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: | 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