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Job summary:

Title:

SQL Server/Azure SQL DBA- Hybrid

Location:

Lansing, MI, United States

Length and terms:

Long term - W2 or C2C

Position created on 10/31/2025 03:31 pm

Job description:

* Very long term project initial PO for 1 year and usually the project goes for 3-5 years with this customer ***In Person Interview***Hybrid; 2 days a week onsite*

Job Description:

As a Senior-level Database Administrator, the resource will:

+ Participate in 24x7 software and hardware support including Disaster Recovery and incident response support, following industry and DTMB development standards.

+ Help develop and/or submit for approval, plans for installation, patch management maintenance, upgrades and support for the Database systems.

+ Evaluate impacts of change and new technology, recommend solutions to persistent problems, and serve as an Agency Services liaison to external consultants.

Individual tasks related to the duty:

+ Follow and enforce database standards, policies & procedures. Research and draft guidelines within the boundaries of current policies and standards.

+ Monitor space allocation across databases. perform adjustments in test and development environments as necessary and as prescribed by predefined standards/guidelines.

+ Calculate disk space requirements for existing and/or new installations of existing business needs

+ Modify DBMS parameters based on capacity changes.

+ Configure and execute database integrity checks.

+ Monitor for database integrity checks.

+ Install database base management software for development and test environments.

+ Install database patches and service packs for development and test environments.

+ Monitor and support clustered database environments.

+ Monitor and support database replication and backup environments.

+ Implement the strategy to release unused space or repair fragmentation in test and development environments.

+ Execute (run) scripts provided by Systems Analysts or Database Architect/Designer for creating and modifying database objects (tables, views, constraints, indexes, etc.)

+ Monitor database back-ups to ensure recoverability. Troubleshoot backup errors.

+ Monitor database jobs and scheduled processes in development, test and production environments. Participate in troubleshooting.

+ Monitor database environments (using alert logs, trace files, alert mechanisms, and other tools) for issues and problems with database functionality, connectivity, or downtime.

+ Follow standards and guidelines for database space allocation based on best practices and implementation considerations based on business requirements.

Required Skills:

+ 7+ years of Database administration specifically on SQL Server 16 and upwards.

+ In-depth knowledge of Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and SQL Server on Azure VMs, including their features, limitations, and best practices.

+ Proven experience in implementing and managing HA / DR solutions like Always On Availability Groups, geo-replication, and point-in-time restore.

+ Expertise in Transparent Data Encryption within SQL Server.

+ Over 3+ years of experience creating, updating and maintaining systems documentation.

+ Strong understanding of database security principles, including user management, role-based access control, data encryption, and compliance regulations.

+ Proficient in designing, implementing, and testing robust backup and recovery strategies for Azure SQL databases.

+ Experience with Azure Monitor, Azure Log Analytics, and other tools for proactive monitoring, alerting, and troubleshooting.

+ Proficiency in scripting languages like PowerShell or Python for automating routine tasks, deployments, and management.

+ Experience with migrating on-premises SQL Server databases to Azure SQL platforms.

+ Familiarity with ETL processes and tools like Azure Data Factory or SSIS for data integration.

+ Advanced skills in identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks, including query optimization, index tuning, and database configuration.

Contact the recruiter working on this position:

The recruiter working on this position is Nadeem Ahmed Razvi(Shaji Team)

His/her contact number is +(1) (202) 7381674 His/her contact email is [email protected]

Our recruiters will be more than happy to help you to get this contract.