Senior Sql Database Administrator

Job Title: Sr SQL DBA/Programmer

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

Pay Rate: $130,000 - $135,000 per year

Start Date: ASAP

As a Database Administrator / Programmer you will be responsible for application support, analyzing the performance issues and code, deployment, migration, implementation, and administration of databases and support of all database environments and related applications on on‑prem and Azure SQL Databases. You will do performance monitoring, security, troubleshooting, backups, error checks, and replication and work directly with developers to triage and troubleshoot escalating issues.

You will install, configure, maintain and patch SQL Servers, test backup/recovery, replication, failover, and disaster recovery, deploy new databases and code per change requests and provide troubleshooting and support including after‑hours support.

• Application support and analysis of performance issues and code.
• Deployment, migration, implementation, and administration of databases on on‑prem and Azure SQL.
• Performance monitoring, security, troubleshooting, backups, error checks, and replication.
• Direct collaboration with developers to triage and troubleshoot escalating issues.
• Installation, configuration, maintenance, and patching of SQL Servers.
• Testing backup/recovery, replication, failover, and disaster recovery.
• Deploying new databases and code per change requests.
• Providing troubleshooting and support including after‑hours support.

• 8+ years of experience in SQL database administration and development/programming.
• Experience with Azure SQL and knowledge of Azure Data Lake, Databricks, Data Factory is desired.
• Strong experience with backup strategies, replication, and DR solutions for SQL, monitoring and tuning MS SQL Server databases for optimum performance and a deep knowledge of indexes, index management, statistics, and performance tuning.
• Strong Power Shell scripting and automation skills.
• Some Python knowledge and familiarity with SQL Integration Services, Postgres and Oracle.
• Ability to analyze database code and issues to create solutions for developers.

$130,000 to $135,000 per year annual salary.

Benefit packages for this role may include healthcare insurance offerings and paid leave as provided by applicable law.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

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