SQL DBA

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Direct line phone no must

Looking for a more senior level candidate 8-10+ years experience, Conversion salary is $130K but let me know what you are finding in the

If this person lives more than 35 miles away from the office they will consider a mostly remote position, but I know they would like someone in the office a few days a week preferably, they would still have to come in until they were trained and as needed, Starting to migrate from on-prem to the Cloud so looking for someone that understands on prem but can help them as they move off on-prem and SSIS (don't need to have SSIS now), will be a 2-3 year migration and roll out in phases.

Someone that can assist with their data warehouse build, Knowledge of the Azure Stack,

Building data pipelines so more modernized technologies are needed like ADF, Azure, Fabric, Synapse, Snowflake, Data Bricks-pipelines, Data Lake and Medallion - do not have to have all these skills but looking for someone more senior level that has experience with these more modernized technologies

Must have strong Powershell scripting experience/Python and Terraform are preferred,

They do have a dev/ops team/environment so if they have the CI/CD pipeline experience that is a plus,

Need SSRS-required for data reporting, Reporting team needs help so this DBA will assist with the reporting team as needed, any data warehouse design is strongly preferred and if they have Infrastructure as a code it is preferred

Looking for someone that can come in and help with the migration and has some on prem but also has the Azure cloud experience as well.

Below is the list provided but they DO NOT have to have all of this....just examples of some they are looking for....above I mentioned the ones they brought up in the call like Synape, Snowflake, ADF, Data Fabric, Data Bricks, Data Lake and Infr as a code

Cloud technology experience

Synapse

Snowflake (or columnar generically)

Spark

Azure Data Factory

Data Fabric

DataBricks

EDW

Data Lake

Lake House or mention of Medallion architecture

Parquet

IAC

MongoDB

MySQL

Cosmo

Redis

SQL DBA

6+ Month Contract to Hire

Plano area

Job Description:

Role Summary

Client is seeking a forward-thinking SQL Server DBA to manage and evolve our hybrid database infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments (Azure/AWS). This role ensures high availability, security, and performance of our online transaction processing systems, while guiding cross-functional teams to achieve enterprise-grade scalability and reliability.

You'll collaborate with Engineering, DevOps, Security, and Data teams to modernize database systems, introduce automation and monitoring, and drive innovation across the stack.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage SQL Server databases across on-prem, cloud, and containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes) – On prem right now-moving to cloud

• Implement database automation using tools like PowerShell, Terraform (preferred), or DBATools for backups, provisioning, and patching

• Monitor performance and availability using platforms like Azure Monitor, Grafana, or Prometheus

• Collaborate on cloud migrations and hybrid strategies—Azure SQL, Managed Instances, or AWS RDS/EC2

• Develop database observability practices including query optimization, telemetry, and alerts

• Experience with database solutions for resiliency, high performance, and scalability

• Familiar with security models including access control, encryption, and vulnerability assessments

• Enable disaster recovery with technologies like Availability Groups, cloud backups, and failover clusters

• Guide development teams in efficient data modeling, schema management, and CI/CD database practices

• Stay current on emerging tools like SQL Server 2022, Fabric, or serverless compute patterns

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

• 8-10+ years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server (SQL Server 2017+ preferred)

• 2–3 years in hybrid or cloud-based environments (Azure SQL, AWS RDS)

• Strong understanding of RDBMS theory, architecture, and performance tuning

• Experience with PowerShell (this is what they use and is required), T-SQL, or Python (nice to have) for scripting and automation

• Familiarity with containerized deployments and infrastructure-as-code

• Exposure to DevOps workflows, Git-based repositories, and CI/CD pipelines

• Skilled in data visualization and reporting tools (Power BI, SSRS)

• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences

Additional Technologies needed (not all are required):

Cloud technology experience

Synapse

Snowflake (or columnar generically)

Spark

Azure Data Factory

Data Fabric

DataBricks

EDW

Data Lake

Lake House or mention of Medallion architecture

Parquet

IAC

MongoDB

MySQL

Cosmo

Redis

Preferred Skills:

· SQL Server 2019 / 2022 Advanced

· Azure SQL / Managed Instance Intermediate

· PowerShell / DBATools Intermediate

· Query Optimization Advanced

· Cloud Monitoring (Azure Monitor, Grafana) Intermediate

· Disaster Recovery Solutions - Intermediate

· RDBMS / Data Modeling Advanced

· Security (RBAC, encryption, compliance) Intermediate · Kubernetes / Docker Nice to Have