SQL DBA

Accenture; Saint Petersburg (FL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability coverage

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture in the United States is seeking a highly skilled SQL Database Administrator (DBA) with strong expertise in SQL Server administration, Azure SQL, Terraform, and CI/CD pipeline engineering. The role spans on-prem and cloud databases, including high availability, disaster recovery, and automation.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of SQL Server/Azure SQL experience and a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent).

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years of experience with SQL Server administration, Azure SQL, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and CI/CD pipeline engineering.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Responsibilities

• Administer Microsoft SQL Server environments (2016/2019/2022).
• Manage Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance environments.
• Implement High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions including Always-On Availability Groups, Clustering, Replication, Backup and Recovery.
• Develop Terraform modules for database infrastructure provisioning and automate deployments.
• Design and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for database deployments.

Skills

SQL Server administration

Azure SQL

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

We are:

The Advanced Technology Centers (ATCs) is the engine for reinvention in our clients’ transformation journey. Powered by more than 255,000* people across 24 countries, ATCs will provide our clients seamless access to industry insights and innovative technology solutions.

Stronger together!

The Advanced Technology Centers (ATCs) make tremendous impact in solving our clients’ business problems leveraging Innovation, Intelligence, Industry insights, new IT and new technology skills. Now, with the global environment changing at a faster pace, our clients are facing unprecedented challenges and they need us more than ever before. As a Network, ATCs are positioned to unlock greater opportunities and exponential value for our clients.

The value for our clients and our people

For our clients, the Network provides the strength of our geographic diversity, greater resilience, and seamless access to the deepest industry knowledge, the latest in Gen AI solutions, and tech expertise from around the world.

For our people, it brings an opportunity to shape truly boundaryless career paths in a highly collaborative team of experts where they can learn from each other and solve the world’s most complex client challenges.

You are

An experienced SQL DBA Specialist.

The Work

We are looking for a highly skilled SQL Database Administrator (DBA) with strong expertise in SQL Server administration, Azure SQL, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and CI/CD pipeline engineering. The ideal candidate will be responsible for database administration, performance tuning, automation, cloud migrations, deployment pipelines, and infrastructure provisioning across on-prem and cloud database platforms.

This role requires a blend of traditional DBA skills and modern DevOps practices to enable automated, secure, and scalable database operations.

Key Responsibilities

Database Administration

• Administer and support Microsoft SQL Server environments (2016/2019/2022).
• Manage Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance environments.
• Perform database installation, configuration, upgrades, migrations, and patching.
• Implement and manage High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions including:
• Always-On Availability Groups
• Clustering
• Replication
• Backup and Recovery
• Monitor database health, performance, availability, and capacity.
• Troubleshoot production database issues and perform root cause analysis.

Cloud Database Engineering

• Manage Azure SQL and cloud-hosted database platforms.
• Support database migration from on-premises SQL environments to Azure.
• Implement database security, encryption, and compliance controls.
• Optimize cloud database performance and cost.

Terraform & Infrastructure as Code

• Develop and maintain Terraform modules for database infrastructure provisioning.
• Automate deployment of:
• Azure SQL Databases
• Azure SQL Managed Instances
• Resource Groups
• Network components
• Monitoring solutions
• Manage Terraform state, modules, and environment configurations.
• Implement infrastructure standards and governance through IaC.

DevOps & CI/CD Pipeline Engineering

• Design and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for database deployments.
• Automate SQL code deployments, rollback procedures, and release approvals.
• Create YAML-based deployment pipeline

This role will require a minimum of 3 days per week in the office. Preferred location: Tampa, Orlando or Columbus.

Here’s what you need:

• A minimum of 2 years of experience with SQL Server administration, Azure SQL, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and CI/CD pipeline engineering.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Compensation

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 09/20/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

Role Location Hourly Salary Range

• California $26.39 to $63.13
• Cleveland $24.42 to $50.48
• Colorado $26.39 to $54.52
• District of Columbia $28.08 to $58.08
• Illinois $24.42 to $54.52
• Maine $22.45 to $46.44
• Maryland $26.39 to $54.52
• Massachusetts $26.39 to $58.08
• Minnesota $26.39 to $54.52
• New York $24.42 to $63.13
• New Jersey $28.08 to $63.13
• Virginia $24.42 to $58.08
• Washington $28.08 to $58.08

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