Senior SQL Database Administrator

ZELIS; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ZELIS is seeking a SQL Server DBA in Atlanta, Georgia to oversee implementation, configuration, and maintenance of SQL Server RDBMS systems. This hands-on role demands excellent technical skills and interpersonal abilities.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting, performance tuning, and managing disaster recovery strategies to ensure system availability.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in database management.
• Certifications like MCTS, MCITP, and/or MVP are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the implementation and configuration of SQL Server systems.
• Troubleshoot various problems in day-to-day operations.
• Monitor and tune performance at database and query levels.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server DBA experience

SSIS / SSAS / SSRS experience

Data Warehousing experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field

Job description

Position Overview

The SQL Server DBA will be responsible for the implementation, configuration, maintenance, and performance of critical SQL Server RDBMS systems, to ensure the availability and consistent performance of our enterprise applications. This is a hands‑on position requiring solid technical skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills. He or she will be responsible to help move our current database systems to Azure.

Key Responsibilities

• Installation, Administration and Maintenance of SQL Server Instances
• Own the strategic direction for the database topography
• Create users and assign permissions based on the level of database access the user would need
• Design database backup and restore strategy
• Setup high‑availability as part of disaster recovery strategy for the databases
• Troubleshoot various problems that arise in the day-to-day operations and fix the issues
• Monitoring and performance tuning; physical server level, database level (database settings and options) and query tuning to include index optimizations
• Failover clustering, SAN replication, and other high availability technologies
• Manage maintenance plans
• Monitor backups to ensure they are being performed regularly
• From time to time recover the databases to a specific point of time, as per the requests

Qualifications

Technical Skills / Knowledge

• Microsoft SQL Server DBA experience.
• SSIS / SSAS / SSRS experience.
• Data Warehousing experience.

Professional Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field; or equivalent work experience.
• MCTS, MCITP, and/or MVP certifications a plus.