Senior SQL Server DBA – Azure & HA/DR Expert

Main Sail LLC; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Main Sail LLC is seeking an experienced SQL Server DBA to install, configure, patch, and upgrade SQL Server instances across production, staging, and development environments. You will manage storage, system databases, and data file structures while collaborating with IT staff to design robust DBMS architectures.

You will monitor health and performance, implement HA/DR solutions (Always On, Log Shipping, Failover Clustering), enforce security with RBAC and encryption, and develop automation via

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent.
• 5+ years managing enterprise SQL Server environments.
• Experience with on-premises and Azure SQL deployments.
• Ability to design HA/DR strategies and ensure data security.
• Strong collaboration with development teams and IT security.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, patch, and upgrade SQL Server instances across environments.
• Manage server storage, system databases, and data file structures.
• Monitor health and performance; tune queries and resolve blocking.
• Design, test, and implement HA/DR solutions (Always On, Log Shipping, Failover Clustering).
• Enforce RBAC, encryption at rest/in transit, and security policies.
• Support developers with schema refinement and code reviews; automate tasks with T‑SQL and PowerShell.

Skills

Performance Monitoring

Tuning

RBAC Security

Code Review

Azure SQL

DBMS Admin

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Technology

Tools

SSMS

T-SQL

SSIS

ETL

Azure SQL DB

Azure SQL MI

Azure SQL on VM

Azure Monitor

Log Analytics

Azure Key Vault

Azure Backup

RBAC (Azure)

Redgate

Job description

Main Sail LLC is seeking an experienced SQL Server DBA to install, configure, patch, and upgrade SQL Server instances across production, staging, and development environments. You will manage storage, system databases, and data file structures while collaborating with IT staff to design robust DBMS architectures.

You will monitor health and performance, implement HA/DR solutions (Always On, Log Shipping, Failover Clustering), enforce security with RBAC and encryption, and develop automation via