Azure SQL Database Engineer

Syntricate Technologies

Azure SQL Database Engineer

Buffalo, NY (3 days onsite/2 days remote)

12+-month contract

Web Cam Interview

$70-$85/Hr on W2

NOTES FROM MANAGER/REQUIRED SKILLS & EXP.:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Azure SQL Database Engineer to manage, optimize, and secure our SQL databases hosted in Azure.
This role will be integral to supporting a new middleware application that facilitates data flow to/from a SaaS hosted application, ensuring high availability, performance, and data integrity.

Skill Set 1: Azure SQL Database (T-SQL, stored procs, schema design, TDE, Azure AD Auth)

Skill Set 2: Azure Networking, Managed Identities, Security

Skill Set 3: Database Design, Modeling, Performance tuning, optimization, query plan analysis, backup/restore

Azure SQL Database Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Azure SQL Database Engineer to manage, optimize, and secure our SQL databases hosted in Azure.
This role will be integral to supporting a new middleware application that facilitates data flow to/from a SaaS hosted application, ensuring high availability, performance, and data integrity.

Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and maintain Azure SQL Databases to support middleware and other applications.
Collaborate closely with Java middleware developers to optimize database interactions, queries, and schema designs for seamless integration and performance.
Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement tuning strategies (indexing, query optimization, resource scaling).
Implement and manage database security, including user permissions, role-based access control, encryption (TDE), and network security.
Plan and execute database backup and recovery strategies, ensuring data resilience and business continuity.
Implement and manage high availability and disaster recovery solutions (e.g., Geo-replication, Availability Groups, Failover Groups).
Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues, including connectivity, performance, and data corruption.
Automate database management tasks using Azure tools, PowerShell, or other scripting languages.
Ensure compliance with data governance, privacy, and security standards.

Essential Skills and Experience:

Azure SQL Database Expertise:

Strong hands-on experience with Azure SQL Database
Proficiency in T-SQL for complex queries, stored procedures, and schema design.
Experience in database performance tuning, optimization, and query plan analysis.
Experience with Azure SQL Database security features (TDE, Azure AD Authentication).

Azure Ecosystem & Integration:

Understanding of Azure Networking for secure database connectivity.
Experience using Managed Identities for secure application access for databases.
Familiarity with Azure Monitor for database monitoring and alerting.

Data Management:

Solid understanding of relational database design and data modeling.
Experience with database backup and restore procedures.

Collaboration & Problem-Solving:

Ability to work effectively with development teams.
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills for database issues.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Minimum of an Associate's degree and 5 years systems analysis/application development experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 7 years higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 5 years systems analysis/application development experience.
Familiar with application development software and hardware platforms.
Proficiency with personal computers as well as pertinent project management, word processing and spreadsheet software.
Capable of working on multiple projects of a complex nature.
Excellent problem-solving skills to assist in issue resolution.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with prior experience presenting to the target audience.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Detail-oriented.
Strong lateral thinking skills.
Experience coordinating between Applications and business units.
Experience recommending and implementing systems solutions.
Experience driving project milestones and delivery dates.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

Good understanding of the Bank's application framework.
Subject matter expert in business with knowledge or experience utilizing application/system being supported.
Advanced understanding of applications supported with a sound knowledge of interfacing/integrated applications.
Ability to work in a team environment as well as autonomously.
Ability to multitask for various components of complex projects.
Action-oriented.
Pro-active.
Advanced knowledge and focus of the entire system to work on projects outside of normal business-as-usual (BAU).

Please provide candidates responses for ALL of the questions below to confirm they have ALL of the required skills/experience (please reply ASAP as submittals to our client are time sensitive):

Do you reside in or near the Buffalo, NY or area to be onsite from day 1 for a hybrid work model, or open to relocation at your own expense to be onsite in a hybrid work model from day 1 (REQUIRED, NO EXCEPTIONS)?
If hired, are you able to work on W2 without any issues?
LinkedIn profile link?
Yrs. of IT exp. overall?
Yrs. of exp. as a Software Engineer II - Azure SQL Database Engineer?
Yrs. of exp. w/ Azure SQL Database (T-SQL, stored procs, schema design, TDE, Azure AD Auth) (Required)?
Yrs. of exp. w/ Azure Networking, Managed Identities, Security (Required)?
Yrs. of exp. w/ Database Design, Modeling, Performance tuning, optimization, query plan analysis, backup/restore (Required)?
Yrs. of exp. working specifically for banks and/or financial institutions?
Do you possess a minimum of an Associate's degree and 5 years systems analysis/application development experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 7 years higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 5 years systems analysis/application development experience. (required)?
Do you possess exceptional communication skills (verbal/written)?

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