Expert-Level SQL Server Database Administrator
We're Hiring: SQL Server High Availability & Disaster Recovery Specialist
Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Extension: Possible
Experience: 4+ years of SQL Server DBA experience
We are seeking a database specialist with strong hands-on experience in SQL Server high availability, disaster recovery, enterprise performance tuning, and large-scale database operations. This role focuses on maintaining database uptime, minimizing data loss, improving recovery readiness, and supporting business-critical applications.
Key Responsibilities:
Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot SQL Server Always On availability solutions. Design and maintain database backup, restoration, and disaster recovery strategies. Develop recovery procedures that meet defined RPO and RTO requirements. Perform point-in-time database recovery and validate backup integrity. Create, document, test, and maintain disaster recovery plans. Monitor database health, capacity, storage utilization, and performance. Optimize T-SQL queries, indexes, and database workloads. Support very large databases (VLDBs) and high-volume transactional and batch-processing environments. Troubleshoot SQL Server and Windows Failover Cluster issues. Support high-availability architectures across AWS environments. Implement database security, encryption, auditing, and operational best practices. Participate in incident resolution and production support, including on-call support when required.
Required Skills:
Minimum 4 years of hands-on SQL Server DBA experience. SQL Server 2022 or later administration. SQL Server Always On and high-availability technologies. Backup, restore, point-in-time recovery, and disaster recovery. RPO/RTO planning and recovery testing. Advanced T-SQL, query optimization, and performance tuning. Experience with Windows Failover Clustering. Strong troubleshooting skills in enterprise database environments.
Preferred Skills:
AWS high-availability architecture and cloud storage. Windows Server administration and PowerShell. Enterprise security standards, including PUB 1075, FIPS, and PII. FAST GenTax/DS-VS architecture and application maintenance. Experience supporting critical production systems and 24-hour operations.
Work Requirements:
Onsite work only. Onsite interviews only. Candidates must have recent, practical experience implementing and supporting database high-availability and recovery solutions. Share your updated resume and relevant project experience to apply.