Azure SQL Database Administrator

Veriipro; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Veriipro is seeking an experienced Azure SQL Database Administrator to manage and optimize enterprise databases in a cloud-first environment. The role emphasizes Azure SQL Database, SQL Server, HA/DR, and IaC with Terraform, plus automation and performance tuning to ensure high availability.

Strong collaboration with application and cloud teams is essential, along with backup, security, and monitoring responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technology-related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Windows system administration.
• 5+ years of enterprise database administration experience.
• 3+ years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server.
• 3+ years of Terraform for provisioning and managing cloud database services.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, monitor, and maintain Azure SQL Database and Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Design, implement, and test HA/DR solutions for production databases.
• Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, indexing, and troubleshooting.
• Provision and manage cloud database infrastructure using Terraform IaC.
• Automate database deployment, configuration, and infrastructure management across Azure environments.
• Monitor database health, availability, capacity, performance, and resource utilization.
• Apply AI/ML tools for database performance optimization and anomaly detection.
• Support backup, recovery, security, access management, and operational maintenance.
• Troubleshoot complex database and Windows infrastructure issues with cross-team collaboration.
• Maintain technical documentation, procedures, and database standards.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Windows system administration

Azure SQL Database

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Technology/Computer Science/Information Systems

Tools

Terraform

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Azure SQL Database Administrator (Azure SQL DBA) to manage, optimize, and support enterprise database environments. The role requires strong expertise in Azure SQL Database, Microsoft SQL Server, database performance tuning, high availability/disaster recovery, Terraform, and cloud infrastructure automation.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, monitor, and maintain Azure SQL Database and Microsoft SQL Server environments.

• Design, implement, and test High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions for production databases.

• Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, indexing, and troubleshooting.

• Provision and manage cloud database infrastructure using Terraform Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

• Automate database deployment, configuration, and infrastructure management across Azure environments.

• Monitor database health, availability, capacity, performance, and resource utilization.

• Apply AI/ML tools and techniques for database performance optimization, anomaly detection, query analysis, and proactive issue identification.

• Support database backup, recovery, security, access management, and operational maintenance.

• Troubleshoot complex database and Windows infrastructure issues and collaborate with application, cloud, and infrastructure teams.

• Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and database standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

• 8+ years of experience in Windows system administration.

• 5+ years of enterprise database administration experience.

• 3+ years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server.

• 3+ years of experience designing and testing HA/DR configurations for production database systems.

• Strong hands‑on experience with Azure SQL Database.

• 3+ years of experience with Terraform for provisioning and managing cloud database services.

• Strong knowledge of database performance tuning, query optimization, and index design.

• Required experience applying AI/ML tools to database performance optimization, anomaly detection, or query analysis.

• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.

• Experience working with enterprise‑scale Azure cloud and database environments.