Senior SQL Server DBA

We’re looking for a Senior SQL Server DBA with strong hands-on experience in SQL Server administration, performance tuning, disaster recovery, backup/recovery, and production support .

This is a senior individual contributor role supporting a customer’s SQL environment and partnering closely with the DBA Lead. We need someone who can work independently, proactively identify issues, and take ownership from problem identification through resolution.

🔹 Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support SQL Server production environments

• Perform performance tuning & query optimization

• Manage backup, recovery & disaster recovery (DR)

• SQL Server upgrades, patching, monitoring & alerting

• Production troubleshooting and issue resolution

• Support migrations, enhancements, and application projects

• Identify performance, security, and operational risks

• Work with developers, infrastructure teams, vendors, and business stakeholders

• Automate DBA tasks using PowerShell

• Act as backup to the DBA Lead when needed

✅ Must-Have Skills

- 7+ years of SQL Server DBA experience

• Strong hands-on SQL Server Administration

Performance Tuning

- Disaster Recovery / Backup & Recovery

• Query Optimization

• Production Support

• SQL Upgrades & Patching

• Monitoring & Alerting

PowerShell scripting & automation

• Strong communication and customer-facing experience

• Ability to work independently and proactively

⭐ Nice to Have

• Snowflake

• Azure SQL

• AWS-hosted SQL Server

• Insurance / regulated industry experience

📌 Flexibility required for planned maintenance, upgrades, and production support.