Database Administrator - Microsoft SQL Server

Meyer Distributing; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

Disability

Life Insurance

401K with Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Personal Days Available

20% Employee Discount

Casual Dress Code

Health Savings Account

Tuition Reimbursement Options Available

Job summary

A leading automotive specialty products firm in Indianapolis is looking for a Database Administrator to manage their Microsoft SQL Server environment. This role includes ensuring database reliability, performance, and security. Ideal candidates should have experience in SQL Server administration, backup/restore strategies, and performance diagnostics. The position supports a collaborative environment aimed at maintaining high database standards and resolving production incidents efficiently.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on SQL Server administration experience in production environments.
• Strong knowledge of backup/restore, recovery models, and operational monitoring.
• Experience with performance diagnostics such as wait stats and query plan analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Implement and maintain high availability and performance practices.
• Monitor and tune server and database performance.

Skills

SQL Server administration

Backup/restore knowledge

Performance diagnostics

Windows Server fundamentals

Security management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

PowerShell

T-SQL

Job description

Meyer Distributing is looking for a Database Administrator to join our Indianapolis, IN team - we are hiring immediately! Meyer Distributing is a leader in automotive specialty products marketing and warehouse distribution. We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to own the reliability, performance, and security of our Microsoft SQL Server environment. This role focuses on database operations: availability, monitoring, backups, access controls, maintenance, and production support.

Education/Certification(s)

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information technology or a related field

Requirements For Database Administrator

• 5+ years of hands‑on SQL Server administration experience in production environments.
• Strong knowledge of backup/restore, recovery models, and operational monitoring.
• Experience with performance diagnostics (wait stats, indexing strategy, query plan analysis).
• Understanding of Windows Server and infrastructure fundamentals as they relate to SQL Server.
• Strong security mindset and experience managing permissions, auditing, and secure configuration. y to design and implement database solutions that support business intelligence, reporting and data analytics

Preferred Qualifications For Database Administrator

• Experience supporting on‑prem enterprise environments and coordinating with network/infrastructure teams.
• Experience with SQL Server Agent jobs, maintenance automation, and scripting (PowerShell or T‑SQL).
• Experience supporting reporting workloads and mixed OLTP/reporting systems.

Benefits For Database Administrator

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401K with Company Match
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Personal Days Available
• 20% Employee Discount
• Casual Dress Code
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement Options Available

Database Administrator Duties Include But Are Not Limited To

• Design and execute backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies; regularly test restore procedures.
• Implement and maintain high availability and performance practices (maintenance plans, indexing health, capacity planning).
• Monitor and tune server and database performance; identify bottlenecks and propose remediation.
• Manage security and access controls: roles, permissions, auditing, and least‑privilege policies.
• Support production incidents involving database performance, availability, or data integrity; perform root‑cause analysis.
• Partner with developers on database change management, deployment practices, and environment consistency.
• Document standards and runbooks for ongoing operations and incident response.