Position:SQL Server DBA
Location:St louis, MO
Duration:Long term
Job Description:
Strong handson experience as a SQL Server DBA
Indepth knowledge of SQL Server architecture, indexing, and internals
Expertise in backup, recovery, and DR strategies
Experience with Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, and Log Shipping
Strong skills in TSQL, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
Experience working on Windows Server and basic OS administration
Familiarity with monitoring tools and performance counters
Understanding of database security and compliance best practices
Experience supporting large, missioncritical production databases
Good communication, documentation, and problemsolving skills
Roles & Responsibilities
Install, configure, and administer Microsoft SQL Server (2012/2014/2016/2019/2022) environments
Manage daytoday database operations across Dev, Test, UAT, and Production
Monitor database performance and availability; proactively identify issues
Perform backup and recovery using full, differential, and transaction log backups
Design and support High Availability & Disaster Recovery solutions using Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, Log Shipping, and Replication
Monitor and tune database performance using Query Store, DMVs, Execution Plans, and SQL Server Profiler
Optimize queries, indexes, statistics, and database design for performance improvement
Manage database storage including data files, log files, filegroups, and capacity planning
Implement database security: logins, users, roles, permissions, encryption, and auditing
Apply SQL Server patches, service packs, and cumulative updates
Support database upgrades and migrations across SQL Server versions and environments
Troubleshoot production incidents, perform root cause analysis, and resolve issues within SLA
Coordinate with application and infrastructure teams during deployments and outages
Automate routine DBA tasks using TSQL and PowerShell scripting
Maintain database documentation, SOPs, and operational runbooks
Participate in 24x7 production support and oncall rotations
Key Words to search in Resume
SQL Server DBA
Always On Availability Groups
High Availability / Disaster Recovery (HA/DR)
Backup & Recovery
Performance Tuning
T-SQL
Failover Clustering
Log Shipping
Query Store / DMVs / Execution Plans
PowerShell Automation
Thanks,
Ganesh R
Jupiter Consulting Services
MWBE Certified Company
16024 Manchester Road, Suite 262, St. Louis, MO 63011.
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Jupiter Consulting Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
