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SQL Server DBA

Hybrid in Jersey City, NJ, US • Posted 3 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago

Contract W2

12 Months

No Travel Required

Hybrid

Depends on Experience

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Senior SQL Server Database
performance tuning
HA/DR
backup & recovery
banking/financial domain

Summary

Job Title: SQL Server DBA (Banking Domain)

Location – Jersey City , NJ

Duration – 12+ Months

Note - This is a W-2 position, and we welcome candidates requiring H-1B transfer sponsorship to apply. No third-party vendors.

W2 Benefits - Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision), Employee 401 K Contributions, HSA and other Benefits.

Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Senior SQL Server Database Administrator with strong banking domain expertise to manage, secure, and optimize mission-critical Microsoft SQL Server environments supporting financial and banking applications.

Key Responsibilities:

Administer and support SQL Server (2016–2022) in banking/financial environments
Ensure high availability and zero/low downtime for critical banking systems
Manage performance tuning, query optimization, indexing, and troubleshooting
Implement and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies aligned with banking RTO/RPO requirements
Support High Availability solutions (Always On Availability Groups, FCI, Log Shipping, Replication)
Enforce database security, encryption, and compliance with banking regulations (SOX, PCI-DSS, etc.)
Monitor and optimize database performance using enterprise tools
Work with application, infrastructure, and security teams in a regulated environment
Automate DBA tasks using T-SQL, PowerShell, and SQL Server Agent Jobs

Required Skills:

8–12+ years of SQL Server DBA experience
Strong experience in banking/financial domain projects
Expertise in performance tuning, HA/DR, backup & recovery
Deep knowledge of SQL Server 2016–2022
Experience with monitoring tools (SSMS, Extended Events, Redgate, SolarWinds, etc.)
Strong understanding of security and compliance requirements in banking systems

Preferred:

Microsoft Azure (Azure SQL, migrations)
Certifications: Azure DBA Associate / Azure Administrator Associate
Experience with DevOps tools (Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines)
ITIL Foundation certification

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10228827
Position Id: 8988034
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