Database Administrator

This job posting is for a current vacancy with our client.

Are you a database professional who enjoys optimizing performance, supporting business-critical systems, and contributing to modern cloud-based data initiatives?

Our client is seeking a Database Administrator to join their technology team and play a key role in maintaining and evolving a growing data ecosystem.

This position offers the opportunity to work across SQL Server environments and modern Azure-based data platforms, supporting data integrations, analytics, reporting, automation, and cloud transformation initiatives.

What you will do and how you will make an impact:

• Administering and supporting Microsoft SQL Server environments, including installation, configuration, maintenance, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and security management.
• Monitoring database performance, availability, capacity, and health to proactively identify and resolve issues before they impact business operations.
• Managing database infrastructure, reviewing usage trends, and generating metrics and reports to support operational planning and decision-making.
• Collaborating with technology teams and project stakeholders to design, build, and deploy new database environments and solutions.
• Supporting enterprise applications, integrations, APIs, ETL/ELT processes, and automated data flows between internal and third-party systems.
• Maintaining and enhancing data pipelines that enable efficient and secure movement of information across the organization.
• Supporting hybrid data environments spanning both on-premises infrastructure and cloud-based platforms.
• Participating in cloud migration and data modernization initiatives involving Azure SQL technologies, Microsoft Fabric, Data Factory, and related services.
• Assisting with disaster recovery planning, high availability solutions, data archiving, and business continuity initiatives.
• Providing advanced technical support for database-related incidents and collaborating with vendors and external partners when required.
• Creating and maintaining technical documentation, operational procedures, and best practices.
• Evaluating emerging technologies and identifying opportunities to improve system performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Participating in after-hours support and on-call rotations for critical business systems.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience administering and supporting Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Strong understanding of relational database concepts, architecture, and best practices.
• Experience designing, implementing, configuring, and supporting SQL Server infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with database performance tuning, optimization, troubleshooting, and monitoring.
• Exposure to Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Microsoft Fabric, Data Factory, or other cloud-based data services.

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