{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"1b434c6fa5ee7ea59538ccd4","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1b434c6fa5ee7ea59538ccd4","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1b434c6fa5ee7ea59538ccd4","title":"SQL Server DBA / Architect","description":"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\r\nONSITE INTERVIEW REQUIRED – LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY\r\nSkills needed: Strong SQL Server DBA / Architect, Cloud, high availability network experience, database design, data migration experience, optimization, database administration. Strong communication skills.\r\nJob 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.\r\nWhat You'll Do\r\nDatabase Architecture and Design (30%)\r\nDesign target SQL Server database architecture\r\nDesign normalized schemas across multiple databases\r\nDevelop data partitioning strategies for large tables (50M+ records)\r\nCreate database security architecture, audit trail, and history tracking mechanisms\r\nEstablish backup and recovery architecture\r\nDesign high availability and disaster recovery solutions\r\nData Migration (25%)\r\nDevelop comprehensive data migration strategies\r\nCreate ETL processes for migrating large volumes of data\r\nDesign and implement data validation procedures to ensure zero data loss\r\nDevelop rollback and recovery procedures\r\nPerform data quality assessment and cleansing\r\nCoordinate with developers on core integration with business logic\r\nPerformance Optimization (20%)\r\nDesign indexing strategies for optimal performance\r\nOptimize queries for sub-second response times\r\nTune stored procedures and functions\r\nConduct performance testing and resolve bottlenecks\r\nImplement caching strategies and table partitioning for large datasets\r\nDatabase Administration (15%)\r\nInstall, configure, and maintain SQL Server instances\r\nImplement security policies and access controls\r\nMonitor database health and performance\r\nManage database growth and capacity planning\r\nPerform database maintenance, including index rebuilds and statistics updates\r\nHigh Availability and Disaster Recovery (10%)\r\nImplement SQL Server Always On Availability Groups\r\nDesign and test disaster recovery procedures (achieving RPO Configure database replication and automated failover mechanisms\r\nConduct DR testing and validation\r\nWhat You'll Need\r\nRequired Qualifications\r\n8+ years of SQL Server administration experience\r\nExpert knowledge of SQL Server 2019/2022\r\nAdvanced T-SQL programming (stored procedures, functions, triggers, views)\r\nProficiency in database design and normalization (1NF through 5NF)\r\nHigh availability and disaster recovery expertise (e.g., Always On Availability Groups, clustering, replication)\r\nPerformance tuning and optimization (query tuning, index optimization, execution plan analysis)\r\nCloud database experience (3+ years with AWS RDS for SQL Server or Azure SQL)\r\nExperience with large-scale data migrations (500GB+), including ETL tools (SSIS, Azure Data Factory, AWS DMS)\r\nScripting and automation experience (PowerShell, T-SQL, CI/CD for database deployments)\r\nFamiliarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies\r\nExperience in high-transaction environments (50K+ daily transactions)\r\nLed or participated in database modernization projects\r\nExperience with mission-critical systems requiring 99.9% uptime\r\nPreferred Qualifications\r\nExtensive knowledge of various database systems and hands-on experience with all phases of database design and management\r\nExperience in various technologies and roles including database systems of any type and size\r\nInterested candidates send your resume to alex@amtexenterprises.com\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Amtex Enterprises","rawCompany":"amtex enterprises","city":"Hamilton Twp","state":"NJ","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-10T04:52:52.443Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1242.00","title":"Database Administrators","slug":"database-administrators"},{"code":"15-1243.00","title":"Database Architects","slug":"database-architects"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"518210","title":"Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services","slug":"computing-infrastructure-providers-data-processing-web-hosting-and-related-services"},{"code":"541519","title":"Other Computer Related Services","slug":"other-computer-related-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"SQL Server DBA / Architect","description":"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\r\nONSITE INTERVIEW REQUIRED – LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY\r\nSkills needed: Strong SQL Server DBA / Architect, Cloud, high availability network experience, database design, data migration experience, optimization, database administration. Strong communication skills.\r\nJob 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. 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