SQL Server DBA

Phaxis; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Phaxis is seeking a SQL Server Database Administrator to manage and maintain SQL Server 2016/2019/2022 across production, development, and DR environments.

Responsibilities include implementing high availability, backups, DR testing, and performance tuning while partnering with VMware and Windows infrastructure teams to optimize virtualized SQL workloads.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing SQL Server 2016/2019/2022 environments.
• Ability to design and implement backup, restore, and DR procedures.
• Experience with high availability solutions such as FCIs and Always On.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain SQL Server instances across environments.
• Administer FCIs and Always On Availability Groups for max uptime.
• Plan and validate disaster recovery procedures and backups.
• Monitor health, performance, and capacity; optimize queries and indexes.
• Collaborate with VMware/Windows storage/infrastructure to optimize VM sizing and storage.
• Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks, deadlocks, and resource contention.
• Document standards, maintenance plans, security configurations, and deployment processes.

Skills

SQL Server

Performance Tuning

Backup & DR

High Availability

VMware integration

Tools

SQL Server 2016

Windows Server

Job description

• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 across production, development, test, and disaster recovery environments.
• Administer and support SQL Server high availability solutions, including Failover Cluster Instances (FCIs) and Always On Availability Groups, ensuring maximum uptime and business continuity.
• Perform database backup, recovery, restore, and disaster recovery planning, including routine testing and validation of backup and failover procedures.
• Monitor SQL Server health, performance, capacity, and availability using monitoring tools and performance metrics, proactively identifying and resolving issues before they impact business operations.
• Collaborate with VMware, Windows Server, storage, and infrastructure teams to optimize virtual machine sizing, storage configurations (VMDK/RDM), and SQL Server performance in a virtualized environment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database performance issues, blocking, deadlocks, query optimization, indexing, and resource bottlenecks while implementing performance tuning best practices.
• Develop, maintain, and document SQL Server standards, maintenance plans, security configurations, and operational procedures while supporting database upgrades, migrations, and production deployments.