Data Database Administrator Engineer

Gateway Group Personnel; Oakland (TN); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Gateway Group Personnel is seeking a Data Infrastructure Engineer (DBA) to support a complex data environment spanning on-premises and Microsoft Azure platforms in the Greater Memphis Area. The role focuses on database administration, cloud migration initiatives, performance optimization, and high-availability architecture for a large manufacturing enterprise.

You will collaborate with software developers, BI teams, data engineers, and infrastructure teams to deliver scalable solutions and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of SQL Server Database Administration experience (2016+).
• Strong experience with Azure SQL technologies and hybrid architectures.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer SQL Server environments on-premises and Azure.
• Lead cloud migration initiatives and hybrid database architectures.
• Manage backups, restores, upgrades, patching, and maintenance.
• Monitor and optimize performance, availability, and scalability.
• Design and support high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
• Capacity planning and infrastructure optimization.
• Troubleshoot production issues and ensure operational stability.
• Maintain database security, compliance, and governance.

Skills

SQL Server

Azure SQL

T-SQL

PowerShell

HA/DR

Performance tuning

Cloud migration

Tools

Azure DevOps

SSIS

SSRS

SSAS

Power BI

Azure Data Factory

Job description

Greater Memphis Area | Hybrid Opportunity

A growing industry leader is seeking a Data Infrastructure Engineer (DBA) to support and modernize a complex data environment spanning both on-premises and Microsoft Azure platforms. This role will play a key part in database administration, cloud migration initiatives, performance optimization, security, and high‑availability architecture supporting critical business operations across a large manufacturing enterprise.

This is an excellent opportunity for a database professional who enjoys working across infrastructure, cloud technologies, and enterprise data platforms while helping drive long‑term modernization efforts.

What You'll Do

• Administer and support SQL Server environments across on‑premises and Azure platforms
• Lead and support cloud migration initiatives and hybrid database architectures
• Manage database backups, restores, upgrades, patching, and ongoing maintenance
• Monitor and optimize database performance, availability, and scalability
• Design, implement, and support high availability and disaster recovery solutions
• Perform capacity planning, storage management, and infrastructure optimization
• Troubleshoot production issues and ensure operational stability
• Maintain database security, compliance, and governance standards
• Develop automation solutions using PowerShell and T‑SQL
• Partner closely with software developers, BI teams, data engineers, and infrastructure teams to deliver scalable solutions

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of SQL Server Database Administration experience
• Strong experience supporting SQL Server 2016+ environments
• Hands‑on experience with Azure SQL technologies
• Advanced T‑SQL development and performance tuning skills
• Experience implementing and supporting HA/DR solutions
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem‑solving abilities
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Experience

• .NET and C# development exposure
• Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
• SSIS, SSRS, SSAS, and Power BI
• Azure Data Factory or other ETL platforms
• Data warehousing and business intelligence environments
• Manufacturing, distribution, or large‑scale enterprise environments