Database Administrator

Solü Technology; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Solü Technology Partners seeks an experienced Database Administrator (DBA3) to administer, maintain, and optimize enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments across on-premises and Azure, collaborating with IT Architecture, development teams, and agency leadership to design scalable solutions.

The ideal candidate has a 4-year degree and 5+ years in monitoring, security (RBAC), code reviews, and enterprise SQL Server management, including Azure SQL Database/Managed Instance and SQL Server on

Qualifications

• Required 4-year college degree.
• Required 5+ years Performance Monitoring & Tuning.
• Required 5+ years Security & Compliance: Implement RBAC.
• Required 5+ years Developer Support & Code Review.
• Required 5+ years dedicated hands-on experience managing enterprise-level Microsoft SQL Server environments (on-premises and Azure).

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and maintain SQL Server instances across prod, staging, development, on-premises, and Azure.
• Manage server storage, system databases, data files, and overall health.
• Monitor and tune performance, indexes, queries, blocking, deadlocks, and availability.
• Design, implement, test, and maintain backup and recovery strategies.
• Develop and deploy HA/DR solutions including Always On, Log Shipping, and Failover Clusters.
• Administer Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and SQL Server on Azure VMs.
• Configure and support Azure backup, monitoring, security, migration, and DR solutions.
• Provide Tier III resolution for complex database issues and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Performance Monitoring & Tuning

RBAC security

Code Review

Enterprise SQL Server

Azure SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure SQL Database

Azure SQL Managed Instance

SQL Server on Azure VM

SQL Server

Job description

For more than 20 years, Solü has been helping talented technologists navigate the rapidly-changing field of information technology. We take pride in working with you to offer a variety of challenging opportunities with forward-thinking clients, spanning all industries. Our employee-centric culture creates a supportive environment for our employees to grow into their full potential.

Employment Requirements

This opportunity is not open to C2C relationships or visa sponsorship. This opportunity is for local candidates only.

Job Description

Solu is seeking an experienced Database Administrator (DBA3) to administer, maintain, and optimize enterprise-level Microsoft SQL Server environments across both on-premises and Azure platforms. The DBA3 will be responsible for database configuration, performance tuning, security, backup and recovery, High Availability/Disaster Recovery (HA/DR), replication, and database migrations. This role will support Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and SQL Server hosted on Azure Virtual Machines while partnering with IT Architecture, development teams, and agency leadership to design scalable database solutions and establish standards for security, data exchange, and performance. The DBA3 will also provide Tier III technical support, contribute to solution design and business cases, mentor junior staff, and may participate in disaster recovery or incident response activities requiring 24/7 support.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server instances across production, staging, development, on-premises, and Azure environments.
• Manage server storage, system databases, data files, database configuration, and overall system health.
• Monitor and tune database performance, including resource utilization, indexes, complex queries, blocking, deadlocks, and database availability.
• Design, implement, test, and maintain database backup and recovery strategies.
• Develop and deploy HA/DR solutions, including Always On Availability Groups, Log Shipping, Failover Cluster Instances, and database replication.
• Administer Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and SQL Server hosted on Azure Virtual Machines.
• Configure and support Azure database backup, monitoring, security, migration, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Use Azure Monitor and Log Analytics to monitor database performance and availability.
• Implement database security controls, including RBAC, user logins, permissions, encryption at rest and in transit, and Azure Key Vault.
• Partner with development teams on database architecture, schema and table design, data types, stored procedures, triggers, functions, and complex T-SQL queries.
• Conduct code reviews and provide guidance on database design, performance, and best practices.
• Develop T-SQL, PowerShell, and command-line scripts to automate database maintenance, backups, integrity checks, statistics updates, monitoring, and reporting.
• Support database migrations and integrations between on-premises SQL Server and Azure environments.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for installations, monitoring, security, configuration changes, migrations, and development standards.
• Collaborate with IT Architecture, the CIO, IT Managers, and security leadership to develop solutions that meet agency requirements and State of Ohio security standards.
• Provide Tier III resolution for complex and critical database issues.
• Contribute to solution design, business case development, database strategies, and project planning activities.
• Mentor peers and lower-level technical staff through formal instruction and technical documentation.
• Participate in Disaster Recovery/Business Resumption or Incident Response teams when assigned, including potential 24/7 support at remote locations.

Qualifications

• Required 4 Years College degree.
• Required 5 Years Performance Monitoring & Tuning.
• Required 5 Years Security & Compliance: Implement strict role-based access control (RBAC).
• Required 5 Years Developer Support & Code Review.
• Required 5 Years dedicated hands-on experience managing enterprise-level Microsoft SQL Server database environments, including on-premises and Azure-based platforms.

Solü Technology Partners provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetics.