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Job title: SQL DBA with Microsoft Fabric
Location: Atlanta, GA - Hybrid
Longterm
Rate: 55/hr on w2
Summary:
Candidates must have at least one year of Microsoft Fabric (not to be confused with Azure Data Fabric) which is tough to find since has only been around for 3 years.
SQL Server Administration & Performance
SQL Server Administration & Performance
- Serve as a senior-level SQL Server subject matter expert.
- Administer, monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize SQL Server environments.
- Perform advanced SQL Server performance tuning, including query optimization, indexing, resource utilization, and database configuration.
- Support the migration and modernization of existing environments from SQL Server 2017 compatibility mode to SQL Server 2025.
- Troubleshoot complex database performance and availability issues.
- Establish and maintain SQL Server administration best practices.
- Participate in an on-call rotation and help improve overall DBA coverage and support processes.
- Collaborate with technical teams to ensure database environments are reliable, scalable, and highly available.
Microsoft Fabric
- Support the administration and ongoing development of the organization's Microsoft Fabric environment.
- Establish and maintain Fabric administration best practices.
- Assist with onboarding new systems and data sources into Microsoft Fabric.
- Develop and support integrations and data pipelines.
- Work across Fabric workloads, including:
- Azure Data Factory (ADF)
- Fabric Data Warehouse
- Power BI
- Troubleshoot data pipeline, integration, and platform issues.
- Partner with the data management team to expand and optimize the organization's Fabric capabilities.
Required Qualifications
- Extensive experience as a SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA).
- Strong expertise in SQL Server administration and performance tuning.
- Hands-on experience with SQL Server modernization, upgrades, or migrations.
- Experience working with SQL Server 2025 or directly relevant experience preparing SQL Server environments for modernization to SQL Server 2025.
- Strong understanding of database architecture, performance, troubleshooting, backup/recovery, and administration best practices.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric.
- Experience administering Fabric environments and onboarding new systems/data sources.
- Experience building or supporting data pipelines and integrations.
- Strong communication and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to work effectively across database, data engineering, and data management teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF).
- Experience with Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouse.
- Experience with Power BI.
- Microsoft Fabric certifications, particularly:
- Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600) or relevant equivalent
- Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate (DP-700)
- Experience working in an enterprise data environment.
- Experience supporting database modernization and cloud data initiatives.
Workload
- Approximately 60% SQL Server / 40% Microsoft Fabric.
- Workload may shift depending on project priorities and business needs.
- This position will help provide additional coverage for the existing DBA team and improve the team's overall on-call rotation.
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Vinay Ram (Direct) Suwanee, GA - 30024 An MBE & eVerify Company |
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