Database Administrator

Zohorecruit; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Path is a premier AI-first recruiting and staffing firm partnering with a global financial services organization to manage mission-critical SQL Server databases. The role focuses on high availability, performance, and reliability of large-scale SQL Server environments powering core business applications.

You will own performance optimization, indexing strategies, and HA implementations while collaborating with engineering and infrastructure teams to ensure secure, scalable database

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience administering SQL Server environments.
• Expertise in query optimization and indexing strategies.
• Strong knowledge of statistics and cardinality estimation.
• Experience with SQL Server upgrades and migrations.
• Experience with AlwaysOn Availability Groups and replication technologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain enterprise SQL Server database environments.
• Analyze and optimize query performance and execution plans.
• Design and maintain effective indexing strategies.
• Diagnose and resolve blocking, deadlocks, and concurrency issues.
• Manage SQL Server statistics and cardinality estimation.
• Support SQL Server upgrades and version migrations.
• Implement and maintain high-availability and replication solutions.
• Ensure database reliability, security, and performance standards.

Skills

Query optimization

Indexing strategies

Concurrency issues

Migration experience

Communication skills

Tools

SQL Server

AlwaysOn AGs

Replication

Upgrades

Job description

Charlotte, United States | Posted on 10/05/2026

Axiom Path is an AI-first recruiting and staffing firm delivering RPO, MSP, and direct-hire solutions to enterprise clients across the U.S. Our team of experienced recruiters, supported by purpose-built automation, moves faster and communicates better so clients get qualified talent sooner and candidates get a clear, responsive process from first contact to start date.

Job Description

Be Part of a High-Performing Team

This opportunity supports a global financial services organization operating mission-critical database platforms that demand high availability, performance, and reliability. The team manages large-scale SQL Server environments powering core business applications and operates in a fast-paced, highly regulated setting where database stability and optimization are essential to success.

What s In Store for You

This role offers the chance to take ownership of complex SQL Server environments, work on performance-critical systems, and partner closely with engineering and infrastructure teams. The position provides long-term project stability and exposure to enterprise-scale database operations.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Manage and maintain enterprise SQL Server database environments
  
• Analyze and optimize query performance and execution plans
  
• Design and maintain effective indexing strategies
  
• Diagnose and resolve blocking, deadlocks, and concurrency issues
  
• Manage SQL Server statistics and cardinality estimation
  
• Support SQL Server upgrades and version migrations
  
• Implement and maintain high-availability and replication solutions
  
• Ensure database reliability, security, and performance standards
  

Requirements

Are You an Experienced SQL Server DBA Ready to Make an Impact?

• 10+ years of experience administering SQL Server environments
  
• Deep understanding of SQL Server internals, memory, and I/O behavior
  
• Proven expertise in query optimization and indexing strategies
  
• Strong knowledge of statistics and cardinality estimation
  
• Hands-on experience resolving concurrency and locking issues
  
• Experience with SQL Server version upgrades and migrations
  
• Expertise in AlwaysOn Availability Groups and replication technologies
  
• Strong communication skills and ability to support critical systems