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SQL Server Database Administrator

Resourcesoft, Inc.
Columbia, SC Contractor
POSTED ON 4/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/16/2026
Requirements
  • 7 or more years of experience in SQL Server database administration and enterprise operations.
  • Proficiency in performance tuning, query optimization, and Always On Availability Groups.
  • Experience with data warehouse architecture, fact/dimension loading, and Power BI backend support.
  • Experience in SQL Server security hardening, role-based access control, and auditing.
  • Experience with automation scripting, T-SQL development, and Azure DevOps pipelines.
  • Experience in ETL process optimization, data remediation, and cross-database standardization.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
 
Responsibilities
  • Administer high-availability SQL Server instances across multiple mission-critical production environments.
  • Optimize complex stored procedures, dynamic SQL, and CTE-heavy workloads to reduce blocking.
  • Implement robust disaster recovery strategies, backup validation, and failover cluster configurations.
  • Engineer reusable administrative scripts for multi-database updates and security compliance audits.
  • Design and refine ETL workflows to support large-scale reporting and data warehouse platforms.
  • Enforce data governance standards through referential integrity reconciliation and legacy data cleanup.
  • Coordinate with application teams to integrate database schema changes into deployment pipelines.
 
Founded in 1999, Resourcesoft, Inc. is a leading Technology Consulting and Professional Services organization. Headquartered in Marlborough, MA, the company serves the technology needs of its clients nationwide. Resourcesoft has often been recognized by prominent rating agencies for its exemplary growth and stability. With over two decades of industry experience, the Company has evolved as a front runner in enabling project optimization. We partner with leading organizations to provide technology solutions within the financial, insurance, education, government, publishing, healthcare and pharmaceutical domains. We take pride in mentoring a workforce that is well positioned to respond to the emerging IT trends and needs. With the employees at the crux of every business endeavor, our success is driven by our expertise in pairing the right talent with the best jobs in the technology sector. We forge long term, personalized relationships with our employees to advance their career to the next level. We engage them in technology centric client projects that provide opportunities for them to evolve, innovate and deliver world class products and services. Our career opportunities offer challenging assignments and exposure to emerging and cutting edge technologies. We are committed to providing our employees with the tools necessary to accelerate their career progression, while maintaining a healthy, work-life balance. We are deeply committed to providing a workplace ambience that is both challenging and fulfilling.
 
Resourcesoft is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
 
For more information about Resourcesoft and our services, please visit our website.

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