SQL Server Database Administrator

*Overview:* Senior SQL Server DBA with strong hands-on experience managing primarily on-premises Microsoft SQL Server environments, combined with emerging Microsoft Fabric expertise and a strong background in database automation and DevOps. The ideal candidate will be comfortable supporting production databases, performance tuning, HA/DR, security, and disaster recovery while helping modernize DBA processes through CI/CD, scripting, infrastructure-as-code, and automated database deployments. 7+ years of hands-on *Microsoft SQL Server DBA* experience Strong experience with *SQL Server 2016/2019/2022* (or the versions you currently run) Database installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and migrations Performance tuning: *query optimization, indexing, execution plans, wait statistics* Backup, recovery, and disaster recovery Hands-on experience with *Microsoft Fabric*, particularly: Fabric Data Warehouse * Lakehouse * OneLake * Data pipelines * SQL endpoints * Integration between SQL Server and Fabric Understanding of how traditional SQL Server environments integrate with modern cloud/data platforms. Experience migrating or replicating data from *on-prem SQL Server to Fabric/Azure* Pay: $70.00 - $80.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week Work Location: Hybrid remote in Springfield, MA 01109