Sr. Systems Engineer – SQL Database Administrator

Position: Sr. Systems Engineer – SQL Database Administrator.
Location: Northern

## Sr. Systems Engineer – SQL Database Administrator.

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September 5, 2026 (23 days left to apply) job requisition :
At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed.  We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career.

Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.##
** Job Description
**** Responsibilities
* ** Administer, maintain, and optimize
** Microsoft SQL Server
** databases across
** on-premises, Azure, and AWS cloud environments**.
* Design, implement, and support
** High Availability (HA)
** and
** Disaster Recovery (DR)
** solutions including
** Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, Replication, and Log Shipping**.
* Perform
** database installations, configurations, patching, upgrades, migrations, and lifecycle management
** activities for production and non-production environments.
* Monitor
** database health, availability, capacity, and performance**, proactively identifying and resolving issues to ensure platform stability.
* Lead
** production incident response**, perform
** root cause analysis**, and implement corrective actions to improve operational reliability.
* Partner with
** application development, infrastructure, Dev Ops, and security teams
** to support application deployments, database releases, and cloud modernization initiatives.
* Manage and enhance
** backup, recovery, business continuity, and disaster recovery strategies
** to meet enterprise resiliency requirements.
* Drive
** automation, operational excellence, database governance, and security compliance
** while mentoring engineers and promoting database best practices.
** Basic Qualifications
*** Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
* At least 5 years of experience within a total information technology (IT) environment
* At least 10 years of experience with the design, development and support of technology infrastructure
** Preferred Skills/Experience
*** Strong hands-on expertise administering
** Microsoft SQL Server
** in
** large-scale, mission-critical enterprise environments**.
* Experience managing
** SQL Server deployments
** across
** on-premises, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
** platforms.
* Deep knowledge of
** SQL Server installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, migrations, and environment management**.
* Proven experience implementing and supporting
** Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, Replication, Log Shipping, Backup & Recovery, and DR solutions**.
* Advanced skills in
** database performance tuning**, including
** query optimization, indexing strategies, execution plan analysis, and capacity planning**.
* Strong understanding of
** database security, encryption, access controls, vulnerability remediation, audit controls, and regulatory compliance requirements**.
* Proficiency with
** T-SQL, Power Shell, automation scripting, monitoring tools, and database administration utilities
** to improve operational efficiency.
* Ability to provide
** technical leadership**, mentor team members, and collaborate with developers on
** database design, data modeling, and application performance optimization**.
** Location expectations
** This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.
** Benefits:
** Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your…