Sr Azure SQL/Postgres DBA

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This role is for a Sr Azure SQL/Postgres DBA with a contract length of "unknown" and a pay rate of "unknown." It requires 10-13 years of experience in Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, and MS SQL Server, focusing on database management, optimization, and security.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
💰 - Day rate
Unknown
Unknown
🗓️ - Date discovered
April 16, 2025
🕒 - Project duration
Unknown
🏝️ - Location type
Remote
📄 - Contract type
Unknown
🔒 - Security clearance
Unknown
📍 - Location detailed
United States
🧠 - Skills detailed
#Network Security #Cloud #Indexing #Database Migration #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Code Reviews #Database Performance #PostgreSQL #Azure SQL #Monitoring #SQL Profiler #Data Integrity #DBA (Database Administrator) #Migration #Infrastructure as Code (IaC) #Replication #Databases #Security #Azure #Automation #SQL Server #Clustering #MS SQL (Microsoft SQL Server) #Microsoft Azure #Virtualization
Role description

Job title: Sr Azure SQL/Postgres DBA

Location: Remote

Contract

Job Summary:

   • We are seeking an experienced Architect with 10 to 13 years of experience to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Microsoft Azure SQL Admin, PostgreSQL DB Administration, and MS SQL Server. This role is hybrid, with a day shift schedule and no travel required. The Architect will play a crucial role in designing and implementing database solutions that align with our company's goals and objectives.

Top Qualifications:

   • Manage and optimize both Azure SQL (MSSQL) and Azure Database for PostgreSQL databases, ensuring performance, security, and availability.

   • Provision, configure, and maintain Azure SQL and Azure PostgreSQL databases.

   • The ability to design secure Azure environments, all while maintaining excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.

Required Skills:

   • MS SQL Server

   • Azure

   • PostgreSQL DB Administration

   • Microsoft Azure SQL Admin

Nice to Have Skills:

   • Experience with cloud database migration, specifically to Azure

   • Experience in providing support and guidance to junior team members

Responsibilities:

   • Manage and optimize both Azure SQL (MSSQL) and Azure Database for PostgreSQL databases, ensuring performance, security, and availability.

   • Provision, configure, and maintain Azure SQL and Azure PostgreSQL databases.

   • Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, optimize queries, and tune database configurations.

   • Implement and maintain security measures, including user access control, encryption, and network security.

   • Develop and execute backup and recovery plans to ensure data integrity and business continuity.

   • Monitor database performance and availability, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions.

Qualifications:

   • Experience in performance tuning, query optimization using Performance Monitor, SQL Profiler and other related monitoring/troubleshooting tools ·

   • Experience with clustering, replication, virtualization, and high transactional enterprise systems.

   • Experience in SQL Server, including replication, HA and DR techniques

   • Strong aptitude for tuning T-SQL

   • Provide written and verbal recommendations to vendor supplied solutions including, but not limited to indexing, code modifications, process improvements and logical and physical data structures.

   • Provide technical assistance to developers, perform code reviews, identify inefficient code, provide suggestions for rewriting queries to ensure optimal execution·

   • Responsible for administration, maintenance, performance monitoring and availability of enterprise Production SQL server environments ·

   • Strong understanding of cloud computing fundamentals,

   • Proficiency with core Azure services like Virtual Machines, Functions, and Active Directory,

   • Solid networking knowledge,

   • Security best practices,

   • Automation skills using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, and the ability to design secure Azure environments, all while maintaining excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.