Remote Senior SQL DBA – HA/DR & Cloud-Ready Expert

Enterprise-Horizon-Consulting-Group; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision

SIMPLE IRA with Company Match

Federal Holidays

Vacation & Sick Leave

Job summary

Enterprise Horizon Consulting Group is seeking a Senior SQL Database Administrator (DBA) to support a federal customer’s enterprise SQL environment. This 100% remote role follows Eastern Time hours and provides administration, monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, development support, and technical leadership across SQL Server and SQL Cluster environments both on‑premises and in the cloud.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of database experience with advanced Microsoft SQL Server expertise,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in database administration and related database disciplines.
• Advanced Microsoft SQL Server administration experience.
• Hands-on experience with: Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server Clustering, SQL scripting, Database provisioning/configuration, Backup and restoration, Performance tuning, Database/server patching, High Availability, Disaster Recovery, Monitoring and alerting, Database security, Incident management and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Administer and maintain SQL Server Cluster environments and standalone SQL databases.
• Create, install, configure, and manage SQL databases and database servers.
• Perform SQL Server installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and scheduled maintenance.
• Maintain and troubleshoot database High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions.
• Perform advanced SQL Server performance tuning and optimization.
• Analyze database performance metrics and identify queries, indexes, configurations, and infrastructure affecting database performance.
• Develop and maintain SQL scripts and database administration automation.
• Design and support database backup, restore, recovery, and DR processes.
• Monitor database health, capacity, availability, and performance using enterprise monitoring tools such as Idera and SolarWinds.
• Conduct proactive capacity planning and recommend infrastructure or configuration improvements.
• Troubleshoot database-related application integrations, including integrations with enterprise applications such as SharePoint.
• Manage database support requests, incidents, and change requests through ServiceNow.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts and root cause analysis for complex database incidents.
• Develop and maintain database configuration and administration standards.
• Support database security, auditing, encryption, and compliance requirements.
• Work directly with technical teams and customer stakeholders to resolve database issues.
• Participate in scheduled after-hours patching, server reboots, and support activities.
• Document activities and contribute to required weekly customer support reports.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server

SQL Server Clustering

SQL scripting

Database provisioning

Backup and restoration

Performance tuning

Patching

High Availability

Disaster Recovery

Monitoring and alerting

Database security

Incident management

Job description

Enterprise Horizon Consulting Group is seeking a Senior SQL Database Administrator (DBA) to support a federal customer’s enterprise SQL environment. This 100% remote role follows Eastern Time hours and provides administration, monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, development support, and technical leadership across SQL Server and SQL Cluster environments both on‑premises and in the cloud.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of database experience with advanced Microsoft SQL Server expertise,