Position: SQL DBA (Ref: 18741)
Location: Harrisburg, PA United States, 17101
Salary: $51.70/hr.
Duration: 1 Years 0 Months 5 Days - Contract
Openings: 1
Deadline: 09/30/2026
Description:
***Remote
We are seeking an experienced Senior SQL Server Database Administrator (Production / Azure) to manage, maintain, and support production database environments, data analytics infrastructure, and cloud data platforms. This role is responsible for ensuring database reliability, high availability, optimal performance, and security across both enterprise on-premises production servers and cloud-hosted environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer, monitor, configure, and maintain high-volume, mission-critical SQL Server database production environments.
- Maintain database performance, backup/recovery strategies, indexing, integrity checks, and high availability/disaster recovery solutions (including SQL Always On / HA).
- Support and manage cloud-based database operations, specifically within Microsoft Azure database environments.
- Support data warehouse structures and collaborate with teams handling data analytics and reporting workflows.
- Assist in the administration and configuration of Power BI environments and associated datasets.
- Collaborate with technical architects and business stakeholders on business systems analysis, capacity planning, and database architecture design.
- Troubleshoot production database issues, deadlocks, and performance bottlenecks, providing rapid incident resolution and post-mortem analysis.
- Provide professional customer support and technical communication across cross-functional development, infrastructure, and analytics teams.
Qualifications & Experience
- 7+ years of dedicated SQL Server Database Administration experience.
- 4+ years of direct experience supporting database administration in 24/7 production server environments.
- 3+ years of experience working with data analytics environments and workflows.
- 1+ years of hands-on Azure Database Administration experience.
- 1+ years of direct experience supporting or designing enterprise Data Warehouses.
- Demonstrable experience with Microsoft SQL High Availability (HA) and Always On Availability Groups.
- Hands-on experience with Power BI administration is highly preferred.
- Background in business systems analysis and database design lifecycle.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with a strong customer service orientation.
Requirements & Compliance
- Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, including criminal history and fingerprinting.
- All work and provided government-issued equipment must strictly remain within the United States.
- Candidate must be willing and able to report on-site as required for initial fingerprinting and hardware pickup.
- Video interviews require presenting a valid government-issued photo ID and completing an environment security sweep on camera.
Work Arrangement:
- Position Type: Long Term Contract
- Primarily Remote
- Must be available to report on-site for initial onboarding/fingerprinting and equipment pick-up
Required / Desired Skills
- SQL Server Database Administration experience Required - 7 Years
- Worked in Database Administration on Production Servers Required - 4 Years
- Data Analytics experience Required - 3 Years
- Azure Database Administration experience Required - 1 Years
- Data Warehouse experience Required - 1 Years
- Excellent Communication Skills Required - 1 Years
- Provides high quality and professional customer service Required - 1 Years
- Power BI Administration Required - 1 Years
- Business systems analysis and design experience Required - 1 Years
- Microsoft SQL (HA / Always On) Required - 1 Years