SQL Server / Azure Cloud DBA

Job Title: SQL Server / Azure Cloud DBA

Duration (Contract): 8-9 Months

Client Location: Mechanicsville, VA 23116

Location Preference: Remote

Job Description:
As a SQL Server / Azure Cloud DBA, you will be responsible for administering, supporting, and optimizing SQL Server and cloud database environments while ensuring high availability, performance, security, and reliability. This role combines database administration, cloud database support, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and operational support within a fast-paced engineering and operations environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer, maintain, and support SQL Server and cloud database platforms.

• Monitor database health, performance, availability, and uptime across environments.

• Troubleshoot database and application issues related to connectivity, security, and access management.

• Analyze and optimize long-running queries, stored procedures, and database workloads.

• Perform database installations, upgrades, migrations, patching, and failover cluster implementations.

• Support high-availability solutions including clustering, mirroring, and disaster recovery configurations.

• Leverage scripting and automation tools to streamline database maintenance and support activities.

• Review existing database architectures and recommend performance and scalability improvements.

• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to support enterprise applications and infrastructure.

• Maintain database documentation, operational procedures, and technical standards.

Required Skills, Experiences, Education, and Competencies:

• Minimum 2 years of experience administering Microsoft SQL Server databases in production environments.

• Strong expertise with SQL Server clustering, mirroring, high availability, backup, and recovery solutions.

• Experience managing and tuning large SQL Server databases and high-volume workloads.

• Advanced proficiency in Transact-SQL (T-SQL) development, query optimization, and performance tuning.

• Experience installing, upgrading, patching, and migrating SQL Server environments.

• Exposure to SSIS, SSAS, and SSRS technologies.

• Experience working with Azure Cloud, Azure SQL, Snowflake, Databricks, or similar cloud database platforms.

• Strong understanding of Windows server environments, scripting, and database automation.

• Knowledge of data modeling principles, database design, and database administration best practices.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.

The hourly range for roles of this nature are $40.00 to $75.00/hr. Rates are heavily dependent on skills, experience, location, and industry.

cyberThink is an Equal Opportunity Employer.