Sr. SQL DBA / Consultant

Infinite Resource Solutions, LLC; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Infinite Resource Solutions, LLC seeks a Sr. SQL Server DBA to lead the implementation, configuration, maintenance, and performance of critical SQL Server systems across enterprise applications.

This hands-on role demands strong technical skills and excellent communication, with the ability to work independently and with teams. The successful candidate will manage the SQL Server Warehouse, perform data loads, data modeling, and ensure readiness to support multiple development groups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 10+ years MS SQL Server Administration experience required.
• Experience with PTO and native monitoring tools.
• Experience with backups, restores, and recovery models.
• Experience with High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server.
• Experience with Failover clustering and SAN replication.
• Experience with SQL Server merge, peer to peer, or transactional replication.
• Writing T-SQL from scratch, C# code, or generally building anything from scratch.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage SQL Server databases through multiple product lifecycle environments, from development to mission-critical production systems.
• Configure and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security.
• Apply data modeling techniques to ensure development and implementation support efforts meet integration and performance expectations
• Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.
• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes
• Assist developers with complex query tuning and schema refinement.
• Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours.
• Share domain and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and cross-training to other peers and team members.

Skills

MS SQL Server

Performance Tuning

Backups & DR

High Availability

Failover Clustering

T-SQL Scripting

Windows Server

Communication Skills

Multitasking

Financial services exp

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related fields

Job description

The Sr. SQL Server DBA will be responsible for the implementation, configuration, maintenance, and performance of critical SQL Server systems to ensure the availability and consistent performance of our corporate applications. This is a “hands‑on” position requiring solid technical skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the development and sustainment of the SQL Server Warehouse, ensuring its operational readiness, , executing data loads, and performing data modeling in support of multiple development teams. The data warehouse supports an enterprise application suite of program management tools. Must be capable of working independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities:

• Manage SQL Server databases through multiple product lifecycle environments, from development to mission-critical production systems.
• Configure and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security.
• Apply data modeling techniques to ensure development and implementation support efforts meet integration and performance expectations
• Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.
• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes
• Assist developers with complex query tuning and schema refinement.
• Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours.
• Share domain and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and cross-training to other peers and team members.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and related fields
• 10+ years MS SQL Server Administration experience required
• Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO), using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools
• Experience with backups, restores and recovery models
• Experience with High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server
• Experience with Failover clustering and SAN replication
• Experience with SQL Server merge, peer to peer, or transactional replication
• Writing T-SQL from scratch, C# code, or generally building anything from scratch
• Troubleshooting application logic or why numbers don’t add up in a report
• Experience working with Windows server, including Active Directory
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Flexible, team player, “get‑it‑done” personality
• Ability to organize and plan work independently
• Ability to multi-task and context-switch effectively between different activities and teams
• Previous experience in a financial institution is preferred