What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Database Administrator (SQL Server/Azure) position at Masterapp Labs?
Job Title: Sr. Database Administrator (SQL Server/Azure)
Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)-Candidates must be available to work onsite
Position Type: Contract
Interview Mode: Either Web Cam or In Person
Core Responsibilities
- Infrastructure Management: Design, configure, provision, and manage hardware and software configurations (Azure Cloud services and Windows Servers). Ensure compliance with data governance and State data privacy regulations and manage user permissions.
- Automated Job Management: Design, implement, and monitor automated database jobs, maintenance tasks, and ETL workflows.
- Scripting & Automation: Write and maintain robust scripts (SSIS, PowerShell, etc.) to automate routine DBA tasks, deployments, backups, and health checks.
- Performance Tuning: Proactively monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, optimize queries, and manage indexing strategies. Ability to resolve hardware, software and network issues.
- High Availability & DR: Maintain and test robust disaster recovery (DR) strategies, and failover testing. Provide 24/7 support for mission-critical systems as needed.
- Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams: Support application development and data integration through application environment configuration, IIS administration, and implementation of security and performance best practices.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Education: A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field
- Database Platforms: Strong expertise in managing enterprise systems (e.g., MS SQL Server, Windows Server, and Azure Cloud environment).
- Scripting Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of scripting languages like PowerShell and SSIS for automation.
- Infrastructure Concept: Solid understanding of storage systems, network architecture, and cloud infrastructure (i.e. Azure).
- Problem Solving: Excellent troubleshooting skills under pressure for critical production incidents.
- Certifications in relevant database technologies (e.g., Azure Database Administrator).
- Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, Microsoft SQL Server
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps processes and .NET applications.
- Experience with PowerApps, Power BI Services, Power Automate.
Required/Desired Skills
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Skill
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Required /Desired
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Amount
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Actual Years of Experience
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Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field
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Required
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Expertise in managing enterprise systems (e.g., MS SQL Server, Windows Server, and Azure Cloud environment).
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Required
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7
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Knowledge of scripting languages like PowerShell and SSIS for automation.
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Required
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7
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Understanding of storage systems, network architecture, and cloud infrastructure (i.e. Azure).
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Required
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7
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Excellent troubleshooting skills under pressure for critical production incidents.
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Required
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Certifications in relevant database technologies (e.g., Azure Database Administrator). MUST UPLOAD CERTIFICATION
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Required
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Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, Microsoft SQL Server MUST UPLOAD CERTIFICATION
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Required
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Experience with PowerApps, Power BI Services, Power Automate.
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Required
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7
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Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps processes and .NET applications
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Required
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7
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Salary : $65 - $70