Senior SQL Server DBA | NDB/Nutanix Expert, Onsite Cary

Amaze Systems; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Amaze Systems in Cary, NC is seeking an experienced SQL Server Database Admin to manage and support enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments. You will serve as the SME for Nutanix Database Services (NDB) and handle administration, performance tuning, high availability, DR, migrations, and production support.

Responsibilities include managing Always On AGs, clustering, mirroring, log shipping, and backups; coordinating with infra, security, storage, and DR teams to ensure reliable operations.

Qualifications

• Nutanix Database Service (NDB) mandatory.
• Microsoft SQL Server Administration required.
• SQL Server Always On Availability Groups experience.
• SQL Server Clustering and Database Mirroring know-how.
• Log Shipping and database migrations/upgrades expertise.
• Dell EMC Avamar and Data Domain backing up SQL Server.
• Production support with on-call readiness.

Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, maintain, troubleshoot, and support SQL Server databases across environments.
• Install, configure, patch, upgrade, migrate, and deploy SQL Server databases and components.
• Serve as SME for Nutanix Database Services (NDB).
• Manage Always On AGs, Failover Clustering, Database Mirroring, and Log Shipping.
• Perform performance tuning, capacity planning, and root-cause analysis.
• Design and maintain high availability, backup/recovery, and DR solutions.
• Administer Dell EMC Avamar/Data Domain backups for SQL Server.
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide L3 support for incidents.
• Develop and maintain technical docs, runbooks, and compliance artifacts.
• Collaborate with infra, app, security, storage, and DR teams.

Skills

Nutanix NDB

SQL Server Administration

Always On AGs

Clustering

Database Mirroring

Log Shipping

Migrations & Upgrades

Performance Tuning

Dell EMC Avamar

Dell EMC Data Domain

Disaster Recovery

Production Support

Job description

Amaze Systems in Cary, NC is seeking an experienced SQL Server Database Admin to manage and support enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments. You will serve as the SME for Nutanix Database Services (NDB) and handle administration, performance tuning, high availability, DR, migrations, and production support.

Responsibilities include managing Always On AGs, clustering, mirroring, log shipping, and backups; coordinating with infra, security, storage, and DR teams to ensure reliable operations.