Senior SQL Server DBA - Remote, HA/DR Leader

North-Point-Technology

Washington (District of Columbia)

Remote

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

3 hours ago

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Job summary

North Point Technology is seeking a Senior SQL Server Database Administrator to lead the administration of SQL Server, clusters, and related databases across on‑premises and cloud environments for the agency's critical workloads. The role emphasizes HA/DR design, patching and maintenance leadership, performance tuning, and support for MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MS Access.

You will mentor mid‑level DBAs and deliver weekly activity reports.

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.