SQL DBA Developer

Machine Learning Technologies, LLC; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Machine Learning Technologies, LLC is seeking an experienced Senior SQL Server DBA to manage and optimize enterprise SQL Server environments. You will design, deploy, and maintain SQL Server instances, ensure security and compliance, and lead HA/DR initiatives.

The role involves performance tuning, query optimization, and automation using PowerShell and T-SQL, with migrations to Azure SQL options. Collaboration with development teams is essential to improve procedures and database performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a SQL Server DBA in enterprise environments.
• Strong experience with high availability, DR, backups, and security.
• Experience migrating to Azure SQL and Azure SQL Managed Instance.
• Proficient in T-SQL, performance tuning, and indexing.

Responsibilities

• Design, install, configure, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server database environments.
• Perform SQL Server upgrades, migrations, patching, and version upgrades.
• Monitor database performance and troubleshoot complex database issues.
• Automate DBA activities with PowerShell and T-SQL.
• Manage Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, and mirroring.
• Implement backup and recovery strategies (full, differential, log).
• Develop and maintain DR and BC plans.
• Support migrations from on-prem to Azure SQL/Azure SQL MI.
• Work with development teams to optimize stored procedures, views, and triggers.
• Maintain documentation and operation procedures.

Skills

SQL Server

Performance tuning

Backup and recovery

PowerShell scripting

Azure

High Availability

Query optimization

Security management

Tools

SQL Server Management Studio

SQL Agent

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior SQL Server DBA responsible for managing, maintaining, securing, and optimizing enterprise database environments. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in SQL Server administration, database performance tuning, high availability, disaster recovery, backup and recovery, and cloud database management.

Design, install, configure, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server database environments.

Perform SQL Server upgrades, migrations, patching, and version upgrades.

Monitor database performance and troubleshoot complex database issues.

Perform SQL query optimization, execution plan analysis, and indexing strategies.

Manage SQL Server Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, and database mirroring.

Implement and maintain backup and recovery strategies, including full, differential, and transaction log backups.

Develop and maintain disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity plans.

Manage database security, user permissions, roles, authentication, and auditing.

Perform database capacity planning, storage management, and performance monitoring.

Troubleshoot blocking, deadlocks, locking, and concurrency issues.

Automate DBA activities using PowerShell, T-SQL, and SQL Agent jobs.

Manage SQL Server Agent jobs, alerts, operators, and maintenance plans.

Support database migrations from on-premises environments to Azure SQL and Azure SQL Managed Instance.

Work with development teams to optimize stored procedures, views, functions, and triggers.

Implement database monitoring and proactive performance management.

Maintain database documentation, standards, and operational procedures.

Participate in production support, incident management, and root cause analysis.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.