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SQL Database Administrator - Jr. Level

Job in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, 30383, USA
Listing for: Randstad USA
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-28
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Database Administrator, IT Consultant, Data Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 USD Yearly USD 60000.00 80000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Hourly Pay: 60 per hour on W2 for contract portion

Salary expectations: ,000 per year

Location:

Primarily Remote w/ occasional onsite visits for meetings and initial training. 2170 Piedmont Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30324

Schedule:

40 hours a week - 8am-5pm. Mon-Fri.

W2 Contract Only

Background Check and Drug Screen

No 3rd Party Candidates

Interview Process
  • Phone/Teams Interview (~30 min) with DBA Team
  • Technical DBA Test (~60 min) online/on-prem
  • Final Interview (~30 min) with IT Leadership (Zoom or in-person)
Position Summary

We are seeking a Jr. level SQL Server DBA to join our IT team and support production database environments. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience with SQL Server administration (3+ years), performance tuning, backups, disaster recovery, and SSIS/SSRS (2+ years). You’ll work closely with developers, analysts, and IT leadership to ensure database systems are secure, optimized, and highly available.

Key Responsibilities
  • Monitor and maintain SQL Server databases, including backups, restores, and disaster recovery procedures.
  • Optimize queries, indexes, stored procedures, and reports.
  • Ensure compliance with audit and departmental policies.
  • Assist developers with query tuning and database design.
  • Implement and manage database alerts, notifications, and maintenance plans.
  • Support high availability configurations and troubleshoot performance issues.
  • Participate in on‑call rotations and support production incidents.
  • Collaborate with various teams during all phases of the SDLC.
  • Maintain documentation and provide detailed reporting on database activities.
  • Plan and execute database upgrades and installations.
  • Manage disk space and storage utilization.
  • Support data archiving and purging strategies.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of experience as a SQL Server DBA.
  • 2+ years of experience with SSIS and SSRS.
  • Experience in high availability environments.
  • Working knowledge of Power Shell
    .
  • Strong communication and problem‑solving skills.
  • Self‑motivated and team oriented.
Preferred Skills
  • Experience with Red Gate and / or Idera SQL Compliance Manager.
  • Familiarity with database partitioning, archiving, and purging.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Always On Availability Groups.
  • Experience with SQL Server versions 2014 through 2022.
  • Microsoft SQL Server certification is a plus.
  • Background in SQL development (SSIS/SSRS).
  • Project planning and attention to detail.
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