Lead SQL Server DBA – Hybrid, High Availability & Security

Maricopa County; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Tuition reimbursement

Healthcare

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

The Maricopa County Recorder’s Office seeks a Database Administrator Lead to manage SQL Server databases, ensuring high availability, security, and peak performance for critical public records systems.

You will lead data backup/recovery, optimize queries, and guide developers on query and schema design while maintaining strict security standards. A four‑year DBA background and a BS in CS/IT are required; hybrid work options are available.

Qualifications

• Four (4) years of experience as a Database Administrator.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field.
• Other combinations of education and experience may be considered in substitution for the minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Oversees installation, configuration, health, and daily maintenance of enterprise MS SQL Server environments.
• Reviews and optimizes complex T-SQL queries, stored procedures, and indexes for speed.
• Manages failover clusters, Always On Availability Groups, backup strategies, and DR procedures.
• Uses performance monitoring to identify bottlenecks and optimize resources.
• Enforces database security policies, access controls, and encryption practices.
• Manages deployments, schema changes, and version control workflows across environments.
• Performs capacity planning and storage management for long-term needs.
• Documents topology, backup/recovery runbooks, and maintenance schedules.
• Acts as escalation point for outages and data restoration requests.

Skills

Microsoft SQL

SQL queries

Query optimization

DevOps tools

Collaboration

SDLC knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT

Tools

Redgate SQL Source Control

SQL Clone

Job description

The Maricopa County Recorder’s Office seeks a Database Administrator Lead to manage SQL Server databases, ensuring high availability, security, and peak performance for critical public records systems.

You will lead data backup/recovery, optimize queries, and guide developers on query and schema design while maintaining strict security standards. A four‑year DBA background and a BS in CS/IT are required; hybrid work options are available.