Senior SQL Server DBA – On-Site Indianapolis, HA & DR

Digitailor; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Digitailor is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to ensure the performance, availability, security and reliability of enterprise SQL Server databases. The role emphasizes leadership, high availability in cloud environments, disaster recovery, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in production database administration, strong problem-solving skills, and proficiency with Always On, replication, and tuning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience administering enterprise production database environments.
• Expertise in Microsoft SQL Server including Always On, replication, mirroring and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on database systems and act as the final escalation point for all database issues.
• Manage, maintain, and support Microsoft SQL Server databases in a high-availability cloud environment (SQL on VMs) with Always-On, mirroring and replication.
• Plan upgrades, migrations and lifecycle management; conduct capacity planning and performance tuning.
• Ensure data integrity, security, and recoverability; participate in disaster recovery testing.
• Collaborate with developers, BI, and IT staff to ensure database reliability and support data challenges.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Strong communication

Mentoring teammates

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Azure

PowerShell

Job description

Digitailor is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to ensure the performance, availability, security and reliability of enterprise SQL Server databases. The role emphasizes leadership, high availability in cloud environments, disaster recovery, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in production database administration, strong problem-solving skills, and proficiency with Always On, replication, and tuning.