Microsoft SQL Server Administrator

13 hours ago

Linthicum Heights, MD, United States MetaSense, Inc. Full-time
 

Title: Senior Database Administrator (Microsoft SQL Server)

Location: Linthicum Heights, MD (5 days onsite)
Duration: Long Term (12+ months)
Interview Mode: Onsite
 
Position Overview:
The Senior Database Administrator will manage, secure, monitor, and optimize databases supporting a shared enterprise platform. The role focuses on database performance, availability, scalability, backup and recovery, security, and operational reliability within AWS cloud environments.
Key Requirements:
  • 5+ years of professional experience as a Database Administrator, including AWS cloud database administration.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; master's degree preferred.
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition, and Amazon RDS for SQL Server.
  • Strong AWS knowledge, including networking, security, monitoring, logging, and alerting.
  • Strong Windows Server administration and troubleshooting skills.
  • Proficiency in SQL, query optimization, indexing, execution plan analysis, and database performance tuning.
  • Experience with database backup and recovery, replication, high availability, disaster recovery, patching, and upgrades.
  • Strong understanding of database security, access management, encryption, auditing, data modeling, governance, and data integrity.
  • Experience with database monitoring, incident resolution, capacity planning, and resource optimization.
  • Experience managing schema changes, database upgrades, configuration changes, and releases while maintaining application compatibility.
  • Experience collaborating with data architects and application developers on database design, data modeling, integration, and performance improvements.
  • Strong communication, documentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Experience:
  • Databases supporting shared enterprise platforms and multiple applications.
  • AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, CloudFormation, and AWS networking/security services.
  • Database automation, infrastructure as code, scripting, and change management.
  • Database migration, replication, performance benchmarking, and cost optimization.
  • Enterprise or regulated environments with established security and operational controls.