Senior SQL Server DBA Lead - High Availability & Automation

TBC; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

TBC is seeking an experienced Database Manager to lead the Microsoft SQL Server environment, ensuring availability, security, and reliability. You will guide a small database/reporting team while collaborating with IT, security, and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities include managing backups, disaster recovery, high-availability designs, and performance tuning, with a focus on secure access controls and efficient ETL processes.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Microsoft SQL Server administration in production environments.
• 2+ years of technical leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience with SQL Server, T-SQL, Always On, backup/recovery, SQL Server Agent, and performance tuning.
• Working knowledge of SSIS and SSRS.
• Experience with PowerShell automation.
• Understanding of Windows Server, storage, and virtualization as they relate to database performance.
• Experience with database security and audited or regulated environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to participate in an on-call rotation and occasional after-hours maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Manage SQL Server availability, performance, capacity, backups, recovery, and disaster recovery.
• Troubleshoot complex performance issues involving execution plans, indexing, statistics, blocking, and resource utilization.
• Design and maintain high-availability solutions, including Always On, failover clustering, replication, and log shipping.
• Establish database security, access controls, encryption, auditing, and compliance practices.
• Automate database administration, maintenance, and deployment processes using PowerShell and related tools.
• Oversee SSIS/SSRS, reporting, ETL, and data integration activities.
• Lead database incidents, root-cause analysis, documentation, and operational improvements.
• Supervise and provide technical direction to database and reporting/ETL staff.
• Manage vendors, licensing, technical projects, and after-hours escalation as needed.

Skills

SQL Server admin

Technical leadership

PowerShell

Always On

SSIS/SSRS

T-SQL

Backup strategies

Performance tuning

Security & compliance

On-call rotation

Windows Server

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS

Tools

SSMS

Job description

TBC is seeking an experienced Database Manager to lead the Microsoft SQL Server environment, ensuring availability, security, and reliability. You will guide a small database/reporting team while collaborating with IT, security, and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities include managing backups, disaster recovery, high-availability designs, and performance tuning, with a focus on secure access controls and efficient ETL processes.