Database & Systems Administrator; Austin - Hybrid

Database & Systems Administrator (Austin
- Hybrid) (BH-20531)

Location Austin, United States Sector IT

We are seeking a well-rounded Database & Systems Administrator to support a large, highly integrated enterprise technology environment. This role combines Microsoft SQL Server administration, Windows systems administration, enterprise application support, cloud operations, monitoring, patching, deployments, and production troubleshooting.

Approximately 25% of the position will focus on SQL database administration. The remainder will involve Windows server operations, enterprise software installation and administration, application support, infrastructure monitoring, cloud services, and production deployments.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience supporting SQL Server, Windows Server, and enterprise applications across development, testing, staging, and production environments. This individual should be a disciplined self-starter with strong troubleshooting, documentation, and change-management skills.

• Hybrid position based in Austin, Texas
• Three days onsite with the option to work remotely two days per week
• Normal onsite collaboration days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
• Expected daily start time between 6:00 and 8:00 a.m.
• Occasional after-hours deployments, maintenance, and production support
• Potential participation in a rotating on-call schedule
• Candidates must be local to Austin or willing to relocate

• Administer, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Support Microsoft SQL Server versions 2016 through 2022.
• Write, execute, troubleshoot, and optimize T-SQL queries and scripts.
• Use SQL Server Management Studio to perform data cleanup, user administration, troubleshooting, and routine database maintenance.
• Monitor database backups and assist with database restores, recovery testing, and validation.
• Support database performance, security, capacity, availability, and operational health.
• Use SQL Server Profiler, Extended Events, or similar tools to investigate database performance issues.
• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot ETL processes using SQL Server Integration Services.
• Create and support operational reports using SQL Server Reporting Services.
• Support SQL Server Analysis Services cubes and analytical solutions.
• Configure and troubleshoot connectivity between database, application, and web servers.
• Assist with database high-availability, clustering, Always On, and disaster-recovery activities.

• Install, configure, administer, patch, monitor, and troubleshoot Windows Server environments.
• Support Windows Server 2016 through 2022 across development, testing, staging, and production.
• Perform recurring server patching, vulnerability remediation, health checks, and post-maintenance validation.
• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain enterprise software applications.
• Administer Microsoft Active Directory accounts, groups, permissions, service accounts, and application integrations.
• Configure and maintain IIS websites, application pools, SSL certificates, services, and related web-server components.
• Assist with virtual server infrastructure, including VMware or comparable virtualization platforms.
• Support server availability, capacity planning, lifecycle management, backup operations, and disaster recovery.
• Develop and maintain Power Shell or other automation scripts for repeatable administrative tasks.
• Maintain accurate server, application, and configuration records.

• Administer and support enterprise applications operating across multiple integrated systems.
• Build and maintain development, testing, staging, pre-production, and production application environments.
• Coordinate software installations, upgrades, releases, patches, hotfixes, and application migrations.
• Troubleshoot incidents involving applications, databases, servers, integrations, access, performance, and connectivity.
• Restart services, recycle IIS application pools, and perform other routine operational activities.
• Provide Tier II and Tier III technical support for business-critical systems and applications.
• Gather and document application infrastructure requirements, including memory, storage, database sizing, connectivity, firewall, and security needs.
• Maintain application configurations, secure service connections, certificates, URLs, database connections, and…