Senior SQL Server and Azure Database Administrator

Pay Range: $75.64hr - $80.64hr Job Overview:
The selected candidate must perform all tasks and complete the deliverables identified in the Statement of Work (SOW) to support enterprise Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL databases. SCOPE:
The candidate will provide experienced Senior Database Administrator services to perform the following:
Manage, monitor, maintain, and support enterprise Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL databases in production and non-production environments. Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and administer database platforms, instances, databases, storage, access, and security in accordance with organization standards. Perform performance monitoring and tuning, including query analysis, indexing, execution plan review, capacity planning, and resource allocation. Design, implement, test, maintain, backup, restore, high-availability, disaster recovery, and database integrity processes.

Develop and maintain logical and physical data designs, database schemas, data dictionaries, stored procedures, views, functions, and related database objects. Design, develop, support, and troubleshoot data transformation and integration processes using SQL Server, Azure services, ETL/ELT tools, APIs, files, and other approved technologies. Support and troubleshoot Windows Services and scheduled processes that interact with databases, integrations, and enterprise applications. Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to elicit, analyze, document, validate, and translate business requirements into database and data solutions.

Ensure database availability, performance, security, integrity, accessibility, and compliance with organization policies and applicable regulatory standards. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTOR'S CANDIDATE CLIENT:
The role requires an experienced Senior Database Administrator with the skills and experience listed below. This list is not exhaustive. Technical skills, written and verbal communication, and demonstrated experience will be the basis for evaluation.

Minimum Qualifications:

5+ years of recent experience administering enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments, including production and non-production systems of medium to high complexity. Hands-on experience administering Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, or SQL Server hosted in Microsoft Azure. Demonstrated experience with database installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, security administration, monitoring, performance tuning, capacity planning, backup, recovery, and high availability. Strong experience with T-SQL, schema and physical database design, indexing, stored procedures, views, functions, execution plans, and query optimization.

Experience designing and supporting data transformation and integration processes, including ETL/ELT, data mapping, validation, scheduling, and error handling. Experience supporting or troubleshooting Windows Services and scheduled processes that interact with Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL, Power BI, or enterprise applications.

Preferred Experience:

Experience with Azure services that support database, integration, monitoring, security, storage, automation, or data processing workloads. Experience eliciting, analyzing, documenting, and validating business and technical requirements with stakeholders. Experience supporting regulated or government environments and implementing role-based access, auditing, encryption, least privilege, and data protection practices. Familiarity with Azure Dev Ops, source control, deployment pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, Power Shell, or other database automation and release-management practices.

Current Microsoft certifications relevant to Azure database administration, Azure data services, or SQL Server are preferred. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS MEETING AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING LEVELS:
Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; or equivalent work experience. Current Microsoft certifications relevant to Azure Database Administrator, Azure Data Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect, or related database technologies are preferred. RESPONSIBILITIES:
Administer, maintain, monitor, and support enterprise Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL databases across development, test, staging, and production environments. Configure and maintain instances, databases, storage, access controls, service accounts, encryption, auditing, database mail, jobs, alerts, and monitoring. Plan, implement,…