Database Administrator 5 SQL Server/Azure Hybrid Lansing, MI Local only

Overview

On Site
Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 24 Month(s)
50% Travel
Able to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Analytics
Backup
Backup Administration
Database
Database Administration
Database Security
Disaster Recovery
Documentation
Encryption
Extract
Transform
Load
High Availability
Incident Management
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SSIS
Migration
Performance Tuning
Python
Query Optimization
RBAC
Recovery
Regulatory Compliance
Replication
SQL Azure
Scripting
Storage
TDE
Technical Writing
Virtual Machines
Windows PowerShell

Job Details

We are seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator to support enterprise-level database environments. This role involves supporting SQL Server databases, Azure SQL platforms, and contributing to high availability, disaster recovery, performance tuning, and database security efforts.

Responsibilities

  • Provide 24x7 support including incident response and disaster recovery.

  • Plan and execute installation, patching, upgrades, and maintenance for database systems.

  • Enforce database standards, security best practices, and documentation procedures.

  • Monitor space allocation, adjust test/development environments, calculate storage requirements.

  • Modify DBMS parameters based on capacity and performance needs.

  • Configure and execute database integrity checks.

  • Support clustered environments, replication, and backup technologies.

  • Execute scripts for creating/modifying database objects (tables, indexes, views, etc.).

  • Monitor and troubleshoot database backups, scheduled jobs, and system alerts.

  • Identify and resolve database performance issues including query optimization and index tuning.

Required Skills

  • 7+ years of Database Administration experience.

  • Strong experience with SQL Server (2016 and above).

  • Hands-on expertise with Azure SQL Database, Azure Managed Instance, and SQL Server on Azure VMs.

  • Experience implementing HA/DR solutions: Always On Availability Groups, geo-replication, PITR.

  • Expertise with SQL Server Transparent Data Encryption (TDE).

  • 3+ years working with technical documentation.

  • Strong knowledge of database security (RBAC, encryption, compliance).

  • Experience designing/implementing robust backup/recovery strategies.

  • Proficient with monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics).

  • Experience in scripting automation using PowerShell or Python.

  • Experience with database migrations to Azure SQL platforms.

  • Familiarity with ETL and tools like Azure Data Factory or SSIS.

  • Advanced performance tuning and troubleshooting skills.

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