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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Microsoft SQL Server administration, including performance tuning, high availability, and disaster recovery strategies. Proficient in managing cloud-hosted database environments, ensuring data integrity, and mentoring team members on best practices.
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Microsoft SQL Server AdministrationPerformance TuningHigh Availability SolutionsDisaster Recovery PlanningAzure Cloud Services
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Hard Skills
Database Performance TuningSQL Server ReplicationAlways On Availability GroupsIndex OptimizationQuery OptimizationETL vs ELT ConceptsOLTP vs OLAPDatabase AutomationCI/CD PipelinesScripting Languages
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsStrategic ThinkingProblem-Solving SkillsStrong Communication SkillsMentoring
Tools & Technologies
Azure SQL Managed InstanceAzure SQL DatabaseDatabase Monitoring ToolsPowerShellGitRedgateDynatraceSolarWindsCosmosDB
Certifications & Qualifications
Relevant Certifications Preferred
Industry Keywords
Database Security Best PracticesEnterprise Production Database EnvironmentsCloud-Hosted EnvironmentsBackup and Recovery StrategiesDatabase Migration
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAzureCloudETLMS SQL ServerNoSQLSQL
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide technical leadership on database systems and solutions and act as the final technical escalation point for database-related issues
- Manage, maintain, implement, and support Microsoft SQL Server databases in cloud-hosted high-availability environments using Always-On Availability Groups, mirroring, and replication
- Plan and execute SQL Server upgrades, migrations, and lifecycle management initiatives
- Perform capacity planning, storage forecasting, and resource utilization analysis
- Conduct research, analysis, monitoring, and profiling to improve database performance, functionality, recoverability, and availability
- Ensure data integrity, quality, and security across database systems
- Participate in disaster recovery planning and testing; manage and validate backup, restore, and recovery strategies
- Architect and maintain databases for optimal performance and scalability
- Manage database maintenance activities, including index optimization, statistics maintenance, and SQL Agent job management
- Deploy and maintain database security controls and support security initiatives and audits
- Cross-train peers and provide guidance on complex database issues
- Refine, automate, and document DBA processes through diagrams, SOPs, and scripts
- Manage and tune database monitoring systems
- Participate in an on-call rotation supporting business-critical systems
- Participate in development code reviews and educate teams on SQL coding standards and best practices
- Collaborate with developers, BI, management, and IT staff to ensure reliability and solve complex data challenges
- Evaluate, test, and recommend new technologies and tools
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience administering enterprise production database environments
- Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Experience supporting mission-critical production environments
- Expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, including Always On, replication, mirroring, and performance tuning
- Advanced troubleshooting and performance tuning experience, including execution plans, indexing strategies, wait statistics, and query optimization
- Familiarity with Azure cloud services and experience managing databases in virtual machines within Azure
- Knowledge of database monitoring tools
- Strong communication skills and ability to mentor team members
- Familiarity with database security best practices, high availability, and disaster recovery
- Understanding of ETL vs ELT concepts
- Understanding of OLTP vs OLAP, BI tools, and their integration with databases
- Bilingual in Spanish highly preferred
- Preferred experience with relational database administration, MS SQL Server, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and Azure SQL Database
- Preferred experience with PowerShell or other scripting languages
- Preferred experience with database migration to Azure SQL
- Preferred experience architecting databases for near-real-time reporting
- Preferred experience with database automation, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices
- Preferred experience using source control systems such as Git
- Preferred experience with enterprise database monitoring platforms such as Redgate, Dynatrace, and SolarWinds
- Preferred experience deploying and maintaining NoSQL technologies such as CosmosDB
- Relevant certifications preferred