Database Administrator

The SQL Server Database Administrator III (DBA III) is responsible for the implementation, configuration, administration, maintenance, performance, security, and availability of Microsoft SQL Server database environments across both on-premises and Azure platforms. This role supports enterprise applications by ensuring database systems remain highly available, secure, scalable, and optimized. The DBA III partners with development, architecture, infrastructure, and security teams to design database solutions, establish standards, support disaster recovery initiatives, and resolve complex technical issues.

• Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server environments across production, staging, and development systems.
• Manage server storage, system databases, database files, and overall database infrastructure.
• Develop and administer Azure and on-premises Database Management System (DBMS) architectures.
• Administer Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and SQL Server hosted on Azure Virtual Machines.
• Oversee database migrations, upgrades, and environment integrations.

• Monitor database health, system resources, storage utilization, and performance metrics.
• Perform database performance tuning through query optimization, index design, statistics management, and troubleshooting of blocking and deadlock issues.
• Configure and optimize DBMS platforms to ensure reliability, scalability, and efficiency.
• Support application development teams with database performance recommendations and best practices.

• Design, implement, test, and maintain database backup and recovery strategies.
• Lead the planning and deployment of High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HA/DR) solutions, including:
• Always On Availability Groups
• Log Shipping
• Failover Cluster Instances
• Database Replication
• Manage replication processes and disaster recovery readiness.
• Participate in Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Incident Response, and emergency response teams as assigned.

• Implement and maintain role-based access controls (RBAC), user permissions, and database security policies.
• Configure encryption for data at rest and in transit.
• Partner with security leadership to enforce enterprise and regulatory security standards.
• Support compliance initiatives by implementing secure database architectures and access management controls.
• Utilize Azure Key Vault and Microsoft Entra  identity and credential management.

• Configure and support Azure database backup, monitoring, migration, security, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Monitor database performance and availability using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
• Support hybrid database environments spanning on-premises and Azure platforms.
• Ensure cloud database solutions align with scalability, cost optimization, security, and business continuity requirements.

• Collaborate with development teams on database architecture, schema design, and data modeling.
• Review and optimize stored procedures, triggers, functions, and complex T-SQL code.
• Establish standards for data exchange, database development, and business intelligence initiatives.
• Recommend efficient database structures and data types for optimal performance.

• Develop automation solutions using T-SQL, Power Shell, and command-line scripting.
• Automate routine DBA tasks including backups, monitoring, integrity checks, index…