Senior SQL Server DBA

Veriipro; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Veriipro is seeking an experienced Senior SQL Server Database Administrator to manage enterprise SQL Server environments. The role focuses on administration, performance optimization, security, availability, backup/recovery, and production support.

You will collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to ensure reliable, high-performing databases. Ideal candidates have strong SQL Server expertise, experience with backups, HA, security, and disaster recovery.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server administration.
• Expertise in performance tuning, indexing, query optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with backups, recovery, replication, and HA technologies.
• Knowledge of security, monitoring, capacity planning, and storage management.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and support Microsoft SQL Server databases.
• Monitor performance, availability, capacity, storage, and health.
• Perform backups, restores, disaster recovery testing.
• Troubleshoot blocking, deadlocks, and production incidents.
• Upgrade, patch, and maintain databases; optimize queries.
• Collaborate with app, infra, and dev teams on deployments.
• Support HA, replication, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Participate in modernization and migration initiatives.

Skills

SQL Server administration

Performance tuning

Backup & recovery

High availability

Security & monitoring

Collaboration & communication

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA) to manage and support enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments. This role will be responsible for database administration, performance optimization, security, availability, backup and recovery, and production support. The DBA will work closely with application, infrastructure, development, and business teams to ensure reliable and high-performing database operations.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and support Microsoft SQL Server databases supporting enterprise applications.
• Monitor database performance, availability, capacity, storage, and overall health.
• Perform database backups, restores, recovery, and disaster recovery testing.
• Troubleshoot performance issues, blocking, deadlocks, and production database incidents.
• Perform database upgrades, migrations, patching, and maintenance activities.
• Develop, review, and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, indexes, and database objects.
• Implement and maintain database security, access controls, and monitoring.
• Support high-availability, replication, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams on deployments, enhancements, and database-related issues.
• Participate in database modernization, migration, and infrastructure initiatives.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server administration.
• Expertise in SQL Server performance tuning, indexing, query optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with database backup, recovery, replication, and high-availability technologies.
• Knowledge of database security, monitoring, capacity planning, and storage management.
• Experience supporting mission-critical enterprise applications.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with database migration and modernization projects.
• Experience integrating databases with storage and infrastructure environments.
• Experience with automation using PowerShell, T-SQL, or similar scripting technologies.