Senior SQL DBA
Long Term Contract – 12+ months
100% remote, supporting EST hours
Your Impact
As a Senior Database Administrator, you will lead database administration efforts supporting mission-critical systems, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.
This role is designed for a highly seasoned DBA who can operate both hands-on and as a strategic advisor. You will help fill a senior gap on the team, partnering closely with application teams and developers to improve database performance, reliability, and long-term architecture—particularly as the organization continues its transition to the cloud.
Approximately 60% of your work will focus on core production DBA responsibilities, with the remaining 40% dedicated to query tuning, optimization, and advisory initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain highly available, scalable SQL Server environments
- Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and drive tuning and optimization efforts
- Manage security, access controls, and data protection (including row-, column-, and table-level security)
- Oversee backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes
- Automate DBA tasks and support deployments
- Utilize monitoring and deployment tools (e.g., Redgate or similar)
- Collaborate with development teams on schema design, indexing, and query performance
- Establish and enforce database standards and governance
- Support migrations, upgrades, and cloud transition initiatives
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science or related field
- 7+ years of SQL Server DBA experience
- Expertise in performance tuning, indexing, and query optimization
- Experience with HA/DR solutions (Always On, clustering, replication)
- Strong knowledge of database security and backup/recovery strategies
- Advanced T-SQL and automation skills
- Experience in mid-size or enterprise environments
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Azure SQL, AWS RDS, or other cloud platforms
- Familiarity with DevOps / CI/CD for database deployments
- Relevant database certifications
- Exposure to additional database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, NoSQL)