SQL Server DBA / Architect

Job Title: SQL Server DBA / Architect Location: Hamilton, NJ-Hybrid- 3 days onsite and 2 days remote Duration: 12+ Months- Long term and ongoing Rate: $45-50/hr on W2 or $50-58-60/hr on 1099 or C2C- MAX ONSITE INTERVIEW REQUIRED – LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY Skills needed: Strong SQL Server DBA / Architect, Cloud, high availability network experience, database design, data migration experience, optimization, database administration. Strong communication skills. Job Description: We are looking for a SQL Server Database Architect to design, develop, and implement infrastructure to provide highly complex, reliable, and scalable databases that meet our organization's objectives and requirements. This position will be Full-Time and Hybrid (3 days/week onsite) and is a long term, ongoing contract. What You'll Do Database Architecture and Design (30%) Design target SQL Server database architecture Design normalized schemas across multiple databases Develop data partitioning strategies for large tables (50M+ records) Create database security architecture, audit trail, and history tracking mechanisms Establish backup and recovery architecture Design high availability and disaster recovery solutions Data Migration (25%) Develop comprehensive data migration strategies Create ETL processes for migrating large volumes of data Design and implement data validation procedures to ensure zero data loss Develop rollback and recovery procedures Perform data quality assessment and cleansing Coordinate with developers on core integration with business logic Performance Optimization (20%) Design indexing strategies for optimal performance Optimize queries for sub-second response times Tune stored procedures and functions Conduct performance testing and resolve bottlenecks Implement caching strategies and table partitioning for large datasets Database Administration (15%) Install, configure, and maintain SQL Server instances Implement security policies and access controls Monitor database health and performance Manage database growth and capacity planning Perform database maintenance, including index rebuilds and statistics updates High Availability and Disaster Recovery (10%) Implement SQL Server Always On Availability Groups Design and test disaster recovery procedures (achieving RPO Configure database replication and automated failover mechanisms Conduct DR testing and validation What You'll Need Required Qualifications 8+ years of SQL Server administration experience Expert knowledge of SQL Server 2019/2022 Advanced T-SQL programming (stored procedures, functions, triggers, views) Proficiency in database design and normalization (1NF through 5NF) High availability and disaster recovery expertise (e.g., Always On Availability Groups, clustering, replication) Performance tuning and optimization (query tuning, index optimization, execution plan analysis) Cloud database experience (3+ years with AWS RDS for SQL Server or Azure SQL) Experience with large-scale data migrations (500GB+), including ETL tools (SSIS, Azure Data Factory, AWS DMS) Scripting and automation experience (PowerShell, T-SQL, CI/CD for database deployments) Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies Experience in high-transaction environments (50K+ daily transactions) Led or participated in database modernization projects Experience with mission-critical systems requiring 99.9% uptime Preferred Qualifications Extensive knowledge of various database systems and hands-on experience with all phases of database design and management Experience in various technologies and roles including database systems of any type and size Interested candidates send your resume to alex@amtexenterprises.com J-18808-Ljbffr