SENIOR MICROSOFT AZURE AND MS SQL DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

Chrome Technologies; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Chrome Technologies seeks a Senior Microsoft Azure and MS SQL Database Administrator to join our team remotely. The role focuses on migrating and optimizing SQL workloads to Azure, implementing high availability, and collaborating with security and architecture teams on enterprise-scale migrations.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of SQL Server DBA experience, strong Azure SQL expertise, and PowerShell proficiency to automate deployments and operations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years as a SQL Server DBA with Azure migration experience.
• Strong expertise in Azure SQL services and enterprise migrations.
• Proficient in PowerShell scripting and SQL performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Lead MS SQL Server migrations using Azure tools and manage cloud workloads.
• Design, optimize, and monitor SQL workloads on Azure SQL Managed Instance, SQL Database, and SQL VM.
• Implement HA/DR, backups, clustering, and governance for Azure environments.
• Collaborate with security and architecture teams and automate deployments.

Skills

Azure SQL

SQL Server Administration

PowerShell

Performance Tuning

HA/DR

Azure Migration

Education

DP-300 / AZ-104 / AZ-305 certifications

Tools

Azure CLI

Terraform / ARM / Bicep

Azure DevOps

Job description

SENIOR MICROSOFT AZURE AND MS SQL DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

2257/TT/0710

ASAP

Permanent

Description

We are looking for a Senior Microsoft Azure and MS SQL Database Administrator to join our team of consultants in our Quebec City or Montreal office on a permanent basis.

This is a fully remote position.

As a Chrome Technologies consultant, the successful candidate will work with our clients to deliver the projects they have entrusted to us.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Microsft Azure and MS SQL DBA to support a major migration project to a new Enterprise-Scale Landing Zone (ESLZ) in Azure. This role focuses on assessing existing SQL environments, planning migration paths, and delivering secure, optimized SQL workloads in Azure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead MS SQL Server migrations using Azure tools (DMS, DMA, Azure Migrate and others).
• Documentation of the detail design and operation.
• Design and support MS SQL workloads on Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure SQL Database, and SQL VM.
• Optimize database performance, indexing, query execution, and capacity planning.
• Implement HA/DR, clustering (Always On, backups, failover) for cloud environments.
• Apply ESLZ governance: RBAC, Azure Policy, Private Link, Key Vault, monitoring.
• Automate deployments and operations (PowerShell, Azure CLI, ARM/Bicep/Terraform).
• Collaborate with cloud architects, security teams, and application owners.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years as a SQL Server DBA.
• Strong experience with Azure SQL services and enterprise MS SQL migrations.
• Expertise in performance tuning, HA/DR, and SQL Server administration.
• Proficient in PowerShell and T SQL scripting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft certifications (DP 300, AZ 104, AZ 305).
• Experience in Azure administration, AzureDevOps, IaC and pipeline deployment

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and documentation abilities.
• Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.