Senior Remote Azure SQL Database Administrator

Insight Global (United States); United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to support cloud and on-premise environments. The ideal candidate will possess over 5 years of expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, show proficiency in performance tuning and optimization, and have hands-on experience with cloud migration. This remote role offers competitive pay between $90k–$110k. Strong communication skills are essential to engage with cross-functional stakeholders effectively.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Database Administrator.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based database platforms.
• Proficient in data modeling and schema normalization.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and tune complex SQL queries for optimal performance.
• Engage with stakeholders and translate technical findings into actionable insights.
• Monitor, diagnose, and resolve database performance issues.

Skills

Deep technical expertise in Microsoft SQL Server (MS-SQL)

T-SQL

Indexing

Execution plans

Optimization

Cloud migration

Data modeling

Capacity planning

DevOps pipelines

Tools

Azure SQL Database

SQL Server on IaaS

Redgate

SolarWinds

SQL Sentry

Job description

A leading staffing agency is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to support cloud and on-premise environments. The ideal candidate will possess over 5 years of expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, show proficiency in performance tuning and optimization, and have hands-on experience with cloud migration. This remote role offers competitive pay between $90k–$110k. Strong communication skills are essential to engage with cross-functional stakeholders effectively.