Database Architect

Database Architect

Location: Atlanta, GA

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid

Position Type: Contract

Pay Rate: $65.00–$65.01 / Hour (USD)

Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Database Infrastructure engineer to design, maintain, and optimize our core database environments. In this role, you will be the steward of our data ecosystem, focusing heavily on automation, scheduling management, and infrastructure scaling. You will leverage scripting languages to automate routine maintenance, monitor system health, and orchestrate complex database jobs to ensure maximum uptime and peak performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Management: Design, configure, provision, and manage hardware and software configurations (Azure Cloud services and Windows Servers). Ensure compliance with data governance and State data privacy regulations and manage user permissions.
• Automated Job Management: Design, implement, and monitor automated database jobs, maintenance tasks, and ETL workflows.
• Scripting & Automation: Write and maintain robust scripts (SSIS, PowerShell, etc.) to automate routine DBA tasks, deployments, backups, and health checks.
• Performance Tuning: Proactively monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, optimize queries, and manage indexing strategies. Ability to resolve hardware, software and network issues.
• High Availability & DR: Maintain and test robust disaster recovery (DR) strategies, and failover testing. Provide 24/7 support for mission-critical systems as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams: Support application development and data integration through application environment configuration, IIS administration, and implementation of security and performance best practices.

Required Skills

• Strong expertise in managing enterprise systems (e.g., MS SQL Server, Windows Server, and Azure Cloud environment) — 7 years of experience required
• Advanced knowledge of scripting languages like PowerShell and SSIS for automation — 7 years of experience required
• Solid understanding of storage systems, network architecture, and cloud infrastructure (i.e. Azure) — 7 years of experience required
• Excellent troubleshooting skills under pressure for critical production incidents
• Experience with PowerApps, Power BI Services, Power Automate — 7 years of experience required
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps processes and .NET applications

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps processes and.NET applications

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (required)
• Certifications in relevant database technologies (e.g., Azure Database Administrator) — certification upload required
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate certification — certification upload required
• Microsoft SQL Server certification — certification upload required

Required Experience

• 7 years of experience managing enterprise database systems (MS SQL Server, Windows Server, Azure Cloud environment)
• 7 years of experience with scripting languages (PowerShell, SSIS) for automation
• 7 years of experience with storage systems, network architecture, and cloud infrastructure (Azure)
• 7 years of experience with PowerApps, Power BI Services, and Power Automate

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-10182 Industry: Software Engineering