Sr SQL Server DBA

Phaxis - Technology; North Carolina; On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Phaxis - Technology is seeking a driven SQL Server DBA in North Carolina to oversee and enhance our enterprise database landscape. You will ensure high availability, support disaster recovery, manage reporting environments, and keep ETL operations reliable across the organization.

Responsibilities include administering SQL Server databases, configuring high-availability and DR solutions, managing SSRS/SSIS in production, and performing backups, performance tuning, and security hardening.

Qualifications

• Hands-on SQL Server administration (installation, configuration, upgrades, patching).
• Expertise with high-availability technologies: Always On, clustering, log shipping.
• Experience managing SSRS and SSIS in production environments.
• Strong backup/restore operations and disaster-recovery planning.
• Solid T-SQL abilities and troubleshooting skills.
• Performance-tuning and system-monitoring experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support SQL Server databases to maintain performance, stability, and uptime.
• Configure and administer high-availability and disaster recovery solutions (Always On).
• Manage SSRS environments, deployments, data-source configuration, access management, and subscriptions.
• Monitor and troubleshoot SSIS packages to keep ETL processes running efficiently.
• Conduct backups, restores, patching, and version upgrades to ensure database integrity.
• Improve performance through query optimization, indexing, and proactive system monitoring.
• Apply and maintain robust database security practices.
• Partner with IT teams to coordinate database changes and reduce production risks.
• Create and maintain documentation for database setups, ETL procedures, and recovery workflows.

Skills

SQL Server

High availability

SSRS/SSIS

T-SQL

Performance tuning

Security

Tools

PowerShell

SQL Agent

DBATools

Job description

Job Description

Salary Range: 95k to 105k

We’re seeking a driven and detail-oriented SQL Server DBA to oversee and enhance our enterprise database landscape. In this role, you’ll be responsible for maintaining high system availability, supporting disaster recovery strategies, managing reporting environments, and ensuring reliable ETL operations across the organization.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversee and support SQL Server databases to maintain strong performance, stability, and uptime.
• Configure and administer high-availability and disaster recovery solutions, such as Always On Availability Groups.
• Manage SSRS environments, including report deployments, data-source configuration, access management, and subscription maintenance.
• Monitor and troubleshoot SSIS packages to keep ETL processes running efficiently and consistently.
• Conduct backups, restores, patching, and version upgrades to ensure database integrity.
• Improve performance through query optimization, indexing strategies, and proactive system monitoring.
• Apply and maintain robust database security practices.
• Partner with IT teams to coordinate database changes and reduce production risks.
• Create and maintain documentation for database setups, ETL procedures, and recovery workflows.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Hands-on SQL Server administration (installation, configuration, upgrades, patching)
• Expertise with high-availability technologies: Always On, clustering, log shipping
• Experience managing SSRS and SSIS in production environments
• Strong background in backup/restore operations and disaster-recovery planning
• Solid T-SQL abilities and troubleshooting skills
• Performance-tuning and system-monitoring experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud database platforms (Azure SQL, AWS RDS)
• Familiarity with automation and monitoring tools (PowerShell, SQL Agent, DBATools)
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines for database deployments