Sr. SQL Server & Azure Database Administrator

Job title: Sr. SQL Server & Azure Database Administrator

Location: Broadway, NY

Rate: $75/hour on W2

Type: Contract – Hybrid

Must: In-Person interview and 10+ years of experience in SQL Sever

Key Responsibilities

SQL Server & Azure Database Administration

• Design, implement, configure, administer, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server database environments.
• Design, implement, and support Azure SQL Managed Instance environments.
• Perform SQL Server and database installations, upgrades, migrations, configuration, and ongoing maintenance.
• Administer database environments across enterprise infrastructure and cloud platforms.
• Monitor database availability, health, capacity, and performance.
• Troubleshoot and remediate complex database and infrastructure-related issues.
• Support database requirements for enterprise software applications and systems.
• Ensure database platforms meet established availability and performance objectives.

Azure Cloud & Infrastructure

• Support database workloads within the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
• Administer and support technologies including Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure Storage Accounts, and Azure security capabilities.
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams on Windows Server and database platform requirements.
• Coordinate regularly scheduled operating system and database patching activities.
• Support database infrastructure across Windows and, where applicable, UNIX/Linux environments.
• Work with systems and network administrators to coordinate infrastructure dependencies.
• Evaluate new database and cloud technologies and provide recommendations regarding their potential use within the enterprise.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator.
• 10+ years of experience installing, maintaining, administering, and supporting database products, operating systems, and related enterprise infrastructure.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or significant equivalent professional experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise with Microsoft SQL Server.
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server environments.
• Strong experience with the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
• Hands-on experience with Azure SQL Managed Instance.
• Knowledge of Azure Storage Accounts and Azure security fundamentals.
• Experience implementing and supporting SQL Server Always On high availability.
• Strong SQL skills, including database troubleshooting and performance/query tuning.
• Experience with SQL Server installation, configuration, upgrades, and migrations.
• Experience developing and implementing database backup and recovery strategies.
• Experience with database security and enterprise compliance requirements.
• Experience troubleshooting complex database and infrastructure issues.
• Knowledge of database design, data modeling, migrations, and performance optimization.
• Experience working with operating systems and infrastructure supporting enterprise database platforms.
• Experience with scripting and database task automation.
• Strong analytical and logical troubleshooting skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to independently engineer solutions while providing technical direction to less experienced