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This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys assessing existing environments, identifying performance improvements, and building a roadmap for long-term database health and scalability.Working with a small IT team that does not currently have a dedicated DBA, you'll evaluate the overall SQL Server landscape, implement best practices, and help establish a solid foundation for future growth.What You'll DoPerform a comprehensive assessment of the SQL Server environment and database architectureReview SQL Server configuration, database design, maintenance processes, and operational practicesAnalyze performance bottlenecks and identify optimization opportunitiesEvaluate indexing strategies for effectiveness, redundancy, and performance improvementsTune queries, execution plans, and database workloads to improve performance and scalabilityRecommend and implement SQL Server maintenance, monitoring, and performance best practicesProvide guidance on long-term database health, capacity planning, and scalabilityPartner with IT leadership to establish database administration standards and processesTechnical EnvironmentMicrosoft SQL Server 2019 Standard EditionMultiple production databasesLarge-scale transactional and reporting workloadsDatabases containing billions of rows of dataRequired ExperienceExtensive SQL Server DBA experience supporting enterprise production environmentsStrong expertise with SQL Server 2019Deep knowledge of performance tuning, troubleshooting, and database optimizationAdvanced experience with indexing strategies, execution plans, query tuning, and database maintenanceExperience managing and optimizing databases containing billions of recordsAbility to independently assess environments and provide actionable recommendationsStrong communication skills with the ability to explain technical findings to IT leadershipIdeal CandidateYou're a hands-on SQL Server expert who can quickly evaluate an existing environment, identify what's working and what isn't, and develop a practical roadmap for optimization. You enjoy serving as the go-to database expert and helping organizations improve performance, reliability, and scalability through proven SQL Server best practices.Interested? 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