Senior SQL Database Administrator - SAP BASIS

Senior SQL Database Administrator

Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Full-Time)

Visa Status: US Citizen/Green Card Holder

No third party agencies or Contractors

Whitehall Resources is supporting a leading U.S.-based technology organisation in the search for a Senior SQL Database Administrator to join their enterprise infrastructure team.

This is primarily a SQL Server DBA role, with only light/basic SAP Basis exposure required. The position will focus heavily on SQL Server administration, performance tuning, clustering, upgrades, patching, and maintaining high availability across critical production systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Administer and optimise Microsoft SQL Server environments

Manage SQL clustering and Always On Availability Groups

Perform database patching, upgrades, migrations, backup, and recovery

Monitor performance and troubleshoot database issues

Support database security, reliability, and compliance

Work closely with infrastructure and application teams

SAP Basis exposure required includes:

Basic SAP system administration support

Monitoring batch jobs and reviewing ABAP dumps

Supporting SAP system health and performance activities

Working alongside SAP functional and Basis teams

Required Experience:

7+ years as a SQL Server DBA in enterprise environments

Strong SQL Server clustering and performance tuning experience

Experience with upgrades, migrations, and disaster recovery

Windows Server and Active Directory exposure

Basic SAP Basis knowledge

Nice to Have:

PowerShell or Azure SQL exposure

Monitoring tools such as SCOM, SolarWinds, Redgate, or Idera

SAP Security experience

This is an excellent opportunity for a strong SQL DBA looking to work within a stable enterprise environment while utilising some SAP exposure alongside core database administration responsibilities.