SQL DBA - Senior Technical Lead

Full-time

Acestack

Job Title: SQL DBA Senior Technical Lead

Location: Vancouver, BC

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Employment Type: Full-Time Job Description

We are seeking an experienced SQL DBA Senior Technical Lead with 10 15 years of enterprise database administration experience and strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft SQL Server. The role will lead SQL Server DBA operations, production support, database availability, performance tuning, backup and recovery, security, disaster recovery, and operational governance.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end Microsoft SQL Server DBA operations and L2/L3 production support
Administer SQL Server environments including installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, migrations, cloning, database refreshes, SQL Agent jobs, storage, and capacity management
Manage high availability and disaster recovery solutions including Always On Availability Groups, Failover Cluster Instances, log shipping, replication, and database mirroring
Plan and validate full, differential, and transaction log backups, restore testing, point-in-time recovery, and DR exercises
Monitor database health, availability, performance, storage, SQL Agent jobs, alerts, blocking, deadlocks, wait statistics, and logs
Perform SQL Server performance tuning using execution plans, Query Store, index optimization, statistics maintenance, query optimization, and resource analysis
Troubleshoot database availability, backup failures, transaction log growth, storage issues, SQL Agent failures, application connectivity, and authentication problems
Manage SQL Server security including logins, users, roles, access controls, auditing, encryption awareness, and vulnerability remediation
Support Windows Server environments including services, event logs, file systems, permissions, PowerShell scripting, and deployment activities
Coordinate with application, infrastructure, security, backup, Windows/Unix, vendor, and customer teams
Lead technical reviews, guide DBA team members, perform peer reviews, and support task allocation
Participate in incident, problem, service request, change, release, and knowledge management processes
Prepare and maintain SOPs, runbooks, architecture notes, implementation plans, deployment procedures, DR evidence, RCA documents, and knowledge articles
Ensure compliance with operational standards, SLAs, security requirements, and database governance policies

Required Qualifications

10 15 years of IT experience with strong hands-on Microsoft SQL Server DBA experience
Strong experience with SQL Server 2016/2019/2022 or later
Expertise in SQL Server installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, migrations, refreshes, backup/recovery, monitoring, and performance tuning
Strong experience with SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Server Agent, Always On Availability Groups, and Failover Clustering
Strong knowledge of backup, restore, disaster recovery, and point-in-time recovery
Experience supporting mission-critical databases and 24x7 production environments
Strong T-SQL troubleshooting and performance tuning skills
Experience with execution plans, indexes, statistics, Query Store, wait events, blocking, deadlocks, and workload analysis
Experience with Windows Server administration and PowerShell scripting
Strong understanding of database security, access controls, auditing, and compliance
Excellent troubleshooting, technical leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Technical Skills

Microsoft SQL Server 2016/2019/2022+
SQL Server Management Studio
SQL Server Agent
Always On Availability Groups
Failover Cluster Instances
Log Shipping
Replication
Database Mirroring
Backup & Recovery
Disaster Recovery
T-SQL
Stored Procedures / Functions
Query Store
Extended Events
Execution Plans
Index & Statistics Tuning
Wait Statistics
Blocking & Deadlock Analysis
Performance Monitoring
Windows Server
PowerShell
Database Security & Auditing
CommVault
ServiceNow / JIRA / BMC Remedy

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Azure SQL, SQL Server on Azure VM, or Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server
Experience with cloud readiness and database modernization
Experience with enterprise backup platforms such as CommVault
Experience in utility, regulated infrastructure, or managed services environments
Exposure to NERC CIP-adjacent environments
Strong ITIL and service management knowledge
Experience supporting SLA reporting, RCA, audits, runbooks, and operational governance

Key Competencies

SQL Server Database Administration
High Availability & Disaster Recovery
Performance Tuning
Backup & Recovery
Database Security
Production Troubleshooting
Technical Leadership
Incident & Problem Management
Risk & Compliance
Operational Governance
Team Mentoring

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