Senior SQL DBA – High Availability & Performance

Kforce Inc; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforce is seeking an experienced Senior SQL Database Administrator to join our IT infrastructure team in Pittsburgh, PA. The role focuses on Microsoft SQL Server administration, clustering, performance tuning, patching, and maintenance to ensure high availability and security for critical business applications.

Responsibilities include managing databases across dev/test/prod, DR configurations, and on-call support, with a strong emphasis on collaboration with security and infrastructure teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on SQL Server DBA experience in enterprise environments.
• Strong experience with SQL Server upgrades and Always On availability groups.
• Proven clustering, performance tuning, query optimization, and indexing strategies.
• Experience with Windows Server administration and Active Directory integration.
• Knowledge of database security, compliance standards, and data encryption practices.
• Experience performing patching, upgrades, and migrations with minimal downtime.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills; able to work independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize SQL Server databases across development, test, and production environments.
• Manage SQL Server clustering, Always On Availability Groups, and disaster recovery configurations.
• Perform monthly patching, upgrades, and migrations with minimal downtime.
• Monitor system performance and proactively troubleshoot database issues.
• Implement and maintain backup and recovery strategies.
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and security teams to ensure reliability and compliance.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and monitoring tools.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and runbooks.
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide after-hours support as needed.
• Support SAP Basis administration or SAP Security activities as a strong plus.

Skills

SQL Server

Always On

Performance tuning

Clustering

Patching/upgrades

Windows Server

Security & compliance

Automation scripting

Documentation

On-call support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PowerShell

Azure SQL

Monitoring tools

SCOM

Redgate

SolarWinds

Idera

Job description

Kforce is seeking an experienced Senior SQL Database Administrator to join our IT infrastructure team in Pittsburgh, PA. The role focuses on Microsoft SQL Server administration, clustering, performance tuning, patching, and maintenance to ensure high availability and security for critical business applications.

Responsibilities include managing databases across dev/test/prod, DR configurations, and on-call support, with a strong emphasis on collaboration with security and infrastructure teams.