Senior SQL DBA — Enterprise High-Availability & Security

DANE LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

401k matching

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Wellness resources

Employee discounts

Competitive salary

Job summary

DANE LLC is seeking an experienced Senior SQL Database Administrator (DBA) to manage Microsoft SQL Server databases in enterprise production environments. The role focuses on installation, configuration, maintenance, backup/recovery, and security, with emphasis on high availability.

You will work with cross-functional teams to support application requirements, performance tuning, and DR planning. This is a full-time, hybrid position based in Washington, DC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of database administration experience supporting enterprise environments.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience administering Microsoft SQL Server in production environments.
• Strong experience with SQL Server installation, configuration, administration, and maintenance.
• Experience with database backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
• Proficiency in SQL Server performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and tuning, including query optimization and indexing strategies.
• Experience managing high-availability solutions such as Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, and Log Shipping.
• Knowledge of database security best practices, including user access management, encryption, auditing, and compliance requirements.
• Experience performing database migrations, upgrades, and patch management activities.
• Strong understanding of database architecture, capacity planning, storage management, and data integrity principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage, administer, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server databases in enterprise production environments.
• Install, configure, upgrade, and patch SQL Server instances to ensure optimal performance and security.
• Monitor database health, performance, availability, and capacity, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
• Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, and indexing strategies to improve system efficiency.
• Develop, implement, and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery plans and procedures.
• Ensure database security through access controls, permissions management, encryption, and compliance with organizational policies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database-related incidents, outages, and performance bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with application developers, system administrators, and project teams to support application and database requirements.
• Plan and execute database migrations, upgrades, and environment refresh activities.
• Design and maintain high-availability and failover solutions to minimize downtime and support business continuity.
• Create and maintain database administration documentation, standard operating procedures, and technical guides.
• Support data integrity, data quality, and database lifecycle management activities.
• Conduct capacity planning and recommend hardware, storage, and database architecture improvements.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior database administrators and support staff.
• Participate in system audits, security assessments, and compliance reviews as needed.
• Support on-call and after-hours maintenance activities when required to maintain critical database services.

Skills

Database administration

T-SQL scripting

High availability knowledge

Security/compliance awareness

Analytical problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Information Systems

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

SSMS

PowerShell scripting

SolarWinds DPA/SQL Monitor

Job description

DANE LLC is seeking an experienced Senior SQL Database Administrator (DBA) to manage Microsoft SQL Server databases in enterprise production environments. The role focuses on installation, configuration, maintenance, backup/recovery, and security, with emphasis on high availability.

You will work with cross-functional teams to support application requirements, performance tuning, and DR planning. This is a full-time, hybrid position based in Washington, DC.