Remote SQL Server DBA — AWS, HA & Security

Peraton

United States

Remote

USD 80,000 - 128,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Mid-Level Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator to join our remote team. You will manage production databases in AWS EC2 and RDS for SQL Server, ensure performance, availability, backups, and security for multiple user groups, and participate in 24x7 on‑call rotations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of SQL Server DBA experience, strong hands‑on in HA configurations, automation with Terraform and GitLab, and the ability to work independently in a remote, US‑based

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years Microsoft SQL Server DBA experience including extensive production support.
  • Experience with SQL Server 2019/2022 in virtualized environments and HA options (Always On).
  • Experience with SQL Maintenance Plans, SQL Agent jobs, and maintenance scripts.

Responsibilities

  • Install and configure SQL Server instances in standalone, Windows Failover Cluster, and Availability Groups.
  • Manage cloud hosting on AWS (EC2 and RDS for SQL Server).
  • Develop and maintain security and audit solutions.
  • Harden systems per CIS and SCSEM standards.
  • Review vulnerability scans and remediate database findings.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server DBA
Production support
AWS EC2
RDS for SQL Server
Datadog monitoring
Backups and recovery
Security hardening CIS SCSEM
Vulnerability remediation (Nessus)
On-call rotations
CI/CD automation GitLab Liquibase
Terraform IaC
Windows security domains
Always On / HA configurations

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Terraform
GitLab
Liquibase
Ola Hallengren's Maintenance Solutions
SQL Server Management Studio

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Mid-Level Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator to join our remote team. You will manage production databases in AWS EC2 and RDS for SQL Server, ensure performance, availability, backups, and security for multiple user groups, and participate in 24x7 on‑call rotations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of SQL Server DBA experience, strong hands‑on in HA configurations, automation with Terraform and GitLab, and the ability to work independently in a remote, US‑based

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