Senior SQL Platform Engineer – Azure & Automation

OpenTalent; Town of Cheektowaga (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenTalent is seeking a Database Engineer to own the SQL Server platform across on‑premises and Azure cloud environments. You will design, implement, automate, and optimize database services while ensuring security, performance, and scalability.

Collaborate with application teams and architecture to drive operational excellence and platform strategy. This role requires technical leadership, strategic thinking, and hands‑on experience with SQL Server, Azure SQL, and automation pipelines to enable

Qualifications

• The Database Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, automation, and operational excellence of the enterprise SQL Server platform.
• This role serves as a technical leader and trusted advisor, driving the strategy, architecture, security, performance, and scalability of database services across on-premises and Azure cloud environments.

Job description

OpenTalent is seeking a Database Engineer to own the SQL Server platform across on‑premises and Azure cloud environments. You will design, implement, automate, and optimize database services while ensuring security, performance, and scalability.

Collaborate with application teams and architecture to drive operational excellence and platform strategy. This role requires technical leadership, strategic thinking, and hands‑on experience with SQL Server, Azure SQL, and automation pipelines to enable