SQL DBA (Ohio local only)

Initially remote but eventually maybe in-office at 1221 McKinley Avenue, Columbus Ohio.

Required Skills

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or an equivalent technical field, or equivalent work experience

5+ years of dedicated hands-on experience managing enterprise-level Microsoft SQL Server environments

Strong experience with both on-premises and Azure-based SQL Server platforms

Advanced SQL Server administration, installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and maintenance

Deep expertise in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and SQL Server internals

Advanced proficiency in Transact-SQL (T-SQL)

Performance monitoring and tuning with 5+ years of experience

Query optimization, indexing, statistics management, blocking, and deadlock resolution

Backup, restore, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning

Hands-on experience with SQL Server High Availability/Disaster Recovery solutions, including:

Always On Availability Groups

Log Shipping

Failover Cluster Instances (FCI)

Database Replication

Experience administering Azure SQL Database

Experience administering Azure SQL Managed Instance

Experience managing SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines

Experience with Azure database backup, monitoring, security, migration, and disaster recovery

Knowledge of Azure Monitor and Log Analytics

Knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID

Experience with Azure Key Vault for secure credential and secret management

Knowledge of Azure role-based access control (RBAC)

Strong understanding of database security, permissions, logins, encryption at rest, and encryption in transit

Security and compliance experience with 5+ years of implementing role-based access control (RBAC)

Experience supporting development teams with schema design, table design, data types, stored procedures, triggers, functions, and complex T-SQL queries

Developer support and code review experience with 5+ years of experience

Experience with SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)

Experience designing and supporting ETL workflows

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

Strong understanding of Azure database networking, scalability, cost optimization, security, and HA/DR

Experience with PowerShell and command-line scripting for DBA automation

Ability to automate index maintenance, database integrity checks, statistics updates, backups, monitoring, and reporting

Experience with third-party database monitoring and backup tools, including Redgate

Experience developing DBMS architecture and database standards

Ability to create comprehensive technical documentation covering installation, monitoring, security, configuration, migrations, and best practices

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Ability to provide Tier III technical support and resolve complex database issues

Ability to communicate complex technical issues effectively to non-technical stakeholders

Experience collaborating with IT Architecture, IT Management, development teams, and security leadership

Experience developing database strategies aligned with business requirements

Experience with project planning, solution design, and technical business-case development

Experience mentoring junior DBAs and technical staff

Ability to participate in disaster recovery, business resumption, incident response, and 24/7 operational support when required