Sql Server Database Administrator

TEKsystems; San Diego (CA); Presencial; USD 96.000 - 103.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Transportation benefits

Descripción de la vacante

TEKsystems is seeking an experienced Senior SQL Server Database Administrator to support mission-critical SQL Server environments in a fast-paced team. You will optimize performance, ensure high availability, and drive disaster recovery and cloud-migration initiatives.

Responsibilities include tuning, monitoring, backups, and automation using PowerShell and T-SQL, collaborating with app, infra, and dev teams. This onsite San Diego role offers modernization opportunities.

Formación

• 7+ years of SQL Server Database Administration experience.
• Strong SQL Server performance tuning and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience supporting enterprise production environments.
• High Availability and Disaster Recovery experience, including Always On Availability Groups.
• Strong T-SQL knowledge.
• Experience with database backups, restores, and maintenance planning.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve complex issues.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsabilidades

• Build, configure, administer, and maintain SQL Server environments.
• Perform database performance tuning and troubleshooting.
• Monitor database health, capacity, and availability.
• Design and support high-availability and disaster recovery solutions.
• Manage backup, recovery, and business continuity processes.
• Support SQL Server migration and modernization initiatives.
• Diagnose and resolve production database issues.
• Automate routine administrative tasks using PowerShell, T-SQL, and related tools.
• Optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and database performance.
• Work closely with application, infrastructure, and development teams.
• Implement database security and compliance best practices.
• Participate in occasional after-hours maintenance and support activities.

Conocimientos

SQL Server

Performance Tuning

HA/DR

T-SQL

Backups & Recovery

Automation (PowerShell)

Herramientas

Azure SQL

AWS DB

Terraform

CI/CD

PowerShell

Descripción del empleo

• PostgreSQL experience

Senior SQL Server Database Administrator

A leading enterprise organization is seeking an experienced SQL Server Database Administrator to support and optimize mission-critical database environments. This is an opportunity to join a fast-paced team responsible for maintaining high-performance, highly available SQL Server platforms that support thousands of daily business transactions.

Job Description

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with SQL Server administration, performance tuning, high availability, disaster recovery, and cloud migration initiatives. This role requires a proactive professional who can troubleshoot complex database issues, improve system performance, and contribute to ongoing modernization efforts.

Responsibilities

• Build, configure, administer, and maintain SQL Server environments
• Perform database performance tuning and troubleshooting
• Monitor database health, capacity, and availability
• Design and support high-availability and disaster recovery solutions
• Manage backup, recovery, and business continuity processes
• Support SQL Server migration and modernization initiatives
• Diagnose and resolve production database issues
• Automate routine administrative tasks using PowerShell, T-SQL, and related tools
• Optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and database performance
• Work closely with application, infrastructure, and development teams
• Implement database security and compliance best practices
• Participate in occasional after-hours maintenance and support activities

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of SQL Server Database Administration experience
• Strong SQL Server performance tuning and troubleshooting skills
• Experience supporting enterprise production environments
• High Availability and Disaster Recovery experience, including Always On Availability Groups
• Strong T-SQL knowledge
• Experience with database backups, restores, and maintenance planning
• Ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve complex issues
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure SQL experience, including Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, or SQL Server on Azure VMs
• AWS database platform experience
• PostgreSQL experience
• PowerShell scripting and automation
• SSIS and ETL experience
• Power BI exposure
• Experience supporting financial services, SaaS, healthcare, or other mission-critical enterprise environments
• Infrastructure-as-Code or DevOps experience, including Terraform and CI/CD concepts

Work Environment

• Hybrid work schedule
• Monday-Thursday onsite
• Friday remote
• Enterprise-scale SQL Server environment
• Fast-paced, collaborative team
• Opportunity to support modernization and cloud migration initiatives

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of San Diego, CA.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $75.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of San Diego, CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 17, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in San Diego,CA.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.