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Senior SQL Server DBA

SMART TECH SKILLS LLC
  • Tallahassee, Florida, FL
  • Full-time
2 days ago

Job Description

Benefits:
  • Competitive salary

Location
Onsite in Tallahassee, FL.

Experience Level
Mid–Senior Level (5+ years of relevant experience).

Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced database professional to administer, optimize, and support enterprise Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL environments. This role focuses on database administration, performance tuning, data modeling, ETL/ELT integration, security, and disaster recovery. The position will support complex production databases while developing T-SQL objects, automated data pipelines, and operational documentation. The role will also translate business requirements into reliable technical solutions and database processes.

Key Responsibilities

Database Administration & Performance



  • Administer, maintain, and monitor complex Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL production databases.
  • Optimize database performance through query analysis, indexing, statistics, and resource capacity planning.
  • Troubleshoot database services, Windows Services, scheduled tasks, and related production issues.

 Data Modeling & Integration 
  • Design and maintain logical and physical data models, complex schemas, and T-SQL database objects.
  • Build and maintain enterprise data integration pipelines and automated ETL/ELT workflows.
  • Troubleshoot data transformation and integration processes across enterprise environments.

 High Availability, Recovery & Security 
  • Execute database backup, restore, high availability, and disaster recovery testing procedures.
  • Maintain data integrity across production database environments.
  • Enforce database security through role-based access controls, encryption, and auditing.

 Technical Delivery & Documentation 
  • Support database deployments through Azure DevOps release pipelines.
  • Elicit technical requirements and translate business needs into database solutions.
  • Develop operational runbooks, architecture diagrams, and standard operating procedures.

 Required Qualifications 
  • 5+ years of experience in enterprise Microsoft SQL Server database administration.
  • Proficiency in Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance architectures.
  • Experience with advanced T-SQL programming, stored procedures, execution plans, and query optimization.
  • Experience designing and supporting ETL/ELT data transformation and integration processes.
  • Experience implementing database high availability, disaster recovery, and data integrity procedures.
  • Experience troubleshooting Windows Services, scheduled tasks, and Azure DevOps release pipelines.

 Preferred Qualifications 
  • Experience implementing database security controls including role-based access, encryption, and auditing.
  • Experience developing operational runbooks, architecture diagrams, and standard operating procedures.

 Core Skills & Attributes 
  • Strong database troubleshooting and performance analysis skills.
  • Strong analytical and technical problem-solving capabilities.
  • Detail-oriented approach to data integrity, security, and operational reliability.
  • Ability to translate business requirements into practical technical solutions.
  • Strong documentation and operational process development skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Numbers & Facts

LocationTallahassee, Florida, FL
Job TypeFull-time

Skills

  • Access Controlunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Auditingunmatched
  • Business Skillsunmatched
  • Capacity Managementunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Cryptographyunmatched
  • Data Managementunmatched
  • Data Modelingunmatched
  • Data Qualityunmatched
  • Data Recoveryunmatched
  • Database Administrationunmatched
  • Database Backupunmatched
  • Database Extract Transform and Load (ETL)unmatched
  • Database Optimizationunmatched
  • Database Programmingunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • DevOpsunmatched
  • Disaster Recoveryunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Enterprise Data Integrationunmatched
  • High Availabilityunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
  • Microsoft SQL Serverunmatched
  • Microsoft SQL Server DBA (Database Administration)unmatched
  • Microsoft Transact-SQL (T-SQL)unmatched
  • Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
  • Microsoft Windows Operating Systemunmatched
  • Microsoft Windows System Administrationunmatched
  • Operations Planningunmatched
  • Operations Processesunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Developmentunmatched
  • Production Supportunmatched
  • Production Systemsunmatched
  • Query Analysisunmatched
  • Query Optimizationunmatched
  • Requirements Managementunmatched
  • SQL (Structured Query Language)unmatched
  • SQL Databasesunmatched
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
  • Statisticsunmatched
  • Stored Proceduresunmatched
  • Technical Deliveryunmatched
  • Technical Writingunmatched
  • Testingunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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