SQL Database Administrator

Job Title: SQL Database Administrator

Location: Columbus, OH (Initially remote but eventually maybe in-office)

Duration: Long term Contract

Required Skills:

College degree – Required 4 Years

Performance Monitoring & Tuning – Required 5 Years

Security & Compliance: Implement strict role-based access control (RBAC) – Required 5 Years

Developer Support & Code Review – Required 5 Years

dedicated hands-on experience managing enterprise-level Microsoft SQL Server database environments, including on-premises and Azure-based platforms. – Required 5 Years

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or an equivalent technical field, or equivalent work experience.

Experience: 5+ years of dedicated hands-on experience managing enterprise-level Microsoft SQL Server database environments, including on-premises and Azure-based platforms.

Technical Proficiencies:

· Deep expertise in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and underlying database internals.

· Advanced command of Transact-SQL (T-SQL) language syntax.

· Experience implementing SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages and Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) workflows.

· Experience supporting Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines.

· Knowledge of Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Key Vault, Azure Backup, and Azure role-based access control.

· Experience migrating and integrating databases between on-premises SQL Server and Azure environments.

· Understanding of Azure database security, networking, scalability, cost optimization, and HA/DR capabilities.

· Hands-on familiarity with third-party monitoring and backup tools, such as Redgate.