SQL Database Administrator
Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
We are seeking a seasoned SQL Database Administrator for a 1‑year consulting engagement supporting trading and operational platforms. This role is hybrid, requiring the consultant to work onsite three days per week, so candidates must be local (or able to commute).
Experience as an Oracle DBA is a strong plus.
Role Overview
As a Database Administrator, you will play a critical role in the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise database systems that support energy trading, risk management, reporting, and operational platforms. The environment is primarily Azure and on‑premises, with limited exposure to AWS.
You will collaborate closely with application, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams to ensure database performance, resilience, availability, and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
Database Administration
- Manage and optimize databases including Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and cloud‑native databases
- Support databases across Azure, on‑premises, and AWS environments
Resilience & Disaster Recovery
- Design and maintain high‑availability solutions (e.g., AlwaysOn, geo‑redundancy, failover clusters)
- Implement and test disaster recovery (DR) strategies to ensure business continuity
Real‑Time Data Processing
- Support and optimize real‑time data flows for trading and risk platforms
- Work with technologies such as Azure SQL, data streaming, and replication
Performance & Monitoring
- Proactively monitor, tune, and troubleshoot database performance
- Leverage observability and monitoring tools to identify and resolve issues
Security & Compliance
- Partner with cybersecurity teams to enforce data integrity, access controls, and compliance requirements
Collaboration
- Work closely with development, infrastructure, and application teams on database design, query optimization, and system integration
Documentation
- Maintain clear documentation for database configurations, access controls, operational procedures, and DR plans
Incident Management
- Participate in incident response for outages or performance degradation
- Contribute to root‑cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- 3+ years of database administration experience, preferably in energy or financial services
- Advanced proficiency in SQL, T‑SQL, and PL/SQL
- Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server (primary)
- Oracle DBA experience is a strong plus
- Hands‑on experience with Azure database technologies (Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance; Cosmos DB is a plus)
- Familiarity with AWS RDS or Aurora
- Solid understanding of high availability, disaster recovery, and real‑time data architectures
- Experience with ITSM tools, incident/problem management, and monitoring systems
- Exposure to ETRM systems, analytical platforms, or energy trading environments is highly desirable
- Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, hybrid environment
Nice‑to‑Have Certifications
- Microsoft Certified Database Administrator
- Oracle Certified Professional
- AWS Database Specialty
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