Database Administrator

Defined Software Development, LLC; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Defined Software Development, LLC in Tallahassee, FL seeks an experienced Database Administrator to manage production and non-production environments, support migrations, and optimize performance across SQL Server and Azure platforms.

You will develop complex T-SQL, create SSRS and Power BI reports, enforce security controls, and collaborate with application teams to ensure reliable, scalable data services for enterprise workloads.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of database design, testing, implementation, maintenance, and administration experience across multiple platform environments.
• 8+ years developing complex queries, views, stored procedures, and functions using Microsoft T-SQL.
• 5+ years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server and SSRS.
• 5+ years of experience producing technical documentation.
• 3+ years of Power BI report development.
• 3+ years of web application development experience.
• 2+ years of Azure DevOps and Visual Studio .NET.
• 3+ years administering Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure SQL Database, and/or Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Strong experience with database optimization, backup/recovery, data security, and high-volume workloads.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Visio.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain production and non-production database environments.
• Support database migrations and application modernization initiatives.
• Perform backup and recovery, configuration, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Develop and optimize complex T-SQL queries, views, stored procedures, and user-defined functions.
• Create and maintain reports using SQL Server Reporting Services and Power BI.
• Maintain database access controls, security standards, and technical documentation.
• Analyze database workloads and recommend improvements to performance, scalability, availability, and cloud resource utilization.
• Collaborate with application teams and stakeholders to resolve issues and communicate project progress.

Skills

T-SQL development

SQL Server administration

Azure SQL Managed Instance

SSRS

Power BI

Backup & recovery

Performance tuning

Data security

Azure DevOps

Documentation

Visual Studio .NET

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or MIS

Tools

Azure DevOps

Visual Studio

SQL Server Management Studio

Job description

Defined Software Development is connecting with experienced Database Administrators for current and upcoming consulting opportunities. This role supports enterprise database operations, modernization, and migration initiatives, with a focus on Microsoft SQL Server, Azure database platforms, reporting, performance, and security.

Location: Tallahassee, FL

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain production and non-production database environments.
• Support database migrations and application modernization initiatives.
• Perform backup and recovery, configuration, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Develop and optimize complex T-SQL queries, views, stored procedures, and user-defined functions.
• Create and maintain reports using SQL Server Reporting Services and Power BI.
• Maintain database access controls, security standards, and technical documentation.
• Analyze database workloads and recommend improvements to performance, scalability, availability, and cloud resource utilization.
• Collaborate with application teams and stakeholders to resolve issues and communicate project progress.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of database design, testing, implementation, maintenance, and administration experience across multiple platform environments.
• At least 8 years of experience developing complex queries, views, stored procedures, and functions using Microsoft T-SQL.
• At least 5 years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server and SSRS.
• At least 5 years of experience producing technical documentation.
• At least 3 years of Power BI report development experience.
• At least 3 years of web application development experience.
• At least 2 years of experience with Azure DevOps and Visual Studio .NET.
• At least 3 years administering Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure SQL Database, and/or Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Strong experience with database optimization, backup and recovery, data security, and high-volume workloads.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Visio.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Direct applicants only. No third-party firm submissions will be considered.