Database Administrator

About the role

We're seeking a Database Administrator (DBA) to manage the reliability, security, performance, and availability of enterprise database environments supporting critical business applications.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Microsoft SQL Server databases in on-premises and Azure environments.
• Monitor database health, performance, availability, and capacity.
• Perform database patching, upgrades, maintenance, and performance tuning.
• Design, maintain, and test backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes.
• Manage database security, user access, and permissions following security and compliance standards.
• Analyze query performance, indexing strategies, and resource utilization.
• Support production, development, test, and disaster recovery environments.
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and cloud teams on upgrades, migrations, and new implementations.
• Maintain database documentation, standards, and operational procedures.
• Participate in incident response and support change management processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Experience administering enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Strong knowledge of database performance tuning, backup/recovery, security, and high availability.
• Experience supporting mission-critical production systems.
• Familiarity with Azure SQL environments and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with ERP platforms (JD Edwards or similar) is a plus.
• Experience in SOX-regulated or highly audited environments is preferred.
• Scripting experience with PowerShell and/or T-SQL is a plus.
• Microsoft SQL Server certifications are preferred.