Senior Application SQL DBA
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Senior Application SQL DBA
Magnus Management Group LLC
Role Description We are seeking a Senior Application SQL DBA with 10+ years of SQL Server Database Administration experience to support mission-critical applications. The ideal candidate will possess 7+ years of strong SQL Server administration expertise and experience supporting production databases, application deployments, database performance optimization, security management, backup and recovery operations, and database modernization initiatives. - Serve as the lead SQL Server Database Administrator supporting production, test, and development environments. - Maintain database integrity, availability, performance, and security across mission-critical applications. - Perform routine database administration activities, including backups, recovery, monitoring, maintenance, and performance tuning. - Design, develop, test, and implement database changes, scripts, stored procedures, views, and database objects. - Support Production and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) database deployments and releases. - Monitor and maintain SQL Server jobs, scheduled tasks, and database automation processes. - Perform data corrections, data validation, database refreshes, and monthly database snapshot activities. - Support data migration, database modernization, and transition activities associated with future case management initiatives. - Troubleshoot database performance issues and implement corrective actions to improve system reliability and efficiency. - Coordinate with developers, systems administrators, testers, and Government stakeholders to support application enhancements and operational requirements. - Ensure compliance with Federal security, privacy, configuration management, and database management standards. - Maintain technical documentation, database diagrams, deployment procedures, and operational support documentation. Qualifications - 7+ years of SQL Server Database Administration experience. - Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Transact-SQL (T-SQL), stored procedures, views, triggers, and database design. - Experience supporting production database environments and mission-critical applications. - Experience performing database backup, recovery, disaster recovery planning, and database security administration. - Experience with database performance monitoring, optimization, and troubleshooting. - Experience supporting database deployments, upgrades, and release management activities. - Experience writing and executing SQL scripts for data analysis, data correction, and data migration activities. - Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. - Experience working directly with technical teams, business stakeholders, and Government customers. Requirements - This is a remote position. Benefits - 401(k) - Dental insurance - Health insurance - Paid time off - Vision insurance
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