Senior SQL Server DBA – HA/DR Leader (Remote)

North Point Technology; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work-life balance

Remote work

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

North Point Technology is seeking a Senior SQL Server DBA to lead administration of GPO’s SQL Server and SQL Cluster environments, supporting business units across the agency. This remote role requires 8+ years of DBA experience and strong skills in Always On, HA, and DR.

You will own patching, server maintenance, performance tuning, and migrations across on-prem and cloud deployments. You’ll mentor a mid-level DBA and deliver weekly activity reports while collaborating with teams across the

Qualifications

• 8+ years of SQL Server database administration experience.
• Deep experience with SQL Clustering, Always On/HA, and DR.
• Strong T-SQL and SQL scripting.
• Working knowledge of Oracle, PL/SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and MS Access.
• Ability to work independently and communicate clearly across teams.

Responsibilities

• Administer SQL Server, SQL Clusters, and standalone SQL databases on-prem and in the cloud.
• Own HA/DR design, failover testing, and disaster recovery drills.
• Plan and lead patching, installs, and server maintenance.
• Performance‑tune queries, indexes, and server configuration.
• Support MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MS Access databases.
• Troubleshoot database and application issues, including SharePoint integrations.
• Work RFCs and ServiceNow tickets within SLAs.
• Monitor capacity and health with Idera and SolarWinds.
• Mentor the mid‑level SQL DBA and deliver weekly activity reports.

Skills

SQL Server DBA

SQL Clustering/Always On

T-SQL scripting

Oracle/PostgreSQL/MySQL/MariaDB/MS Att

Cross-team communication

Tools

ServiceNow

Idera

SolarWinds

Job description

North Point Technology is seeking a Senior SQL Server DBA to lead administration of GPO’s SQL Server and SQL Cluster environments, supporting business units across the agency. This remote role requires 8+ years of DBA experience and strong skills in Always On, HA, and DR.

You will own patching, server maintenance, performance tuning, and migrations across on-prem and cloud deployments. You’ll mentor a mid-level DBA and deliver weekly activity reports while collaborating with teams across the