Senior Cloud DBA: Azure SQL & Hybrid Data Engine Architect

The Phoenix Group; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Phoenix Group Advisors seeks a Senior Cloud Database Administrator to lead the management and optimization of hybrid cloud and on-premises data infrastructure. You will own performance, security, and reliability of enterprise databases across Azure and on-prem environments.

This role collaborates with development, data engineering, and infrastructure teams to deliver scalable data solutions. Competitive salary and an inclusive workplace are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of database administration experience, with deep Azure SQL expertise.
• Proven ability to design, optimize, and troubleshoot enterprise data pipelines and cloud databases.
• Strong T‑SQL development, query tuning, and scripting skills (PowerShell).
• Experience with Azure DevOps, ARM templates, and automation tooling is required.
• Nice-to-have: DP-300/DP-203 certifications and familiarity with hybrid cloud setups.

Responsibilities

• Optimize Azure SQL Database and Managed Instances for performance and cost-efficiency.
• Monitor and troubleshoot high-volume ETL pipelines and data movements with Azure Data Factory.
• Manage database security, access controls, data masking, and encryption per policies.
• Oversee backup, disaster recovery, geo-replication, and high-availability configurations.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy scalable data environments in Azure and hybrid setups.
• Implement change management, schema updates, and automation scripts.

Skills

Azure SQL

T-SQL

PowerShell

Azure DevOps

ARM templates

Hybrid cloud

SQL Server on-premises

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Databricks

Purview

Datadog

Job description

The Phoenix Group Advisors seeks a Senior Cloud Database Administrator to lead the management and optimization of hybrid cloud and on-premises data infrastructure. You will own performance, security, and reliability of enterprise databases across Azure and on-prem environments.

This role collaborates with development, data engineering, and infrastructure teams to deliver scalable data solutions. Competitive salary and an inclusive workplace are offered.