Senior SQL Server DBA – Onsite Migrations & Performance

Highbrow LLC; Berkeley Heights, Alpharetta (NJ, GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Highbrow LLC in Berkeley Heights, NJ or Alpharetta, GA is seeking a Senior SQL DBA to design and support database migrations and maintain SQL Server environments across versions 2012–2022. The role is 100% onsite and requires 10+ years overall experience and 3+ years DBA experience in enterprise settings.

You will manage HA/DR, upgrades, backups, capacity planning, performance tuning, and SOP documentation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall experience in senior SQL roles.
• 3+ years as SQL Server DBA in enterprise environments (2012–2022).
• Expertise in partition design and SQL Server HA/DR solutions (Always On, replication, mirroring, log shipping).
• Experience with SQL in-place upgrades on VM and physical servers.
• Knowledge of capacity planning and performance tuning.
• Strong communication and documentation skills for SOPs.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and incidents with clients/vendors.
• Mentorship and collaboration with global teams.
• Self-motivated, growth-oriented, and able to think outside the box.

Responsibilities

• Design and support large database migration strategy.
• Document standard operational procedures
• Be self-motivated and able to think “outside the box”
• Strong desire to learn and grow
• Manage and prioritize multiple incidents with potentially competing priorities
• Deal with clients, vendors, engineers, and managers at various levels

Skills

Overall experience

SQL Server DBA

Database design

HA/DR Always On

In-place upgrades

Backup management

Capacity planning

Performance tuning

Documentation skills

Mentorship

Global collaboration

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business, or information technology

Job description

Highbrow LLC in Berkeley Heights, NJ or Alpharetta, GA is seeking a Senior SQL DBA to design and support database migrations and maintain SQL Server environments across versions 2012–2022. The role is 100% onsite and requires 10+ years overall experience and 3+ years DBA experience in enterprise settings.

You will manage HA/DR, upgrades, backups, capacity planning, performance tuning, and SOP documentation.