Position Information

Position Type	Staff Augmentation	Hours/Week	40
Billing Type	Daily	Shift	Day
Projected Start Date	11/18/2024	Start Time	8:00 AM
Projected End Date/Duration	1 Years from projected start date	End Time	5:00 PM
Bid Limit Per Vendor	1	Number of Positions	1
Desired Career Level	Experienced Non-manager	Minimum Education Level	Bachelor's Degree
Weekend	None

Position Location

Address	235 South Grand Ave	City	Lansing
State	Michigan	Zip	48933
Country	UNITED STATES

Requirements

Travel Required

No

Security Required

Yes

Onboarding Category

 

Position Description

Please ensure you attach the Cover Sheet (attached), valid Right to Represent with hybrid work schedule acknowledged and confirmed by candidate, and the candidate's resume with full legal first name, and last name ONLY. (Refer to Bid Submission Requirements) Withdrawn candidates will not be permitted to be replaced. If you would like to use a sub vendor, only 1 level deep, please use Formstack link: https://knowledgeservices.formstack.com/forms/msp_michigan_subvendor_usage_request_form


Will close to submissions on 10/28 at 10am EST.

Top Skills & Years of Experience:
• 7+ years of Database administration specifically on SQL Server 16 and upwards.
• Expertise in HA and DR solutions.
• Transparent Data Encryption within SQL Server.
• Over 3+ years of experience creating, updating and maintaining systems documentation.
Full position description attached.

Interview Process: Virtual Interview via MS Teams video. Please use laptop and be prepared so share screen if asked. Use of headphones is strongly discouraged. Please do NOT use ChatGPT or any other AI assistance during virtual interviews. A screenshot photo of candidate will be required for any interviews as well as a vendor present at beginning of interview to validate candidate. Any second-round interviews will be held in person at the Lansing office.

Remote or On-site: Candidates MUST be local to greater Lansing area (commutable distance). We are not interested in candidates who will need to relocate to accept the position. Will need to be onsite starting day 1 for hybrid work schedule which is onsite 2-days a week. NO REMOTE ONLY OPTION.

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Resource Information Needed from BRM Teams
Resource Name:	DBA
Job Title:	Database Administrator 5
Position Justification (Why this resource is being procured and which MDHHS applications/projects/other areas this resource will be working on)	The position is responsible for providing Infrastructure DBA support for all SQL Server applications and it is replacement for a Senior Level DBA leaving the team. The intention is to fill this position in the gap between the incumbent DBA leaves and the position is backfilled which will take several months. We cannot afford not having a resource for large and complex application that we support and in that there are several Tier 1 level applications that belong in the Bureau of Labs, Cancer Registry etc.
Position Summary (Detail Position Summary in Bullet Point or Descriptive Statement)	As an Senior-level Database Administrator, the resource, participates in 24x7 software and hardware support for complex applications in several versions of SQL Server, with high availabilty and Disaster Recovery support,  following industry and DTMB development standards. Helps develop and/or submit for approval, plans for installation, patch management maintenance, upgrades and support for the Database systems. . Evaluate impacts of change and new technology, recommend solutions to persistent problems, and serves  as  Agency Services liaison to external consultants. Individual tasks related to the duty: · Follow and enforce database standards, policies & procedures. Research and draft guidelines within the boundaries of current policies and standards. · Monitor space allocation across databases.  perform adjustments in test and development environments as necessary and as prescribed by predefined standards/guidelines. · Calculate disk space requirements for existing and/or new installations of existing business needs   · Modify DBMS parameters based on capacity changes. · Configure and execute database integrity checks. · Monitor for database integrity checks. · Install database base management software for development and test environments. · Install database patches and service packs for development and test environments. · Monitor and support clustered database environments. · Monitor and support database replication and backup environments. · Implement the strategy to release unused space or repair fragmentation in test and development environments. · Execute (run) scripts provided by Systems Analysts or Database Architect/Designer for creating and modifying database objects (tables, views, constraints, indexes, etc.) · Monitor database back-ups to ensure recoverability. Troubleshoot backup errors. · Monitor database jobs and scheduled processes in development, test and production environments. Participate in troubleshooting.  · Monitor database environments (using alert logs, trace files, alert mechanisms, and other tools) for issues and problems with database functionality, connectivity, or downtime. · Follow standards and guidelines for database space allocation based on best practices and implementation considerations based on business requirements.
Skill Descriptions (8-10 or more Required/Desired/Nice to Have skills in Bullet Points identified by their ranking)	• 7+ years of Database administration specifically on SQL Server 16 and upwards. • Expertise in HA and DR solutions. • Transparent Data Encryption within SQL Server. • Over 3+ years of experience creating, updating and maintaining systems documentation.