule based in Jacksonville, FL, offering a mix of onsite collaboration and remote work.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the availability, performance, and security of SQL Server databases while working closely with application, development, and operations teams in a regulated healthcare environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Administer and maintain SQL Server databases across production, staging, and development environments
• Design, implement, and test backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies
• Manage lower-environment refreshes, data masking, and environment synchronization
• Monitor database health, performance metrics, and resource utilization; proactively resolve issues
• Implement and maintain database security, including user access, role-based permissions, and audit compliance
• Perform routine maintenance such as index optimization, statistics updates, and integrity checks
• Plan and execute database upgrades, patches, and migrations with minimal downtime
• Configure and support high availability and disaster recovery solutions (Always On, mirroring, log shipping, replication)
• Troubleshoot performance issues, query bottlenecks, blocking, and deadlocks
• Create and maintain SSIS packages supporting operational and data integration workflows
• Collaborate with development teams on database design, schema changes, and query optimization
• Maintain documentation including runbooks, configurations, and operational procedures
• Participate in an on-call rotation for after-hours database support

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 3–5 years of hands-on experience as a SQL Server DBA
• Strong experience with backup/recovery, maintenance plans, and disaster recovery
• Solid skills in performance tuning, query optimization, and execution plan analysis
• Experience with SQL Server high availability and DR technologies
• Understanding of database security, permissions, and compliance requirements
• Familiarity with SQL Server monitoring tools and DMVs
• Experience with T-SQL and/or PowerShell for automation
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to Have

• Healthcare or medical billing database experience
• Knowledge of EDI processes (X12 837/835)
• Exposure to Azure SQL Database or AWS RDS for SQL Server
• Experience with DevOps or version control tools (Git, Azure DevOps)
• SSIS administration and ETL process experience
• Familiarity with HIPAA, SOC 2, or other compliance standards
• Experience using database monitoring tools such as SQL Sentry, Redgate, or SolarWinds

ABOUT EIGHT ELEVEN:

At Eight Eleven, our business is people. Relationships are at the center of what we do. A successful partnership is only as strong as the relationship built. We’re your trusted partner for IT hiring, recruiting and staffing needs.

For over 16 years, Eight Eleven has established and maintained relationships that are designed to meet your IT staffing needs. Whether it’s contract, contract-to-hire, or permanent placement work, we customize our search based upon your company's unique initiatives, culture and technologies. With our national team of recruiters placed at 21 major hubs around the nation, Eight Eleven finds the people best-suited for your business. When you work with us, we work with you. That’s the Eight Eleven promise.

Eight Eleven Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Pay: $65.00 - $73.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Jacksonville, FL