Sr. SQL Server Database Administrator

We are seeking an experienced Sr. SQL Server DBA to manage, maintain, and optimize enterprise SQL Server database environments supporting mission-critical federal applications. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience administering SQL Server databases in both on-premises and cloud environments, ensuring high availability, security, performance, and reliability.

Responsibilities

Administer, configure, monitor, and maintain SQL Server databases in standalone and clustered environments.

Perform database installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning.

Configure and maintain SQL Server Failover Clustering, Always On Availability Groups, and other high-availability solutions.

Monitor database performance and proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve performance issues.

Develop and optimize T-SQL queries, stored procedures, indexes, and database objects to improve application performance.

Implement database security, user access controls, encryption, auditing, and compliance with federal security requirements.

Configure and maintain SQL Server Agent jobs, maintenance plans, and automated monitoring solutions.

Required Experience

5+ years of experience in conducting SQL Server database administration

Extensive experience in administering SQL Server database in standalone and clustered architecture on Windows on premises and in cloud environments.

Extensive experience in SQL Server backup/recovery, configure failover cluster, setup jobs and monitoring

Strong T SQL, performance tuning, and troubleshooting skills

Experience with SQL Server reporting services, integration services, and analysis services.

Experiences with SQL Server 2016/2019/2022, SQL Server on Windows, and MySQL on Ubuntu are preferred

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Remote position. Candidates must reside and work from one of the following states: AZ, FL, KS, VA, KY, MO, TN, TX, or GA.

About nFocus Solutions

nFocus Solutions is dedicated to the development of innovative technologies and intelligent business solutions for the public sector. We are a leading provider of applications, services, and technologies that nonprofit organizations, communities, first responders and government agencies rely on to deliver services to the public at large. Our high-quality data management and analysis software enable our clients to achieve clear, well-defined results that change the world.